Diana J. Quatroche, a professor and chair of the Department of Elementary, Early and Special Education in the Bayh College of Education at Indiana State University, teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in reading and language arts. In addition to classroom teaching experience, she has supervised school reading programs and coordinated Title I reading programs. Her research interests include the role of graduate programs in preparing reading specialists as literacy leaders, and the effect of professional development on teacher practice and student learning. She served as executive director of her state reading association and has received numerous professional development grants.