School of Education

Education

• Ed.D. in reading science, Mount St. Joseph University
• M.Ed. in reading, Virginia Commonwealth University
• B.A. in elementary education and religion, William & Mary

Research interests

• Preschool oral language and vocabulary
• Structured read alouds
• Effective models of teacher preparation
• Children’s literature

Career highlights

• Ruth Harris Fellow, School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2022-present
• Recipient, School of Education Outstanding Term Faculty Award, 2023 Virginia Commonwealth University
• Recipient, School of Education McLeod Faculty Development Award, 2023 Virginia Commonwealth University
• Recipient, School of Education, McLeod Faculty Development Award, 2022 Virginia Commonwealth University
• Recipient, School of Education Community Engagement Award, 2020 Virginia Commonwealth University
  

Recent publications/Projects

• Cipolletti, L., Murdoch, A. & Keelor, J. (in press). Impact of a structured shared book reading intervention on the vocabulary knowledge of preschool-age children: An exploratory study. Early Childhood Education Journal.
• Cipolletti, L., Frazier, R., Haynes, P. & Wilberger, S. (2024). Effective teacher preparation in literacy: Enhancing the university preservice teacher experience through a scholars program. Reading in Virginia, XLVI, 33-38.
• Johnson, K., & Cipolletti, L. Empowering the East End: Enriching Communities through Family Literacy 2024-2025, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education UNrivaled Award.
• Cipolletti, L., Robnolt, V.J., & Morris, E. (2022.) A guide to children’s literature.  https://rampages.us/child-lit/
• Cipolletti, L., Duncan, L. & Rhodes, J. (2019). Implementing a university-elementary pen pal partnership to motivate young writers. Reading in Virginia, XLI, 7-12.

Bio

Lisa Cipolletti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. She teaches literacy courses to pre-service early/elementary teachers. She received the VCU School of Education Outstanding Term Faculty Award in 2023 and the VCU School of Education Community Engagement Award in 2020. Lisa serves as the Ruth Harris Fellow, and in this role, she collaborates with a team on initiatives related to dyslexia and language learning disabilities. These initiatives focus on teacher preparation and community engagement, two areas of great interest to Lisa. She is a licensed reading specialist K-12, and before coming to VCU, she taught elementary school in Virginia.

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