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Here, our students gain more than just a degree – they build connections, find purpose, and thrive – working in ways big and small to reshape the future. With your support, we can continue to invest in these future leaders and expand their ability to transform our world.
How You Can Support
At Carlow University, the next generation of ethical leaders is already in the making.
Here, our students gain more than just a degree – they build connections, find purpose, and thrive – working in ways big and small to reshape the future. With your support, we can continue to invest in these future leaders and expand their ability to transform our world.
How You Can SupportSarah Sora is the Director of the Dyslexia Center and Learning Lab at Carlow University, as well as an adjunct professor in the College of Education and Social Work. With over 25 years of experience in education, Sarah has dedicated her career to supporting students with language-based learning differences, particularly dyslexia. She brings a deep commitment to equity, accessibility, and evidence-based instruction to her work with both pre-service teachers and students in both The Campus Laboratory School and Carlow’s community-based interevention programs.
Since 2004, Sarah has worked extensively with dyslexic learners, drawing on her training and certifications in the Wilson Reading System and Orton-Gillingham approach. Her leadership at Carlow’s Dyslexia Center reflects a longstanding dedication to structured literacy and teacher training. She collaborates with faculty, clinicians, and students to ensure that core instruction and intervention services are grounded in current research and best practices, and she mentors graduate students seeking practicum experience in literacy education.
In her work at Carlow, Sarah is especially devoted to the preparation of future educators who are skilled in identifying and addressing the needs of diverse learners. Through both her teaching and clinical supervision, she strives to foster reflective, responsive practitioners who are equipped to deliver instruction that changes lives. She also contributes to campus-wide initiatives focused on literacy, inclusion, and community engagement. Sarah brings empathy, creativity, and a belief in the power of education to create lasting opportunity.
Professional Awards and Recognition
Adjunt Teacher Of the Year, Recipient of Peirce Family Foundation Dyslexia Grant, Recipient of the McAuley Ministries Dyslexia Grant
Areas of Research Concentration
How structured literacy impacts reading acheivement.
The cross section of creativity and language learning, within the context of the Dyslexia Center’s programming. Explore how integrating creativity into dyslexia curriculum might support cognitive development and enhance learning outcomes for students with language-based learning differences.
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