Dr. Lisa Borden-King, Ph.D.

Director, Teacher Licensure Programs

Office: Swain 207
Email: lisa.borden-king@minotstateu.edu
Phone Number: 701-858-3158

Ph.D. Philosophy of Education, Indiana University
M.S., Special Education, University of North Dakota
M.S., Early Childhood/Reading, University of North Dakota
B.A. Philosophy, University of North Dakota
K-8 certification program, Prospect Archive and Center for Educational Research, Vermont

Interests
Dr. Borden-King is the Director for the MSU Reading Clinic and teaches in the Master of Education core and Elementary Education concentration area. She teaches courses in reading methods, remedial reading, data and instruction, and early childhood. Her primary interests include working with struggling readers, cognitive science, brain research in the area of reading, applications of educational psychology to the classroom and the work of John Dewey.

Philosophy
Learning is a complex process in which the mind actively constructs meaning through experience. Teachers need to be conscious of their students’ individual approaches to learning, knowledgeable about the background knowledge each student brings to the learning experience and adept at creating learning situations in which learners are able to think actively and reflectively.

Educational Service
Dr. Borden-King conducts in-services for local and state school districts and consults with parents and teachers regarding struggling readers. In addition, she serves on the statewide Title I consulting team. She is active in promoting programs that engage MSU students with struggling readers in a variety of contexts including Reading Clinic and Early Literacy Camp. She is active on the Minot State University campus as well and currently serves on the Curriculum Committee, chairs the Teacher Education Administrative Council, and is the Director of Teacher Licensure Programs on the MSU campus.