Donna C. Celano

Donna C. Celano, Ph.D., is currently assistant professor of Communication at La Salle University in Philadelphia, where she teaches courses in mass media and media research methods. Previously, she served as assistant professor of Communication at Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia. She received a Ph.D. in communication from Temple University in Philadelphia. Donna’s research focuses on low- and middle-income children’s access and use of information resources. Previous projects include research on computer availability for children in low-income neighborhoods; the “Major Libraries Urban Grant,” a study of branch library renovations and their influences on children’s access to books and technology; and “Books Aloud,” a “book flood,” incorporating parent education and teacher training in Philadelphia child care centers. Her research has appeared recently in Educational Leadership, Teachers College Record, and Phi Delta Kappan.