User:Lucyhaagen



Lucy Haagen directed Durham Literacy Center from 1994-2005. Since then she has helped community organizations and educational institutions in Durham, China, Vietnam and South Africa establish and/or improve literacy programs for adults and adolescents. In Duke's Program in Education, she teaches a course entitled “Durham through the Lens of Literacy” which combines an interdisciplinary examination of literacy in relation to socio-economic status, health, public policy and community wellbeing. Enrolled students serve as English literacy coaches to out-of-school and immigrant teens, developing teaching strategies based on readings and structured observation. Lucy Haagen also serves as faculty advisor to Partners for Learning, a student initiative through which Duke undergraduates tutor campus workers in English, writing and computer skills. Lucy has a special interest in assistive technology as a means of overcoming barriers to information and communication among non-traditional learners. Currently, she is working on outreach projects integrating mobile phones into ESL instruction in North Carolina, China and South Africa.

Technology Background
I do not have any special technology skills beyond basic web design, standard web utilities, spreadsheet, wordprocessing and presentation software. I look forward to learning from students with more advanced skills.

Personal Background
I grew up in the Virgin Islands and in Maryland outside of Washington, DC. I went to a girl's boarding school in Pennsylvania and from there to Bryn Mawr College - and I credit women's institutions with helping me be both more confident and creative as an adult. I did a Master's Degree at the University of Sussex in Great Britain, where I lived for 2 years. Over the years, I have lived in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, where I now live in Durham with my husband. I have two sons, ages 25 and 28 who live together in Beijing China.