Erik Rawls, Ph.D.

Erik Rawls received his MS and PhD in Educational Psychology from Florida State University. Erik currently works as postdoctoral scholar at the Florida Center for Reading Research supporting the Learning Disabilities Translational Science Collective. Erik has a deep interest in research methods, specifically in mixed methods research designs that engage community partners throughout the different stages of the research process. Erik's other research interests include researcher identity development, service-learning within research training contexts, literacy and social-emotional learning in culturally sustaining contexts, family engagement in education, and translational communication between researchers and non-scientific audiences.