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About Erin Elizabeth Flynn

Erin Elizabeth Flynn is an educational researcher who specializes in language and literacy development during the early childhood years. Her most recent research studies the social, emotional, and linguistic power of engaging young children in storytelling activities that forefront the strengths and experiences of young children. Dr. Flynn uses Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) to illuminate the diversity and sophistication of young children's storytelling in multicultural, multilingual preschool classrooms.

Positions

2023 Faculty Member, Portland State University ‐ School of Social Work
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2023 Assistant Professor, Portland State University ‐ Child, Youth, & Family Studies
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Disciplines

Research Interests

storytelling, language learning, multilingual early childhood classrooms
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Education

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PhD in Education Studies - Literacy, Language, & Culture, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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MS in Early Childhood Education, Erikson Institute
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BA in English & History, Boston College
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ORCID

Book Chapter (1)

Research Works (14)