Bridging the Gap

Dr. Brenda Smith, Professor Emerita of Georgia State University, is the author of Bridging the Gap: College Reading, Breaking Through: College Reading, and the Reader's Handbook. Dr. Smith has authored other books on college reading and test-taking and was the general editor of a series of study skills books for 5 different content areas. Dr. Smith taught Developmental Studies Reading at GSU and developed Freshman Orientation courses for the university.

Dr. LeeAnn Morris has more than 20 years of community college teaching experience and is committed to helping students achieve their college and career goals. She takes great satisfaction in continuing Brenda Smith's legacy of excellence by shepherding Breaking Through: College Reading and Bridging the Gap: College Reading through their current editions.

LeeAnn is a Distinguished Faculty professor at San Jacinto College near Houston, where she has been honoured with the Outstanding Faculty Award. She served as chair of the College Preparatory Department and is delighted to return to the classroom full time to teach 2 levels of integrated reading and writing courses.