Dr. Courtney Cazden

Professor

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Biography

Courtney B. Cazden is a Professor Emerita at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, focusing on the development of oral and written language abilities in educational settings. She has a wealth of experience as a primary school teacher and has taught expository writing courses for adults returning to college. Cazden has been recognized for her contributions to the field of education, including a Fulbright research fellowship to study minority education in New Zealand. She served as the past president of the Council on Anthropology and Education and has taught summer courses at the Bread Loaf School of English. Her notable publications include 'Classroom Discourse: Language Teaching and Learning, 2nd edition' and 'Whole Language Essays: Literacy in the United States and New Zealand'. Cazden has received multiple awards for her research, including the Distinguished Researcher Award from the National Council for Research in Language and Literacy, and is a member of the National Academy of Education and the Reading Hall of Fame.

Research Interests

Awards

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Distinguished Researcher Award

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George Louise Spindler Award

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Alumnae Recognition Award

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Fulbright Research Fellow

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Award for Distinguished Contributions to Educational Research

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Honorary Degree

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).