LeapFrog SchoolHouse
Educational Advisory Board

Robert Calfee, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Education at the
University of California, Riverside

Professor Emeritus at
Stanford University School of Education

Robert Calfee has been a distinguished researcher and author in the area of reading and reading development for the past 30 years. He serves as a board member of the Society for Scientific Study of Reading, as editor for Educational Assessment, and was past editor of the Journal of Educational Psychology. He has published over 50 articles in juried journals such as Educational Psychologist, Journal of Reading, Issues in Education, and Assessment in Education.

Anne E. Cunningham, Ph.D.
Associate Professor at the
University of California, Berkeley

Anne Cunningham is a distinguished university professor and former classroom teacher. Recently, Dr. Cunningham was selected to be a review panelist for Reading First. In addition, she serves as a board member of the Society for Scientific Study of Reading; as an appointed officer for the American Educational Research Association, Division C: Learning and Instruction; and on the editorial board of The Reading Teacher. Anne has served on the California Language Arts Standards Content Review Committee from 1997-1998, and the California State Commission on Teacher Credentialing: Technical Task Force on Reading Assessment and Teacher Preparation for Reading Instruction. She has published over 35 major articles in juried journals such as Developmental Psychology, Journal of Educational Psychology, Reading and Writing, and American Educator.

Ruth Nathan, Ph.D.
Visiting Instructor at the
University of California Berkeley Extension

Ruth Nathan is a university professor and classroom teacher. She has authored many books on writing and literacy including Beginnings of Writing, Writers Express, Write Away, Writers in the Classroom and Classroom Strategies That Work. She has published over 20 major articles in juried journals such as Reading Research Quarterly, Child Development, and Language Arts.

Barry Munitz, Ph.D.
Barry Munitz was elected to our board of directors in July 2002. Since 1998, Dr. Munitz has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The J. Paul Getty Trust, which includes the Art Museums, Research Institute, Conservation Institute, Grant Program, educational initiatives and a large endowment portfolio. From 1991 to 1998, Dr. Munitz was Chancellor of the California State University, the largest senior university system in the United States, and he is currently a professor of English at its Los Angeles campus. He is a member of the board of trustees of Princeton University, the board of directors of SLM Corporation, a provider of student loans more commonly known as "Sallie Mae," and the board of directors of KB Home, a leading U.S. and European residential builder. Dr. Munitz also a member of the executive committee of Southern California's public television station, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the visiting committees of Harvard University's and Princeton University's art museums. In the past, he was Chairman of the American Council on Education, Chairman of the California Education Round Table, Academic Vice President at the University of Illinois system and Chancellor of the University of Houston. He also served as Vice Chair of the Commission on National Investment in Higher Education. Dr. Munitz earned a B.A. from Brooklyn College and has an M.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton University. Upon the completion of this offering, Dr. Munitz will be the Chairman of our Compensation Committee and a member of our Audit Committee.

Scott G. Paris, Ph.D.
Dr. Paris is a professor in the School of Education and the Chair for the Graduate Program of the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan, and he is the Site Coordinator of the Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement. He is currently on the board of directors of the National Reading Conference and the editorial boards for Educational Psychologist and Reading Research Quarterly, and has previously served on the editorial boards of numerous journals, including the Journal of Educational Psychology, Child Development and the Journal of Cognitive Education. Dr. Paris is a frequent contributor to scholarly publications in the field of education and developmental psychology. He has had published 10 books and over 70 articles in journals such as Developmental Psychology, Child Development, International Journal of Disability, Development and Education and Educational Psychologist.