Lauren Aimonette Liang is an associate professor in the College of Education at the University of Utah. She teaches courses in children�s and young adult literature, including a course on international children�s literature, and was awarded the University of Utah�s Early Career Teaching Award in 2010. Dr. Liang�s research in children�s literature and comprehension has been published in journals such as READING RESEARCH QUARTERLY, JOURNAL OF CHILDREN�S LITERATURE, READING PSYCHOLOGY, and THE READING TEACHER, as well as in both professional and practitioner books. She serves on editorial boards and committees for the International Literacy Association, the American Library Association, the National Council of Teachers of English, and the United States Board of Books for Young People (USBBY), including serving on the leadership boards for both USBBY and the Children�s Literature Assembly. She was a long-time reviewer for The Horn Book Guide and other review publications. Dr. Liang has served on the International Literacy Association�s Children�s and Young Adults� Book Awards committee since 2009, and has been chair of the award committee for the past four years.
