Alisha Demchak

Alisha Demchak teaches in the teacher preparation program and serves as the program coordinator for early childhood education. Prior to entering academia, Alisha spent nearly two decades as an early childhood classroom teacher, instructional coach, and reading specialist. Her scholarship centers on bridging research and practice through the preparation and ongoing support of pre-service and in-service teachers to effectively implement and sustain evidence-based instructional and assessment practices in early childhood classrooms. She is a contributing author to several books including The Early Childhood Education Playbook and Ready to Read: Using the Science of Reading in Pre-K and Kindergarten.

Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2025
M.Ed., University of Virginia, 2010
B.A. & B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2005