Roxanne Owens

Roxanne Owens is an experienced educator and associate professor in the Teacher Education, Literacy, and Children's Literature department at DePaul University since July 1992. Owens has also served as the Past President and Journal Editor for the Illinois Reading Council since July 2008. Prior to this role, Owens worked as a teacher at Our Lady of Mercy School in Chicago from September 1984 to June 1992. Academic qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education from the University of Illinois Chicago, a Certificate in Ethical Leadership from DePaul University, and a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from DePaul University, earned between 1980 and 1984.