Education
University of Wisconsin – Madison, May 2011
PhD Candidate in Curriculum and Instruction
Major Area of Focus: Literacy Studies
Minor Areas of Study: Composition and Rhetoric, Qualitative Research, and Educational Psychology
Certificate of Advanced Study in Young Adult Literature
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, 2004
Master of Science in Reading Education
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, 2001
Bachelor of Science in English Education
University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1998
Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Women’s Studies
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Research Experience
The Nexus of Continuity and Change: Designing Professional Development to Facilitate Technology Integration in the Secondary Classroom
Dissertation Research, 2009 to 2010
KidGrid: A Formative Assessment iPhone Tool for Teachers
Research Assistant, 2010
Principal Investigator: Richard Halverson, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Development of Youth Map: A Software-Based Curriculum to Increase Service Learning Quality
Coordinator/Producer, 2008 to 2009
Principal Investigators: Lewis Friedland, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Wisconsin; David Williamson Shaffer, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin; Peter Levine, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, Tufts University
New Literacies in the Elementary Classroom
Research Assistant, 2007 to 2009
Principal Investigator: Dawnene Hassett, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin
Digital Poetry: Creating Space for New Literacies in the English Classroom
Action Research, 2004 to 2008
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Refereed Publications
Gnesdilow, D. & Curwood, J.S. (under review). Using the design framework as a metarepresentation to facilitate teacher-researcher collaboration.
Curwood, J.S. (under review). “What if normal isn’t the only way to be?”: A critical analysis of (dis)ability in young adult literature.
Curwood, J.S. & Cowell, L.L. (revise and resubmit). iPoetry: Creating space for new literacies in the English curriculum.
Curwood, J.S. (in press). Cultural shifts, multimodal representations, and assessment practices: A case study. Nordic Journal of Digital Literacy.
Halverson, R.R., Halverson, E.R., Gnesdilow, D., Curwood, J.S., Bass, M., & Karch, A. (2010). The design framework: An organizing artifact for enhancing the fidelity of educational research, implementation, and assessment. In Gomez, K., Lyons, L., & Radinsky, J. (Eds.) Learning in the Disciplines: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences – Volume 2 (pp. 172-178). Chicago: International Society of the Learning Sciences. [PDF]
Gomez, M.L., Schieble, M.B, Curwood, J.S., & Hassett, D.D. (2010). Technology, learning, and instruction: Distributed cognition in the secondary English classroom. Literacy, 44 (1), 20-27. [PDF]
Curwood, J.S. & Gibbons, D. (2009). “Just like I have felt”: Multimodal counternarratives in youth-produced digital media. International Journal of Learning and Media, 1 (4), 59-77. [PDF]
Hassett, D.D. & Curwood, J.S. (2009). Theories and practices of multimodal education: The instructional dynamics of picture books and primary classrooms. The Reading Teacher, 63 (4), 270-282. [PDF]
Curwood, J.S., Horning, K.T., & Schliesman, M. (2009). Fight for your right: Censorship, selection, and LGBTQ literature. English Journal, 98 (4), 37-43. [PDF]
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Minor Publications
Gallo, J.R. & Curwood, J.S. (in press). Making research relevant: New directions. Wisconsin English Journal.
Curwood, J.S. (in press). Review of Marilyn Cochran-Smith and Susan L. Lytle’s Inquiry as Stance: Practitioner Research for the Next Generation. Networks.
Curwood, J.S. (2010). Beyond Google. Instructor, 119 (5), 49-53.
Curwood, J.S. & Gallo, J.R. (2010). Making research relevant: An introduction. Wisconsin English Journal, 52 (1), 14-16.
Curwood, J.S. & Gibbons, D. (2009). “I, too, sing America”: Analyzing multimodal counternarratives. International Journal of Learning and Media, 1 (4). Online at http://ijlm.net/knowinganddoing/10.1162/IJLM_a_00044 .
Curwood, J.S. (2009). Review of Rebecca W. Black’s Adolescents and Online Fan Fiction. E-Learning and Digital Media, 6 (2), 250-253.
Curwood, J.S. (2009). Can every school be green? Administrator, 8 (7), 38-41.
Curwood, J.S. (2009). Education 2.0: The case for interactive whiteboards. Instructor, 118 (6), 29-32.
Curwood, J.S. (2008). Generation IM. Instructor, 118 (1), 34-39.
Curwood, J.S. (2007). What happened to kindergarten? Instructor, 117 (1), 28-32.
Curwood, J.S. (2007). The rise of transitional kindergarten. Instructor, 117 (1), 33-34.
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Refereed Conference Presentations
Curwood, J.S. (under review). Creating space for multimodal counternarratives. Under review for the Conference on College Composition and Communication, Atlanta GA, March 2011.
Curwood, J.S. (February 2011). Professional development and digital literacies: What works. To be presented at the Wisconsin State Reading Association conference, Milwaukee WI.
Philippakos, Z., Curwood, J.S., & Hughes, E.M. (December 2010). Doctoral student study group. To be presented at the Literacy Research Association conference, Fort Worth TX.
Curwood, J.S. (December 2010). Between continuity and change: Fostering new literacy practices through professional development. To be presented at the Literacy Research Association conference, Fort Worth TX.
Gomez, M.L., Schieble, M.B, Curwood, J.S., & Hassett, D.D. (December 2010). Distributed cognition: A promising framework for critical research in English education. To be presented at the Literacy Research Association conference, Fort Worth TX.
Curwood, J.S. (October 2010). “A normal girl”: Representations of (dis)ability in young adult literature. To be presented at the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English conference, Eau Claire WI.
Curwood, J.S. & Cody-Johnson, K. (October 2010). Rethinking research: Using digital tools to facilitate the research process. To be presented at the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English conference, Eau Claire WI.
Halverson, R.R., Halverson, E.R., Gnesdilow, D., Curwood, J.S., Bass, M., & Karch, A. (June 2010). The design framework: An organizing artifact for enhancing the fidelity of educational research, implementation, and assessment. Co-chaired and presented at the International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Chicago IL.
Curwood, J.S. (March 2010). Remixing pedagogy: The role of professional learning communities and new literacies in secondary English classrooms. Presented at the Conference on College Composition and Communication, Louisville KY.
Hassett, D.D. & Curwood, J.S. (December 2009). Pedagogies of multiliteracies: Using multimodal texts in elementary classrooms. Presented at the National Reading Conference, Albuquerque NM.
Lilly, T. & Curwood, J.S. (December 2009). Engaged to be married (but we haven’t set a date yet): Chronicling the contested courtship between in-school and out-of-school youth literacies. Symposium chaired and presented at the National Reading Conference, Albuquerque NM.
Curwood, J.S. (October 2009). Cultivating an LGBTQ-inclusive English language arts classroom. Presented at the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English conference, Milwaukee WI.
Gibbons, D. & Curwood, J.S. (July 2009). Static noise and dynamic modes: Using critical theory and multimodality to analyze youth digital media production. Presented at the United Kingdom Literacy Association International Conference, Greenwich University, London, England.
Curwood, J.S. & Hassett, D.D. (May 2009). Teaching visual literacy using hypertextual books. Presented at the International Reading Association conference, Minneapolis MN.
Hassett, D.D. & Curwood, J.S. (April 2009). Theories and practices of multimodal education: Semiotics and the instructional dynamics of new literacies. Presented at the American Education Research Association conference, San Diego CA.
Curwood, J.S. & Lilly, T. (April 2009). Remixing rhetoric: What’s old about new literacies? Presented at the Expanding Literacy Studies conference at The Ohio State University, Columbus OH.
Curwood, J.S., Gibbons, D., & Blakesley, C. (February 2009). Literacy in a digital age: Integrating media production, language learning, and critical thinking. Presented at the Wisconsin State Reading Association conference, Milwaukee WI.
Curwood, J.S., Gibbons, D., & Blakesley, C. (October 2008). Visual literacy in the 21st century classroom. Presented at the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English conference, Madison WI.
Magnifico, A.M., Curwood, J.S., Halverson, E.R., & Hassett, D.D. (July 2008). Hybrid stories, hybrid identities: Conceptualizing performance texts. Symposium chaired and presented at the Games+Learning+Society conference, Madison WI.
Curwood, J.S. & Cowell, L.L. (February 2008). iPoetry: Enhancing visual literacy in the English classroom. Presented at the Wisconsin State Reading Association conference, Milwaukee WI.
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Invited Presentations
Gibbons, D. & Curwood, J.S. (June 2010). Multimodal microanalysis: An analytical tool for new media texts. Invited presentation at the New Media Consortium, Anaheim CA.
Thomas, A., Vanni, I., Merchant, G., Gillen, J., Guzzetti, B., Pole, K., Gibbons, D., Curwood, J.S., Hammer, J., Andrews, G., & Heller, K. (June 2010). Digital literacies: Some conclusions. Invited session at the New Media Consortium, Anaheim CA.
Curwood, J.S., Gibbons, D., & Cowell, L.L. (June 2009). iPoetry in the classroom. Invited workshop at the Games+Learning+Society Educator Symposium, Madison WI.
Curwood, J.S. (April 2009). Digital media for literacy learning and identity development. Invited presentation at the Wisconsin Charter Schools Conference, Waukesha WI.
Curwood, J.S. & Gibbons, D. (February 2009). Literacy learning in the 21st century. Invited presentation for the Rock River Reading Council, an affiliate of the Wisconsin State Reading Association, Beaver Dam WI.
Curwood, J.S. (November 2008). How digital stories are being used in education. Invited panel discussion at the Learning Technology Development Council’s Digital Storytelling conference, Madison WI.
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Graduate Teaching Experience
Instructor, Literacy Across the Curriculum, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Spring 2011
Associate Lecturer, Literacy Across the Curriculum, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Summer 2010
Instructor, Literature and Literacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Fall 2009
Instructor, Literacy and Language Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Fall 2008 and Fall 2010
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Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Experience
Instructor, The Teaching of Reading, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Spring 2011
Instructor, Language and Literacy Across the Secondary Curriculum, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Spring 2010
Instructor, The Teaching of Children’s Literature, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Spring 2010
Instructor, Young Adult Literature for Schools, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Spring 2009
Adjunct Professor, Language Arts Development and Strategies, Concordia University Wisconsin, Spring 2009
Adjunct Professor, Teaching Writing, Concordia University Wisconsin, Spring 2009
Supervisor/Instructor, Elementary Teaching Practicum, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, and Fall 2010
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K-12 Teaching Experience
Writing Instructor, PEOPLE Program, University of Wisconsin, Summer 2008
High School English Teacher, Craig High School, Janesville WI, 2003 to 2007
High School English Teacher, Lake Mills High School, Lake Mills WI, 2001 to 2003
Middle School Language Arts Teacher, Lake Mills Middle School, 2001 to 2003
Substitute Teacher, Sun Prairie Area School District, Sun Prairie WI, 1998 to 1999
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Professional Service
Program Committee, 2011 National Council of Teachers of English Assembly for Research – Midwinter Conference, 2010 to present
Co-Chair, Doctoral Students ICG, Literacy Research Association, 2010 to present
Assistant Editor, Wisconsin English Journal, 2009 to present
Chair, Games+Learning+Society Educator Symposium, 2009 to present
Program Committee, Games+Learning+Society Conference, 2008 to present
Organizing Committee, CIRCLEup, 2008 to 2010
Coordinator, Young Women’s Leadership Summit, Janesville WI, 2004 to 2006
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Awards and Accolades
Carrie R. Barton Memorial Scholarship, University of Wisconsin, 2010 to 2011
Fellowship, Wisconsin Spencer Doctoral Research Program, 2008 to 2010
Vilas Travel Grant, University of Wisconsin, 2010
Pat Bricker Research Award, Wisconsin State Reading Association, 2010
Netzer-Wendt Scholarship, University of Wisconsin, 2008 to 2009
Initiative of Education Equity Award, American Association of University Women, 2006
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Professional Memberships
American Educational Research Association
Conference on English Education
International Reading Association
International Society of the Learning Sciences
National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy
National Council of Teachers of English
National Reading Conference
Wisconsin Conference on English Education
Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English
Wisconsin State Reading Association