Cathy J. PearmanCathy J. Pearman is a professor and department head in Reading Foundations and Technology at Missouri State University. Her research focus is on the self-efficacy of educators and teacher candidates and linking this topic to a conceptual model regardng the resiliency of people undergoing change. This interest co-exists with her long-term research agenda of exploring effects of technology on literacy skill development and comprehension. She is a board member of the Association of Teacher Educators and is active in the American Educational Research Association and the International Reading Association. Read More Read Less