Joanna Kellogg Uhry ’59

Joanna Kellogg Uhry ’59, of New York City; Aug. 26, from complications of Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Joanna was a teacher at Calhoun School in New York City for many years. While there she developed an interest in learning disabilities and enrolled in a master’s program at Teachers College. She went on to earn two master’s degrees in education at Columbia Univ. She was a faculty member at Teachers College until she joined the faculty at Fordham University, where she served as a leader in preparing teachers at the Graduate School of Education for more than 20 years. The focus of her years of research was on understanding how to teach children to read, especially children with dyslexia. She authored numerous publications, including Dyslexia: Theory and Practice of Instruction and Finger-Point Reading in Kindergarten: The Role of Phonemic Awareness, One-to-One Correspondence, and Rapid Serial Naming. She was the director for the Advanced Certification Program in Literacy and the Initial Teacher Certification Program, and coordinator of the Childhood Education Program. In addition, she mentored doctoral students and served as chair of the division of curriculum and teaching for four years. In retirement she was awarded professor emeritus status at Fordham. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, painting, making ceramics, weaving, and had a passion for photography and directing family plays and home movies. She is survived by her husband, Alfred Uhry ’58, four daughters, including Emily Rhea ’83; eight grandchildren; and two sisters.