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Contact Information: 
Gentry - 129
Phone: (860) 486-1903
: (860) 570-9283
Email: michael.alfano@uconn.edu
Office Hours:
Storrs, Tuesdays by appt.; W. Hartford, W by appt.
Mailing Address:
Office of Teacher Education
Neag School of Education
249 Glenbrook Rd, Unit 2064
Storrs, CT 06269-2064
Greater Hartford Campus
Library, Room 325
85 Lawler Road
West Hartford, CT 06117
Current Courses Taught:
EDCI 326 Curriculum Laboratory
EDCI 388- TCPCG Student Teaching Seminar
EPSY 333- Instructional Strategies for Exceptional Students in the Mainstream
Honors/Awards:
Lisa Pappanikou Glidden Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Award Recipient, University of Connecticut
Associations/Committees/Outreach:
Council for Exceptional Children
International Reading Association
State of Connecticut Bureau of Adult Education & Nutrition Programs and The Adult Training and Development Network/Capital Region Education Council- Reading and Language Arts Task Force
Professional Academic Committee Member- Read to Succeed Adult Literacy Program,
Connecticut Association for Reading Research
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Areas of Expertise:
Learning Disabilities
Special Education
Reading Education
Teacher Education
Assessment
Funded Research:
Brucker, P.O., Spear-Swerling, L., & Alfano, M.P. (under review). Novice teachers’ perceptions of the importance of field experience in the acquisition of course content. Teaching and Teacher Education.
Selected Publications/Presentations:
Alfano, M.P. (2006). An LD primer. Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, 6, 6.
Spear-Swerling, L., Brucker, P.O., & Alfano, M.P. (2005). Teacher's literacy-related knowledge and self-percetions in relation to preparation and experience. Annals of Dyslexia, 55, 266-296.
Dryer, L.G. &, Alfano, M.P. (2004). Meaningful connections between assessment and instruction. Presentation made at the 49th International Reading Association Annual Conference, Reno, NV, May 2-6, 2004.
Alfano, M.P. (2004). Teaching teachers to be strategic in their application of reading strategies. Presentation made at the 12th Annual ATDN/CREC Conference on Serving Youth & Adults with Learning Disabilities, Hartford, CT, May 27, 2004.
Alfano, M.P. (2003). Nonverbal learning disability: An overview and implications for practice. Presentation made at the 11th Annual ATDN/CREC Conference on Serving Youth & Adults with Learning Disabilities, Hartford, CT, May 27, 2004.
Alfano, M.P. Nonverbal learning disabilities: Characteristics and implications on social skill development. Presentation made to Learning Disabilities Association of Connecticut, Inc, March 15, 2003.
Harkness, S., Hughes, M., & Alfano, M. (2002). The GEAR-UP project: Strengthening academic transitions and attainment through relationship building. Paper presented, as part of a symposium titled: After school programs for at-risk youth: Matching interventions to community needs, Society for Research in Adolescence Annual Conference: New Orleans, LA.
Campbell, P., Norlander-Case, K., Case, C.W., & Alfano, M. (2001). Infusing the moral dimensions of teaching into teacher preparation. Paper presented at the Teacher Education Division, Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference. St. Pete Beach, FL
Campbell, P., Kelleher, J., Alfano, M., & Ryan, M. (2000). Student assessment: Reflected reality or utopian dream? Paper presentation made at the annual meeting of the National Network for Educational Renewal. The University of Southern Maine: Portland, ME.
Austin, S.G., Ford, J.F., Cherkes-Julkowski, M., Alfano, M., Hall, C., & Sheehan, J. (1999). Screening for learning problems in pre-adolescents using educational and psychosocial indicators. Paper supported by the Donaghue Foundation. The University of Connecticut: Storrs, CT.
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