Jeffrey D. Wilhelm

Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm is a Distinguished Professor of English Education at Boise State University where he has been since 2003. A classroom teacher for fifteen years, he has a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the founding director of the Boise State Writing Project and a highly regarded author and presenter.

Dr. Wilhelm's interests include team teaching, co-constructing inquiry-driven curriculum with students, and pursuing teacher research. His recent research agenda includes studying how student reading, writing, and thinking can be supported through the use of art, drama, and technology. He has studied adolescent boys and their reading, attitudes, aspirations, and the school opportunities available to them for actualizing and performing different ways of being literate. He is particularly interested in supporting the learning of students who are often considered to be reluctant or resistant.