Early Childhood Language and Literacies: CLSD

Transforming literacy education for today and tomorrow

The overarching goal of the Missouri Language and Literacies Center (MLLC) is to transform education to meet the complex language and literacies needs of the 21st century.

Establishing a Culture of Early Literacy

Sense of Belonging

Family and Community Literacies

Kindergarten Readiness

Upcoming Events

Information for Participating Schools

Meet our team

  • Dr. Angie Zapata

    Primary Investigator

  • Dr. Candace Kuby

    Co-Investigator

  • Margee Stout

    Project Coordinator

  • Kassidy Beach

    Project Coordinator

  • Maile Newberry-Wortham

    Graduate Research Assistant

  • Dr. Mengying Xue

    Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Jackie Thomas

    Fiscal Research Administrator

Participating schools: