Academic History

Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction: English/Language Arts Education, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1988
M.A., Elementary Education/Reading, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1981
B.S., Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wis., 1977 

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Nistler, R. & Maiers, A. (2000). Stopping the Silence: Hearing Parent Voices in an Urban First-Grade Family Literacy Program. The Reading Teacher, 53(8).
• Nistler, R. & Maiers, A. (1999). Exploring Home-School Connections: A Family Literacy Perspective on Improving Urban Schools. Education and Urban Society.
• Nistler, R. & Maiers, A. (1999). Changing Parent Roles in School: Effects of a Two-Year Study of a Family Literacy Program in an Urban First Grade Classroom. Education and Urban Society.
• Nistler, R. (1999). Parent and Child Learning Together in an Urban First Grade Classroom. International Reading Association Plains Regional Conference, Minneapolis.   
• Nistler, R. & Maiers, A. (1998). Changing Parent Roles in Schools: Effects of a School-Based Family Literacy Program in an Urban First-Grade Classroom. National Reading Conference Yearbook, 47. Chicago: National Reading Conference.
• Curtiss, P. & Nistler, R. (1998). Preservice Teachers Constructing Knowledge About Literacy Instruction: A One-Year Self Study of an Undergraduate Literacy Methods Course. Educational Action Research, 6(1).
• Nistler, R. (1998). Preservice Teachers, Sixth Graders and Instructors Use Dialogue Journals to Extend Their Classroom Communities, Reading Horizons, 38(3).
• Nistler, R. & Maier, A. (1998). Changing Parent Roles in School: Effects of a Two-Year Study of a Family Literacy Program in an Urban First Grade Classroom. Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin, Texas.
• Nistler, R. & Maier, A. (1998). Effects of a School-Based Family Literacy Program in an Urban First Grade Classroom. Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Orlando, Fla.  
• Nistler, R. (1997). The Effects of Senior Undergraduates Mentoring Junior Undergraduates During a Semester-Long Literacy Practicum. National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, Ariz.
• Nistler, R. & Maier, A. (1997). Changing Parent Roles in School: Effects of a School-Based Family Literacy Program in an Urban First Grade Classroom. National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, Ariz.  
• Nistler, R. (1997). Developing Leadership and Teacher Research Skills in Undergraduates as Peer Mentors. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Austin, Texas.
• Nistler, R. Wegmann & C., Boulanger, J. (1997). Exploring the Effects of Senior Undergraduates Mentoring Junior Undergraduates During a Semester-Long Teaching Practicum. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Austin, Texas.
• Nistler, R. & Glasnapp, S. (1997). Collaboration is Not Parallel Play: A Teacher and Professor Learn to Work Together in a School-Based Literacy Practicum for Preservice Teachers. Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Atlanta.
• Nistler, R. & Greenlaw, M. J. (1996). Models for Change-Teachers and Professors Working Together Part II. The State of Reading, 3(1).
• Nistler, R. & Curtiss, P. (1996). Developing Leadership and Teacher-Research Skills in Undergraduates as Peer Mentors. American Educational Research Association Annual Convention, New York.  
• Nistler, R. & Curtiss, P. (1996). The Effects on Undergraduates Who Serve as Peer Mentors During a Literacy Block Practicum. Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, New Orleans. 
• Nistler, R. & Greenlaw, M. J. (1995). Models for Change-Teachers and Professors Working Together Part I. The State of Reading,  2(2).
• Nistler, R. Shepperson, G., Matheson, D. (1995). Learning How to Change "Reading" Instruction. Kappa Delta PI Record, 31(3).  
• Nistler, R. (1995). The Impact of Involvement in a Semester-Long Writing Workshop on Preservice Teachers' Attitudes Toward Writing and Writing Instruction. Annual meeting of the International Reading Association, Anaheim, Calif. 
• Nistler, R. & Curtiss, P. (1995). Facilitating Preservice Teachers' Construction of Knowledge in Literacy Instruction. Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Research Association, San Francisco.
• Nistler, R. (1995). Conversations About the Profession--Teacher's Role Teachers Change, Professional Identity. Spring Annual Convention of The National Council of Teachers of English, Minneapolis. 
• Nistler, R. (1995). A Conversation About the Role of Writing in Preservice Education. Spring Annual Convention of The National Council of Teachers of English, Minneapolis. Nistler, R., Shepperson, G. (1994). Negotiating change: Teachers and University Professors Working Together. Journal of Reading Education, 19(2).
• Ducharme, E. & Nistler, R. (1996). Teaching and Baseball: Playing the Game. AACTE Briefs, 17(4).
• Nistler, R. (1994). Book Review, 'A Second Look.' Patrick Shannon, & Kenneth Goodman, Katonah: Richard C. Owen.  

Professional Memberships

• International Reading Association
• Minnesota Reading Association
• National Council of Teachers of English
• National Reading Conference               
• Organization of Teacher Educators in Reading