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About Alexandra Panos

Alexandra Panos is an Assistant Professor of Literacy Studies at the University of South Florida. Her research is located in literacy studies and critical qualitative methodologies where she focuses on exploring the spatial, disciplinary, and critical dimensions of literacy and educational research. 

Positions

2019 - Present Faculty Member, University of South Florida ‐ Literacy Studies, College of Education
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2018 - 2019 Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Elementary Literacy, University of Nebraska at Omaha ‐ Teacher Education Department
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2017 - 2018 Teaching Assistant, Indiana University - Bloomington ‐ Department of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education
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2013 - 2014 Associate Instructor of Record, Indiana University - Bloomington
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Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2018 - Present FUSE Grant (Fund for Undergraduate Scholarly Experience)
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Colleague(s): A. Byers
2018 - Present Spencer Small Grant
National Academy of Education
Colleague(s): C. Wessel-Powell and R. Weir
2018 Assessment Mini-Grant
University of Nebraska at Omaha
2016 - 2018 Harste Alternative Literacies Fellowship
Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Department, Indiana University
2017 Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Semi-Finalist
National Academy of Education
2014 - 2017 Ruth G. Strickland Memorial Award
Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Department, Indiana University
2013 - 2017 Faculty Fellowship
Literacy, Culture, and Language Education Department, Indiana University
2015 Summer Field Research Grant
Department of Caribbean and Latin American Studies, Indiana University
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2017 - Present Member, Indiana Coalition for Public Education
2017 - Present Council Member, Literacy Coalition, IN
2016 - Present Council Member, Food Policy Council, IN
2014 - Present Professional Development Facilitator, IL & IN
2013 - Present Volunteer & Fundraiser, American Federation for Suicide Prevention
2018 Language & Social Processes SIG Proposal Reviewer, American Education Association Annual Conference
2018 Reviewer, Journal of Children’s Literature
2018 Reviewer, Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning, and Leadership in Education
2017 - 2018 Qualitative Research SIG Proposal Reviewer, American Education Association Annual Conference
2016 - 2018 Writing & Literacies SIG Proposal Reviewer, American Education Association Annual Conference
2014 - 2018 Proposal Reviewer, Literacy Research Association Annual Conference
2016 Article Reviewer, Education Policy Analysis Archives
2015 Literacy Camp Director, Jovenes Unidos Coratei, Coratei, Paraguay
2015 Library Developer, Jovenes Unidos Coratei, Coratei, Paraguay
2013 Reviewer, Language Arts
2006 - 2012 Tutor, Mercy Home for Boys
Member, American Educational Research Association: Language & Social Processes SIG, Qualitative Research SI
Member, Literary Research Association
Member, National Council of Teachers of English
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Courses

  • RED6749 - History and Foundations of Literacy and STEM
  • LAE6738 - Disciplinary Literacy

Education

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2018 Ph.D., Indiana University - Bloomington ‐ Literacy, Culture, and Language Education, Minor in Inquiry Methodology
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2011 M.Ed., DePaul University ‐ Teaching & Learning in Urban and Multicultural Education
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2008 B.A., Indiana University - Bloomington ‐ Comparative Literature
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Links

Contact Information

Office: EDU 202-I

Email:

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