Published Papers
Rogers, T. & Tierney, R. (2002). Intertextuality. In B Guzzetti (Ed.), Literacy in America: An encyclopedia of history, theory, and practice (pp.258). ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, CA.
Mosenthal, J. & Tierney, R. J. (1984). Misnotions of text: The cohesion concept and its ramifications. Reading Research Quarterly, 19, 2, pp. 240-243.
Tierney, R. J. & Mosenthal, J. (1983). The cohesion concept’s relationship to coherence of text. Research in the Teaching of English, 17(3), 215-229.
Schallert, D., Ulerick, S., & Tierney, R. J. (1984). Relational mapping as a discourse analysis method. In C.D. Holley & D. Dansereau (Eds.), Spatial Learning Strategies: Techniques, Applications and Related Issues (pp. 255-275). New York: Academic Press.
Tierney, R. J. (1984). A synthesis of research on the use of instructional texts: Some implications for the educational publishing industry. In R. C. Anderson, J. Osborn, & R. J. Tierney (Eds.), Learning to Read in American Schools: Basal Readers and Content Texts (pp. 287-296). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Tierney, R. J., Mosenthal, J., & Kantor, R. (1984). Some classroom applications of text analysis: Toward improving text selection and use. In J. Flood (Ed.), Promoting Reading Comprehension (pp. 139-160). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Tierney, R. J. & Mosenthal, J. (1982). Discourse comprehension and production: Analyzing text structure and cohesion. In J. Langer & M. Smith-Burke (Eds.), Reader Meets Author: A Psycholinguistic and Sociolinguistic Perspective (pp. 55-104). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
Tierney, R. J., & Mosenthal, J. (1980). A critical look at macro-analyses of text. In M. L. Kamil and A. J. Moe (Eds.), Perspectives on Reading Research and Instruction (pp. 126-130). Washington, DC: National Reading Conference,.
Tierney, R. J., & Vaughan, J. L. (1976). Conceptual difficulty of reading material: Conceptual constructs for prediction. In W. Miller & G. McNinch (Eds.), Reflections on Investigations in Reading (pp. 204-208). Clemson, SC: National Reading Conference.
Monographs & Reports
Crumpler, T. & Tierney, R. J. (1995) Literacy Research and Rhetorical Space: Reflections and Interpretive Possibilities. Research monograph. https://www.academia.edu/9699516/Literacy_Research_and_Rhetorical_Space_Reflections_and_Interpretive_Possibilities
Schallert, D., & Tierney, R. J. (1982). Learning From Expository Text: The Interaction of Text Structure with Reader Characteristics. Report prepared for the National Institute of Education, NIE-6-79-0167.
Presentations at National & International Meetings
Tierney, R. J. (1984). Text-engineering: the influence of manipulating texts. Paper presented at the AERA Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Tierney, R. J. (1983). Interpersonal discourse: making text readable. Paper presented at International Reading Research Association Annual Convention, Anaheim, California.
Tierney, R. J. (1982). Text structure and reading comprehension. Paper presented at Ninth World Congress on Reading, Ireland.
Harris, S. L. & Tierney, R. J. (1982). Toward a definition of coherence: analyzing writers’ strategies for revision. Paper presented at the Conference on College Composition and Communication.
Tierney, R. J. (1982). Discourse comprehension and production: applications and misapplications. Paper presented at the Conference on College Composition and Communication, San Francisco, California.
Margolis, K., Tierney, R. J., Pearson, P. D. (1981). Determining gist in expository text: an instructional study. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Dallas, Texas.
Tierney, R. J., Geva, E., & Mosenthal, J. (1981). The effects of engineered comparison texts. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Dallas, Texas.
Tierney, R. J. & Margolis, K. (1981). Aspects of incoherence in informative text. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, Dallas, Texas.
Schallert, D. L., Tierney, R. J., & Ulerick, S. L. (1980). Mapping as a basis for text analysis. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, San Diego, California.
Tierney, R. J., Margolis, K., & Schallert, D. (1980). Aspects of incoherence in social studies and biology text. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, San Diego, California.
Tierney, R. J. & Mosenthal, J. (1980). Cohesion and coherence in text. Paper presented at the National Council for Teachers of English Annual Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mosenthal, J. & Tierney, R. J. (1979). Macrostructures and macro-operators. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
Tierney, R. J. (1979). New dimensions in comprehension: text analysis. Paper presented at the International Reading Association Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Tierney, R. J., LaZansky, J., Raphael, T., & Mosenthal, J. (1979). Reader, text, and texture. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
Tierney, R. J. (1978). Text analysis procedures for examining reader’s recalls. Paper presented at meeting of Center for Expansion of Language and Thinking, Houston, Texas.
Tierney, R. J. & Vaughan, J. L. (1978). Predicting the conceptual complexity of reading material. Paper presented at National Reading Council Conference, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Greenlaw, J. J. & Tierney, R. J. (1976). Language acquisition and the acquisition of reading skills. Paper presented at Second Australian Reading Conference, Sydney, Australia.
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