James V. Hoffman is a professor of Language and Literacy Studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he directs the undergraduate reading specialization program. His research interests are focused on teacher education and effective teaching. Dr. Hoffman served as an affiliated scholar with the Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA) and was active in the research program devoted to the effective qualities and uses of texts used in early reading instruction.
Diane L. Schallert is a professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin where she teaches undergraduate courses in the teacher preparation program and graduate courses on the psychology of learning, writing, and comprehension. Her research is focused on the nature and experience of classroom talk--both oral and written--and on the emotional, motivational, and cognitive factors associated with learning and with making meaning from language.