Donna E. Alvermann

7.5k total citations
147 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Donna E. Alvermann is a scholar working on Education, Literature and Literary Theory and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Donna E. Alvermann has authored 147 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Education, 48 papers in Literature and Literary Theory and 38 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Donna E. Alvermann's work include Literacy, Media, and Education (42 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (24 papers) and Reading and Literacy Development (23 papers). Donna E. Alvermann is often cited by papers focused on Literacy, Media, and Education (42 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (24 papers) and Reading and Literacy Development (23 papers). Donna E. Alvermann collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Sweden. Donna E. Alvermann's co-authors include Margaret C. Hagood, Gaoyin Qian, Stephen Phelps, Cynthia R. Hynd, Larry D. Yore, Deborah R. Dillon, David W. Moore, David G. O’Brien, William G. Holliday and Kathleen A. Hinchman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Educational Psychology, American Educational Research Journal and Journal of Research in Science Teaching.

In The Last Decade

Donna E. Alvermann

135 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Donna E. Alvermann United States 36 2.9k 1.8k 1.7k 984 539 147 4.5k
Elizabeth Birr Moje United States 31 3.4k 1.2× 1.7k 0.9× 1.9k 1.1× 1.4k 1.4× 441 0.8× 74 5.1k
Louise M. Rosenblatt United States 18 2.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 2.0k 1.2× 936 1.0× 568 1.1× 43 4.4k
Peter Smagorinsky United States 36 3.1k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 887 0.9× 265 0.5× 151 4.8k
Arthur N. Applebee United States 27 2.7k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 468 0.5× 165 0.3× 94 3.9k
Judith A. Langer United States 31 2.5k 0.9× 1.8k 1.0× 1.1k 0.7× 412 0.4× 155 0.3× 85 3.7k
Gunther R. Kress United Kingdom 10 1.8k 0.6× 640 0.3× 3.1k 1.8× 1.0k 1.1× 938 1.7× 13 5.3k
Michael C. McKenna United States 27 2.3k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 590 0.4× 356 0.4× 162 0.3× 96 3.4k
Martin Nystrand United States 27 2.6k 0.9× 1.3k 0.7× 990 0.6× 460 0.5× 118 0.2× 51 3.8k
Mary Kalantzis United States 15 2.2k 0.8× 596 0.3× 3.3k 2.0× 1.1k 1.1× 992 1.8× 33 5.0k
John Trimbur United States 16 1.1k 0.4× 465 0.3× 1.7k 1.0× 728 0.7× 284 0.5× 52 3.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Alvermann, Donna E., et al.. (2012). Adolescents' Engagement with Web 2.0 and Social Media: Research, Theory, and Practice. Research in the schools. 19(1). 33–44. 17 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E.. (2010). Adolescents' Online Literacies: Connecting Classrooms, Digital Media, and Popular Culture. 55 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E., et al.. (2008). Lines of force: Policy, identity and English as a mode of resistance. Research Portal (King's College London). 7(1). 1–4. 1 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E., et al.. (2008). Selecting texts for English Language Arts classrooms: When assessment is not enough. English Teaching-practice and Critique. 7(3). 74–99. 15 indexed citations
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Hinchman, Kathleen A., Donna E. Alvermann, Fenice B. Boyd, William G. Brozo, & Richard T. Vacca. (2004). Supporting Older Students' In- and Out-of-School Literacies.. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 47(4). 304–310. 29 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E., Andrew Huddleston, & Margaret C. Hagood. (2004). What Could Professional Wrestling and School Literacy Practices Possibly Have in Common. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 47(7). 532–540. 15 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E., et al.. (2001). Literacy Identity Work: Playing To Learn with Popular Media.. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 45(2). 42 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E.. (2001). Reading Adolescents' Reading Identities: Looking Back To See Ahead.. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 44(8). 153 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E. & Michelle Commeyras. (1994). Inviting Multiple Perspectives: Creating Opportunities for Student Talk about Gender Inequalities in Texts.. The Journal of Reading. 37(7). 5 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E.. (1991). The discussion web: A graphic aid for learning across the curriculum. The Reading Teacher. 45(2). 92–99. 49 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E., David G. O’Brien, & Deborah R. Dillon. (1990). What teachers do when they say they’re having a discussion following content reading assignments. Reading Research Quarterly. 26. 232–242. 1 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E., et al.. (1989). Postsecondary Research Base for Content Reading Strategies.. The Journal of Reading. 33(3). 12 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E., et al.. (1989). Do Content Area Strategies Have a Research Base. The Journal of Reading. 32(5). 23 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E. & James R. Olson. (1988). Discussing Read-Aloud Fiction: One Approach For Motivating Critical Thinking. ScholarWorks - WMU (Western Michigan University). 28(4). 3. 1 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E., et al.. (1985). The Role of the Textbook in Discussion.. The Journal of Reading. 29(1). 50–57. 1 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E.. (1984). The Effect of Graphic Organizer Instruction on Fourth Graders' Comprehension of Social Studies Text.. The Journal of Social Studies Research. 8(1). 13–21. 11 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E.. (1983). The Mnemonic Value of the Picto-Organizer for Word Identification Among Disabled Readers. ScholarWorks - WMU (Western Michigan University). 23(2). 9.
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Alvermann, Donna E.. (1983). Exposure to Complex Syntactic Materials and Stages of Linguistic Development in Reading Disabled Children.. Journal of research and development in education. 16(4). 26–31.
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Alvermann, Donna E.. (1982). Restructuring Text Facilitates Written Recall of Main Ideas.. The Journal of Reading. 25(8). 23 indexed citations
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Alvermann, Donna E., et al.. (1982). Text Differences: Children's Perceptions at the Transition Stage in Reading.. The Reading Teacher. 36(3). 298–302. 15 indexed citations

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