ACTELA
Christopher Goering, University Liason
2008

Chris Goering earned a Ph.D  from Kansas State University following five years of teaching high school English and currently is an Assistant Professor of Secondary English and Literacy Education at the University of Arkansas. Goering has authored or co-authored several articles on English education and has presented at 30 or more regional, national, and international conferences. In 2007, he was invited as a lifetime member of the Kansas Exemplary Educator Network (KEEN) sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education following the successful completion of National Board Certification for Teachers (2006) in English/Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood. The National Council of Teachers of English recognized Goering in 2004 as a High School Teacher of Excellence and The Writing Conference named him the Judith C. Gilbert Outstanding Writing Teacher the same year. He enjoys writing and performing original music lyrics in the alternative country style and developing his website www.LitTunes.com, an educational outreach providing support, plans, and essays for teachers using popular music to reach literacy goals.