Education
Ph.D. University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y. 2005
Teaching & Curriculum
MS Education University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y. 1997
Secondary English Education
BA English St. John Fisher College, Rochester, N.Y. 1996
BA Communications St. John Fisher College, Rochester, N.Y. 1983
AAS Journalism SUNY Morrisville, Morrisville, N.Y. 1977
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor St. John Fisher College 2004-Current
Adjunct Instructor University of Rochester, Warner Graduate School 2002-2004
Research Assistant University of Rochester, Warner Graduate School 2000 – 2003
Teaching Assistant University of Rochester, Warner Graduate School Fall 2000 – 2002
Pre-service Teacher Supervisor University of Rochester, Warner Graduate School 2000 – 2003
NCATE Program Review Assistant University of Rochester, Warner Graduate School Spring 2002
English Teacher Eastridge High School 1997 – 2000
Writing Tutor St. John Fisher College Writing Center 1995 – 1996
Freelance Documentation Analyst 1992 – 1996
Documentation Analyst – NF Associates, Webster, NY 1987 – 1992
Freelance Writer 1982 – 1987
Publications
Journal Articles
(in progress) “Spatial In/Ascriptions of Race and Social Class: An Autoethnographic Analysis”
(forthcoming) “We Learn What We Do: Developing a Repertoire of Writing Practices in an Instant Messaging World.” Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy
(forthcoming) “Saying Something or Having Something to Say: Attention Seeking, the Breakdown of Privacy, and the Promise of Discourse in the Blogosphere” Fast Capitalism
(2006). “Fast Times and Digital Literacy: Participation Roles and Portfolio Construction within Instant Messaging.” Journal of Literacy Research, 38(2). 171-196.
(2004). “Complicating contexts: Issues of methodology in researching the language and literacies of instant messaging.” Reading Research Quarterly, 39(4), 394-407.
Edited Book Chapters
(forthcoming) “Troubling Research: A Field Journey through Methodological Decision Making” In P. Takayoshi & K. Powell. Socially Progressive Methodologies for the Study of Writing and Research
(2008) “People, Purposes, and Practices: Insights from Cross-disciplinary Research into Instant Messaging.” In Lankshear, C., Knobel, M., Leu, D. & Coiro, J. Handbook of New Literacies
(2007) “Locating the Local: Developing Methodology for Problematizing the Construction of Context.” In Clark, C. & Blackburn, M. (Eds). Working with/in the Local: New Directions in Literacy Research for Political Action and Social Change.
(2006). “Instant Messaging and Identity”, In S. Steinberg, P. Parmar, & B. Richard (Eds). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Youth Culture, New York: Greenwood Press.
Book Reviews
(2007) Book Review of Reading Doesn’t Matter Anymore: Shattering the Myths of Literacy in Teachers College Record, Date Published: January 25, 2007 http://www.tcrecord.org ID Number: 12935
Conference Papers
The Deletion of Participation: An Activity Theory Analysis of a Technologically Mediated Literacy Event. Paper for American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, New York City, NY, April 2008.
From Margin to Center: A Spatial Autoethnography of Differential Readings of Race and Social Class across School Settings. Paper for American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, New York City, NY, April 2008.
People, Purposes, and Practices: Insights from Cross-disciplinary Research Into Instant Messaging. Part of Symposium “A Framework for advancing New Literacies research: Beginning the conversation” Paper for the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Los Angeles, CA, November 2006.
Tactical (Re)Design of Cyberspace and Self within IM Profiles. Paper for Symposium on “Redesigning Design: Looking at mediating activities between new literacies and technology tools” Paper for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA, April 2006.
The Language of Instant Messaging and the Construction of Middle-class White Adolescence. Paper presented for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA, April 2006.
Researching Technology Across Time/Space/Place. NCTE Assembly for Research Pre-conference Workshop with K. Leander, Vanderbilt University; C. Kinzer, Columbia University; D. Cammack, Columbia University; K. Squire, University of Wisconsin, Madison; C. Steinkuehler, University of Wisconsin, Madison. February, 2005, Columbus, OH.
How do we study literacies across time, space, and place? New methodologies for researching online literacy practices. NCTE Workshop with K. Leander, Vanderbilt University; C. Kinzer, Columbia University; D. Cammack, Columbia University; K. Squire, University of Wisconsin, Madison; C. Steinkuehler, University of Wisconsin, Madison. November, 2004, Indianapolis, IN.
Adolescents Negotiating the Tensions Between Instant Messaging Practices and In-School Essay Writing, Paper for the the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April 2004.
Untying the ‘Net: Toward New Methodologies for Researching Online/Offline Spaces: Micro-Analyzing the Articulation of Online and Offline Contexts in IMing. Member of panel presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Assembly for Research, Berkeley, CA, February, 2004.
Fast Times and Cyber Space: Understanding the Relationship between Fast Capitalism and Instant Messaging, Paper for the annual meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers, Toronto, CN, October, 2003.
Breaking Down Virtual Walls: Understanding the Real Space / Cyberspace Connections of Language and Literacy in Adolescents’ Use of Instant Messaging, Paper for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL, April, 2003.
Literacy, Power, and the Politics of Language, Co-authored paper presented with Lynn Astarita Gatto and Joanne Larson, Ph.D. at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English, Atlanta, GA, November 2002
Teaching and Research: A Teacher’s Reconceptualization of Identity, Co-authored paper presented with Lynn Astarita Gatto, and Joanne Larson, Ph.D. at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, April, 2002.
Building a professional learning community: First year discussions, Co-authored paper presented with Joanne Larson, Ph.D. at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, Washington, April, 2001.
Professional Memberships
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• International Reading Association (IRA)
• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
• NCTE Assembly for Research (NCTEAR)
• National Reading Conference (NRC)
Professional Service
• Chair, AERA Writing and Literacies Special Interest Group, 2007-2009
• Facilitator, Professional Learning Circle for Culturally Relevant Teaching, 2007
• Secretary/Treasurer, AERA Writing and Literacies Special Interest Group, 2005-2007
• Reviewer, AERA Conference Proposals, 2002 – Present
• Reviewer, NRC Conference Proposals, 2005
• Newsletter Editor – NCTE Assembly for Research, 2001 – 2003
• NCTEAR Executive Committee, 2001 – 2003
• NCTEAR Midwinter Conference Planning Team Coordinator, 2001-2002
• Discussant, AERA 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
• Session Chair, AERA 2007
Community Service
• Board of Directors, Literacy Volunteers of Rochester, 2007-Current
• Drop-in Center Tutor, Literacy Volunteers of Rochester, 2007-Current
• Portfolio Reviewer, School Without Walls, 2007-Current
Credentials
New York State Permanent Certificate in Secondary English
Grants, Awards and Honors
• SmarterKids Foundation Grant for SmartBoard 2007-2008
• Spencer Foundation Small Grant for $26,000 2006-2008
• Scandling Fellowship University of Rochester 2000-2003
• Magna Cum Laude St. John Fisher College 1996
• Honors in English St. John Fisher College 1996
• Mary Ann Davis Prize in English St. John Fisher College 1996
