College of Education

Dr. Jeannette Ginther is a Principal Lecturer of Literacy Studies and Curriculum and Instruction in the Department of Teacher Education and Administration. She earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Dallas Baptist University in 2017, her masters in Literacy Education from the State University of New York at Cortland in 2002, and her bachelors in Elementary Education from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 1999.

Dr. Ginther happily began her career as a middle school English Language Arts and Social Studies teacher in New York. After a decade of classroom teaching in both New York and Texas, she served as a reading instructional specialist, student achievement specialist, professional learning coordinator, educational consultant, field supervisor for student teachers, and an adjunct instructor before officially joining the faculty at UNT in 2017.

Dr. Ginther was the 2019 recipient of the UNT Student Government Association's 'Fessor Graham Award for Outstanding Service to Students, the June 2019 UNT Teaching Excellence Spotlight Award, and the 2022 College of Education Award for Most Outstanding Lecturer. In addition, she was nominated twice for the DSI CLEAR Best Online Course Award.

Dr. Ginther is tenaciously dedicated to her work with undergraduate and graduate students and loves the teaching, mentoring, and service leadership opportunities she gets to experience every day.