Julie Kimble, Ed.D.
Instructor
678-839-5000
jkimble@westga.edu
Education Annex
Dr. Julie Kimble is an instructor in the College of Education at the University of West Georgia, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate literacy courses. Before entering higher education, she served for 15 years as a secondary English teacher, but started her career in writing as a journalist for the Atlanta Journal/Constitution. While teaching high school, she served as the English Department Chair for many years and taught all grade levels of English courses, from mainstream language arts to AP Literature, gifted, and journalism (school newspaper). Each of these classes included multiple ELL students with varying language abilities; Dr. Kimble holds a doctorate (Ed.D.) in Curriculum Studies with an emphasis in Culture Studies from Georgia Southern University, a master's degree (M.Ed.) in English Education from Georgia State University, and an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Brigham Young University. Her research interests include critical media literacy, family literacy, teacher autobiographies, and peer mentoring.
Spring 2026 Sections
- READ-7271 (Theo&Ped Apprch to Lang&Lit In) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- READ-7271 (Theo&Ped Apprch to Lang&Lit In) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2025 Sections
- READ-7261 (Lang &Litrcy Engmnt thru Wrtng) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- READ-7271 (Theo&Ped Apprch to Lang&Lit In) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2025 Sections
- READ-7271 (Theo&Ped Apprch to Lang&Lit In) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2025 Sections
- READ-7263 (Comp Lang&Ltrcy Assess&Interv) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2024 Sections
- READ-7261 (Lang &Litrcy Engmnt thru Wrtng) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- READ-7271 (Theo&Ped Apprch to Lang&Lit In) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2024 Sections
- READ-7261 (Lang &Litrcy Engmnt thru Wrtng) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2024 Sections
- READ-7241 (TESOL: Method, Mat, &Asses) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2023 Sections
- READ-3263 (Integrated Literacy Ed/Writing) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- READ-7262 (Trends & Iss in Lang&Ltrcy Edu) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- READ-7261 (Lang &Litrcy Engmnt thru Wrtng) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Springer, A., Scanlan, T., & Kimble, J. (2025). Building academic confidence through peer mentoring and motivational modules. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 33(3), 317–339.
Kimble, J. (2025). "Encouraging Family Literacy through Community Collaboration." GALA Focus Newsletter, Spring Issue, 2025.
Kimble, J. (2022). “Criticism, praise, and the red pen: The role of elementary and middle school teachers’ enduring efficacy of writing instruction.” Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education. Vol. 11: Iss. 1, Article 3