Media Advisory: VU Education Department to host Science of Reading Symposium
June 02, 2026
WHAT:
Media members are invited to attend a Science of Reading Symposium, featuring renowned elementary educator, author, and podcast co-host Lindsay Kemeny. As schools nationwide shift toward evidence-based reading instruction, Kemeny will provide local teachers with a blueprint for successfully bringing structured literacy into the daily classroom routine. Inspired by her own son's dyslexia diagnosis to find more effective teaching methods, Kemeny balances deep academic expertise with real-world experience to help educators maximize student engagement and reading success. This event offers journalists a compelling, inside look at the ground-level efforts shaping the future of literacy education in Indiana schools.
WHO: VU Education Department Chair Ann Herman is available for media interviews.
WHEN:
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
9 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. (ET)
WHERE:
Vincennes University
Beckes Student Union
1101 N. 2nd St.
Vincennes, IN
47591
MEDIA CONTACT:
Marcia Martinez
Director of Public Relations, News and Social Media
Email: mmartinez@vinu.edu
Phone: 812-888-4164
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