Vita
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2011
Curriculum and Instruction – Literacy Studies
Minors in Educational Psychology and Composition and Rhetoric
M.S., University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, 2004
Reading Education
B.S., University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, 2001
English Education
B.A., University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1998
English Literature
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Professional Experience
Lecturer in English Education and Media Studies, 2011 to present
University of Sydney
Faculty of Education and Social Work
Sydney, Australia
Instructor and Research Assistant, 2007 to 2011
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Madison, Wisconsin
Writer/Producer, 2008 to 2009
Community Knowledgebase
Madison, Wisconsin
Adjunct Professor, 2009
Concordia University Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
High School English Teacher, 2003 to 2007
Craig High School
Janesville, Wisconsin
Middle School Language Arts and High School English Teacher, 2001 to 2003
Lake Mills High School
Lake Mills, Wisconsin
Substitute Teacher, 1998 to 1999
Sun Prairie Area School District
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
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Honors and Awards
Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award Finalist, International Reading Association, 2012
Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Literacy Research, 2012
United Kingdom Literacy Association/Wiley-Blackwell Research in Literacy Education Award Finalist, 2011
Carrie R. Barton Memorial Scholarship, University of Wisconsin, 2010 to 2011
Fellowship, Wisconsin Spencer Doctoral Research Program, 2008 to 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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Research Support
Young Adult Literature and Online Affinity Spaces
International Program Development Fund Grant, 2013, AU$6,375
The Role of Teacher Professional Development in Developing Students’ Writing Motivation
Centre for Excellence Grant, 2012, AU$26,600
Collaborating with Middle School Teachers to Promote Students’ Reading and Writing Achievement
Partner School Network Grant, 2011 to 2013, US$10,000
Co-PI: Mary Louise Gomez, University of Wisconsin
Digital Tools, Social Identities, and Cultural Models in Teacher Professional Development
Wisconsin State Reading Association Grant, 2009 to 2010, US$500
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Publications
Books
Gerber, H.R., Abrams, S.S., Curwood, J.S., & Magnifico, A.M. (under contract, expected 2015). Qualitative methods for researching online learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
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Refereed Articles
Curwood, J.S. (in press). English teachers’ cultural models about technology: A microethnographic perspective on professional development. Journal of Literacy Research.
Curwood, J.S. (in press). Between continuity and change: Identities and narratives within teacher professional development. Teaching Education.
Curwood, J.S. (2013). The Hunger Games: Literature, literacy, and online affinity spaces. Language Arts, 90(6), 417-427.
Curwood, J.S., Magnifico, A.M., & Lammers, J.C. (2013). Writing in the wild: Writers’ motivation in fan-based affinity spaces. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 56(8), 677-685. [PDF]
Curwood, J.S. (2013). Applying the design framework to technology professional development. Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 29(3), 90-97. [PDF]
Curwood, J.S. (2013). Redefining normal: A critical analysis of (dis)ability in young adult literature. Children’s Literature in Education, 44(1), 15-28. [PDF]
Lammers, J.C., Curwood, J.S., & Magnifico, A.M. (2012). Toward an affinity space methodology: Considerations for literacy research. English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 11(2), 44-58. [PDF]
Curwood, J.S. (2012). Cultural shifts, multimodal representations, and assessment practices: A case study. E-Learning and Digital Media, 9(2), 232-244. [PDF]
Curwood, J.S. (2011). Teachers as learners: What makes technology-focused professional development effective? English in Australia, 46(3), 68-75. [PDF].
Curwood, J.S. & Cowell, L.L. (2011). iPoetry: Creating space for new literacies in the English curriculum. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 55(2), 107-117. [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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Book Chapters
Curwood, J.S. (in press). Reader, writer, gamer: Online role playing games as literary response. In H.R. Gerber, S.S. Abrams, & M. Burgess (Eds.), Building literate connections through video games and virtual environments: Practical ideas and connections. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
Lammers, J.C., Magnifico. A.M., & Curwood, J.S. (in press). Exploring tools, places, and ways of being: Audience matters for developing writers. In K.E. Pytash & R.E. Ferdig (Eds.), Exploring technology for writing and writing instruction. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Curwood, J.S. (in press). From collaboration to transformation: Practitioner research for school librarians and classroom teachers. In K. Kennedy & L.S. Green (Eds.), Collaborative instructional design in library and teacher partnerships. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Curwood, J.S. (2013). Fan fiction, remix culture, and The Potter Games. In V.E. Frankel (Ed.), Teaching with Harry Potter (pp. 81-92). Jefferson, NC: McFarland.
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Conference Proceedings
Curwood, J.S. (in press). Online role-playing games and young adult literature. Proceedings of the 9th Annual Games, Learning, and Society Conference.
Magnifico, A.M., Lammers, J.C., & Curwood, J.S. (in press). Collaborative learning across time and space: Ethnographic research in online affinity spaces. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning.
Curwood, J.S. (2012). Understanding teachers’ cultural models about technology. In J. van Alst, K. Thompson, M.J. Jacobson, & P. Reimann. (Eds.), The Future of Learning: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences – Volume 2 (pp. 551-552). Sydney: International Society of the Learning Sciences.
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 K. Gomez, L. Lyons, & J. Radinsky (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]
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Book Reviews
Curwood, J.S. (2013). Review of Mollie V. Blackburn’s Interrupting Hate: Homophobia in Schools and What Literacy Can Do About It. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 56(6), 508-510.
Curwood, J.S. (2011). Review of Marilyn Cochran-Smith and Susan L. Lytle’s Inquiry as Stance: Practitioner Research for the Next Generation. Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research, 13(1), 1-4.
Curwood, J.S. (2009). Review of Rebecca W. Black’s Adolescents and Online Fan Fiction. E-Learning and Digital Media, 6(2), 250-253.
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Other Articles
Curwood, J.S. (2013). TILE-SIG feature: Learning in online affinity spaces. International Reading Association’s Reading Today.
Gallo, J.R. & Curwood, J.S. (2010). Making research relevant: New directions. Wisconsin English Journal. 52(2), 23-25.
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).
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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Conference Presentations
Refereed
Magnifico, A.M., Lammers, J.C., & Curwood, J.S. (June 2013). Collaborative learning across time and space: Ethnographic research in online affinity spaces. To be presented at the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Madison WI.
Curwood, J.S. (June 2013). Online role-playing games and young adult literature. To be presented at the Games, Learning, and Society conference, Madison WI.
Curwood, J.S., Lammers, J.C., & Magnifico, A.M. (June 2013). Reader, writer, gamer: Designing literacy practices to support student literacy achievement. To be presented at Playful Learning at the Games, Learning, and Society conference, Madison WI.
Fields, D.A., Grimes, S.M., Magnifico, A.M., Lammers, J.C., Gomez, K., & Curwood, J.S. (June 2013). What’s next in studying online social networking? Future research directions for creative, DIY-based sites. To be presented at the Games, Learning, and Society conference, Madison WI.
Curwood, J.S. (April 2013). Games, literacy, and literature: Lessons from the Hunger Games. Presented at the American Educational Research Association conference, San Francisco CA.
Curwood, J.S., Magnifico, A.M., & Lammers, J.C. (April 2013). Adolescent writing and fan culture in online affinity spaces. Presented at the American Educational Research Association conference, San Francisco CA.
Gomez, M.L., Curwood, J.S., & Gallo, J.R. (April 2013). “Would it help if I stood on my head?”: Developing a community of seventh grade English language learner readers and writers. Presented at the American Educational Research Association conference, San Francisco CA.
Curwood, J.S. (November 2012). New literacies and teacher professional development. Presented at the Literacy Research Association conference, San Diego CA.
Curwood, J.S., Lammers, J.C., & Magnifico, A.M. (November 2012). New literacy practices and online affinity spaces: Implications for research. Presented at the Literacy Research Association conference, San Diego CA.
Hughes, E.M., Curwood, J.S., Conradi, K., Meyer, C.K., & Magnifico, A.M. (November 2012). Academia 101: Graduate school, the job market, and life after the Ph.D. Presented at the Literacy Research Association conference, San Diego CA.
Curwood, J.S. (July 2012). Understanding teachers’ cultural models about technology. Poster presented at the International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Sydney, Australia.
Curwood, J.S. (April 2012). “What if normal isn’t the only way to be?”: A critical analysis of (dis)ability in young adult literature. Presented at the International Reading Association conference, Chicago IL.
Curwood, J.S. (April 2012). Life as a mod: Adolescent literacy practices on Hunger Games fansites. Presented at the International Reading Association conference, Chicago IL.
Curwood, J.S., Magnifico, A.M., & Lammers, J.C. (December 2011). Expanding our knowledge of adolescents’ literacy practices in online writing communities. Presented at the Literacy Research Association conference in Jacksonville FL.
Hughes, E.M., Curwood, J.S., Wilson, A.A., Cabell, S., & Gambrell, L. (December 2011). Academia 101: A panel discussion about dissertation writing, job hunting, and life on the tenure track. Presented at the Literacy Research Association conference in Jacksonville FL.
Curwood, J.S. (September 2011). Cultural tensions in multimodal assessment: A case study of a secondary English teacher. Presented at the British Educational Research Association conference, London, England.
Curwood, J.S. (September 2011). English teachers’ cultural models about literacy and technology: A microethnographic perspective. Presented at the British Educational Research Association conference, London, England.
Curwood, J.S. (February 2011). “How do I grade this?”: An English teacher’s multimodal assessment practices. Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Assembly for Research, Madison WI.
Curwood, J.S. (February 2011). Professional development and digital literacies: What works. Presented at the Wisconsin State Reading Association conference, Milwaukee WI.
Curwood, J.S. (December 2010). Between continuity and change: Fostering new literacy practices through professional development. Presented at the Literacy Research Association conference, Fort Worth TX.
Philippakos, Z., Curwood, J.S., & Hughes, E.M. (December 2010). Doctoral student study group. Presented at the Literacy Research Association conference, Fort Worth TX.
Gomez, M.L., Schieble, M.B., & Curwood, J.S. (December 2010). Distributed cognition: A promising framework for critical research in English education. 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. 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. 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
Curwood, J.S. (November 2012). Methodologies and new literacies. Invited presentation for the Doctoral Students’ Innovative Community Group at the Literacy Research Association conference, San Diego CA.
Curwood, J.S. (August 2012). Literature and literacy in online affinity spaces: Lessons from the Hunger Games. Keynote presentation for the English Teachers Association of Queensland conference, Brisbane, Australia.
Curwood, J.S. (August 2012). Learning in online affinity spaces. Invited presentation at Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, Australia.
Magnifico, A.M. & Curwood, J.S. (July 2012). Affinity space ethnography: Qualitative research in online affinity spaces. Invited poster at the International Conference of the Learning Sciences Early Career Workshop, Sydney, Australia.
Curwood, J.S. (May 2012). Literacy in the wild: Tracing adolescent literacy practices in online affinity spaces. Invited presentation for the Centre for Research on Computer Supported Learning and Cognition Seminar Series, Sydney, Australia.
Curwood, J.S. (April 2012). The nexus of continuity and change: Digital tools, social identities, and cultural models in teacher professional development. Invited poster at the International Reading Association conference, Chicago IL.
Curwood, J.S. (March 2012). Literacy and literature in a digital age. Invited presentation for the University of Sydney Parents Network, Sydney, Australia.
Curwood, J.S. (December 2011). Reading in Panem: Young adults, literature, and online affinity spaces. Invited presentation at the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Friends of the Mind Series, Madison WI.
Cowell, L.L. & Curwood, J.S. (June 2011). Remix and respect: Intellectual property, fair use, and crediting work in digital environments. Invited workshop at the Games+Learning+Society Educator Symposium, Madison WI.
Curwood, J.S. (April 2011). “What if normal isn’t the only way to be?”: (Dis)ability in young adult literature. Invited presentation at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Stevens Point WI.
Curwood, J.S. & Schliesman, M. (November 2010). Fight for your right: Censorship, selection, and LGBTQ literature. Invited presentation for the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Common Read Series, Madison WI.
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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Teaching
Undergraduate Courses at the University of Sydney
Teaching English 1
Teaching English 2
Teaching English 3
Youth and Digital Culture
Graduate Courses at the University of Wisconsin – Madison
Literacy across the Curriculum
Literature and Literacy
Literacy and Language Development
Undergraduate Courses at the University of Wisconsin – Madison
The Teaching of Reading
The Teaching of Children’s Literature
Elementary Teaching Practicum
Young Adult Literature for Schools
Language and Literacy across the Secondary Curriculum
Post-Baccalaureate Courses at Concordia University Wisconsin
Language Arts Development and Strategies
Teaching Writing
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Service
Community
Academic Partner, Killara High School, Killara NSW, 2012
Academic Partner, Epping Boys High School, Epping NSW, 2012
Academic Partner, Trinity Catholic College, Regents Park NSW, 2012
University
Ethics Subcommittee, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013 to present
E-Learning Committee, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2012 to present
Teaching and Learning Committee, Faculty of Education and Social Work, 2012 to present
Flexible Learning Working Party, Faculty of Education and Social Work, 2012 to present
Consultant, Compass Program, University of Sydney Social Inclusion Unit, 2012 to present
Co-Convenor, Arts, English, Literacy Education Research Network Colloquium Series, 2012
Professional
Editorial Board, Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 2013
Editorial Board, English in Australia, 2012 to present
Editorial Advisory Board, Gaming Ecologies and Pedagogies Series, Sense Publishers, 2012 to present
Reviewer, English Journal, 2012 to present
Reviewer, Research in Drama Education, 2012 to present
Reviewer, Journal of Literacy Research, 2011 to present
Reviewer, Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 2011 to present
Reviewer, Literacy Research Association Yearbook, 2011 to present
Reviewer, Literacy Research Association Conference, 2011 to present
Reviewer, American Educational Research Association Conference, 2011 to present
Membership Committee, American Educational Research Association Div. K, 2011
Reviewer, Games+Learning+Society Conference, 2011
Program Committee, NCTE – Assembly for Research, 2011
Reviewer, NCTE – Assembly for Research, 2011
Committee, Doctoral Student ICG for the Literacy Research Association, 2010 to 2011
Chair, Doctoral Student ICG for the Literacy Research Association, 2009 to 2010
Assistant Editor, Wisconsin English Journal, 2009 to 2011
Chair, Games+Learning+Society Educator Symposium, 2009 to 2011
Program Committee, Games+Learning+Society Conference, 2008 to 2011
Organizing Committee, CIRCLEup, 2008 to 2010
Coordinator, Young Women’s Leadership Summit, 2004 to 2006
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Professional Memberships
American Educational Research Association
Australian Literacy Educators’ Association
British Educational Research Association
Conference on English Education
English Teachers Association of New South Wales
International Reading Association
International Society of the Learning Sciences
Literacy Research Association
National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy
National Council of Teachers of English
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