She is a faculty member in the Early/Elementary Education and Reading programs. Dr. Rhodes has over 22 years of teaching experience in diverse roles including preschool, elementary, English as a second language, middle school and collegiate level education. She has also served as a reading specialist in Fairfax and Chesterfield counties. Currently, Dr. Rhodes is the project director of the Richmond Partnership for Excellence in Early Language and Literacy Skills (PEELLS) federal Early Reading First grant. Her current interests and publications are on the topics of early literacy, strategies for improving instruction and study skills in the electronic age.