Lucie Boucher

Education: Dr. Boucher began her education with a B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Southern Maine (1990); followed with a M.Ed. in Literacy Education from the University of Maine (1994); and finally, an Ed.D. in Literacy Education from the University of Maine (2000). 

Profile: Dr. Boucher has work in public education in the roles of teacher, literacy specialist, federal programs director, building administrator, and consultant.  Since earning her doctorate, she has worked at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA as the director of a multi-million dollar federal grant to scale up Literacy Collaborative from the primary grades to the intermediate grades and as the Director of Maine Literacy Partnership at the University of Maine.  She has extensive experience consulting with school districts focusing on literacy program design and effective instruction.  Currently, her work centers on training and supporting educational coaches.  She most recently supported Viterbo University in WI to develop a post-master’s degree certificate program for literacy coaches.

Teaching, Writing, and Research: Dr. Boucher has taught undergraduate and graduate courses for Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, the University of Maine in Orono, ME, and, most currently, Thomas College in Waterville, ME.  She has presented extensively at state, regional, and national conferences.  Her research and writing focus on effective instruction and program design including “Why You Can’t Buy a Vegetable Garden: Thoughts on Real Success with Whole-school Literacy Program Reform” (New England Reading Association Journal, 37 (2), 1-9).