I am a literacy education researcher and teacher-educator who strives to illuminate connections between theory, methodology and teaching/learning practices. My work falls within what is often called “literacy and identity studies,” and bridges gaps between socio-cultural and critical approaches to literacy education. As a scholar, teacher-educator, literacy coach, and former secondary-level English teacher, I participate in multiple communities invested in the creation of deep and authentic learning experiences for all learners.
socio-cultural approaches to literacy, adolescent literacy, English education, critical literacy practices, teacher and learner identity, youth participatory action research