Julia D'Onofrio

Julia Brink D'Onofrio holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Early Childhood Education, which provided the foundation for her career as a kindergarten teacher. She later earned a master's degree in Reading Intervention and served as Director of Student Services at a private K-8 school. In that role, she established support services for students with learning disabilities and led professional development initiatives for teachers.

Licensed in Massachusetts, Julia is qualified to teach Early Childhood Education (PreK-2) with and without disabilities, Multilingual Learners (K-6), and Reading Intervention (K-12). She earned her doctorate in Reading Science from Mount St. Joseph University, where her dissertation examined evidence-based pedagogy in teacher preparation and coaching to support teacher educators.

Julia is currently a faculty member at Gordon College, where she teaches in both the teacher preparation and doctoral programs. She instructs aspiring teachers and educational leaders in science of reading courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, fostering expertise in structured literacy, evidence-based pedagogy, research literacy, and systems change.

Passionate about improving outcomes for all students, Julia’s research focuses on evidence-based pedagogy in teacher preparation and the impact of evidence-based practices on teacher effectiveness and reading achievement.