With over fifteen years of experience in K-12 and university classrooms, she continues to enjoy teaching all ages, as well as learning. Dr. Kallus has co-authored publications in Language Arts and the NRC Yearbook. Her research interests include content area literacy, adolescent literacy, intertextuality, and the use of children’s literature in the classroom. Through exploring these research interests, Dr. Kallus has had the opportunity to present at several local, state, regional, and national conferences. She completed her doctorate in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in literacy at Texas Tech University.