Dana A. Robertson is a former fifth-grade teacher, K–5 literacy specialist, and K–5 literacy coach. He is currently the director of the School of Education and a professor of reading and literacy education at Virginia Tech.
He received a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts; a Master of Education in Elementary Education from University of Massachusetts Boston; and a Doctor of Education in Language & Literacy from Boston University.
Robertson is a former membership director and state coordinator for the Wyoming State Literacy Association. He was a contributing writer to ILA's Standards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals 2017 and a lead author of the Coaching Assessment Protocol. He has served ILA in numerous roles, including as a member of the ILA nominations committee (2020) and a reviewer for ILA’s Certificate of Distinction program (now the ILA National Recognition program) since 2019. He also was a reviewer for ILA’s journals including The Reading Teacher and book program, the ILA annual conference, and ILA’s literacy coaching credential. His work has appeared in ILA’s The Reading Teacher, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Literacy Today, the Instructional Practices collection, Resource Collections, and numerous annual conference presentations.
Robertson’s research centers on professional learning and coaching, as well as working with teachers and children in agentive ways to advance evidence-tested and equitable instructional practices. He was named an Emerging Scholar with the Reading Hall of Fame and his work has been published in three books, multiple chapters and peer-reviewed journals, and in Wyoming policy and guidance documents.
