Dr. Donald Bolger, an associate professor and reading researcher at the University of Maryland, calls reading scientists to action. He describes the essential nature of understanding the findings of reading research while also calling upon researchers to be responsive problem solvers by collaborating with parents, educators, and community members to build a strong understanding of the science of reading.

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Dr. Bolger is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology at the University of Maryland. Dr. Bolger’s research focuses on the neurocognitive underpinnings of typical and atypical development of language and reading as well as the role of general cognitive ability and executive functioning in the basic aspects of learning. He has nearly 20 years of hands-on experience in using functional neuroimaging methods with typically developing children as well as those with learning disabilities including dyslexia.

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