Education

PhD, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Illinois, Chicago
MEd, Instructional Leadership and Educational Studies with a focus on Special Education, University of Illinois, Chicago.
BEd, Teacher Education, Madurai University, India
BA, English, Madurai University, India

Profile

Dr. Ida Maduram is a professor in the School of Education, where she works to shape the next generation of educators. Her work reflects the School of Education’s core values of competence, reflection, respect, and service.

Dr. Maduram focuses on emergent literacy and the importance of early reading and writing skills, especially in response to informational texts. She promotes culturally relevant teaching methods that help future teachers understand and honor diversity. She is also committed to special education and prepares her students to adapt lessons that support all learners.

As a teacher, mentor, and advisor, Dr. Maduram states, “My goal is to inspire my undergraduate and graduate students to think critically, understand teaching principles, and be committed to reaching all learners.”

Recent Publications

Maduram, I. (2024) “The Plant is Inside the Seed”: A Sociocultural Perspective on a Preschooler’s Emergent Responses to Information Book Genre,Forum on Public Policy, Vol.2024, No. 1.

Maduram, I. (Sep 17, 2025). Emergence of Genre Knowledge in Response to Information Book Genre. Campus Talk, North Park Alumni Association.

Maduram, I. (March 13,2024). A sociocultural perspectiveon Emergent writings to the Information Book Genre. (OxfordRound Table. Harris Manchester College, Oxford, UK).

Maduram. I. (March 6,2024). The Emergence of Genre Knowledge in Response to Information Book Genre. (Fika Forum, NorthPark University).