D. Ray Reutzel is the Emma Eccles Jones Distinguished Professor and Endowed Chair of Early Childhood Education at Utah State University. He is the author of more than 195 published research reports, articles, books, book chapters, and monographs. He has received more than 8 million dollars in research/professional development funding. He is the past Editor of - Literacy Research and Instruction, and The Reading Teacher. He received the 1999 A.B. Herr Award from the Association of Literacy Researchers and Educators. Ray served as President of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers –ALER from 2006- 2007. He was presented the John C. Manning Public School Service Award from the International Reading Association in May 2007and served as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Reading Association from 2007-2010. Ray was recently elected to serve as a member of the Literacy Researchers Association Board of Directors from 2012-2015. Dr. Reutzel is an elected member of the Reading Hall of Fame.