Penn State's College of Education is regularly ranked among the nation's best graduate schools by U.S. News & World Report, and the certificate program in family literacy is taught by the same nationally recognized faculty.

Sheila Sherow, D.Ed.

Research Associate, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy and Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy

Dr. Sherow has worked in the field of adult and family literacy for more than 25 years, including program design and planning, curriculum development, professional development, and program evaluation.

Drucie Conner Weirauch, M.Ed.

Family Literacy Specialist, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy and Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy

Ms. Weirauch has worked in adult education since 1992 and in family literacy since 2000. Her work has involved teaching undergraduate and graduate students, program evaluation, curriculum development, professional development, program development, program improvement using action research, resource and research review, policy and leadership.