UC professor talks children's literacy on WVXU's 'Cincinnati Edition'

Tuesday's episode of "Cincinnati Edition" on WVXU covered the innovative ways local organizations are improving reading rates among kids.

Host Michael Monks led a discussion with a number of guests, including the University of Cincinnati's Reneé Seward, associate professor of graphic design in the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning.

Seward developed the See Word Reading App to help promote literacy. Her startup recently won the Cincinnati Business Courier's Innovation & Technology Award for Best Software Product.

Listen to the full episode of "Cincinnati Edition."

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