In addition to my interests in new media literacies and democracy, much of my research engages women’s issues. This research is closely linked to my involvement with community literacy projects, such as an annual, 4-day residential camp I have co-directed for the past three years, the Digital Mirror Computer Camp for Girls. This camp is designed to offer girls in grades 6-8 an opportunity to experiment with technologies and develop important technoliteracies that are often gendered as masculine. My involvement with the Digital Mirror has led to several conference presentations, as well as a co-authored book chapter that is forthcoming.
Finally, my research interests are deeply connected to my pedagogy, and I always seek opportunities to link my scholarship to classroom praxis. My research interests are evident in both my commitment to working with both print-based and new media texts, as well as my efforts to foster a more democratic, multivocal, feminist classroom environment in which student voices are valued and student-produced texts are privileged. In short, I strive to engage in research that addresses issues relevant to the student populations I proudly serve, particularly those who may feel most disenfranchised by the academy, technology, and traditional modes of discourse. (View my Research Agenda)
