Please join us in congratulation our former Department Head, Lee Gunderson, who has been elected to the Reading Hall of Fame, an independent organization that recognizes lifetime achievements in the field of reading. Candidates can only be nominated by members of the Reading Hall of Fame. Criteria for nomination include, active involvement in work in literacy for a minimum of at least twenty-five years, should be widely known and respected by people in the profession, and their contributions should be within the following: authorship of publications on literacy, including reports of significant research; performance in positions of responsibility in the field of literacy; and preparation of leaders in the literacy field through his/her teaching.