Judith Dunkerly-Bean

Dr. Judith Dunkerly-Bean is known for her work in the areas of critical literacies, young adult literature, social justice, and human rights education. Judith’s research utilizes transnational feminist theories and critical pedagogy to explore issues of literacy and social justice. She is a fierce advocate for women, girls, and people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. Her work has appeared in Journal of Literacy Research, The Reading Teacher, the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, Language & Literacy, Current Issues in Comparative Education, Critical Perspectives on International Education, and The Journal of Educational Controversy, as well as several book chapters and has edited multiple books. Judith was nominated for the Jerry Johns Promising Researcher Award from the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers and the John R. Broderick Diversity Champion Award from Old Dominion University. Prior to earning her PHD from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, she was a literacy specialist/reading coach and classroom teacher. Dunkerly-Bean is also the Co-Director of the Literacy Research and Development Center at ODU that focuses on conducting and disseminating research on social justice for marginalized populations. Dr. Dunkerly-Bean is an Associate Professor of Literacy in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Old Dominion University. 

To cite this episode: Persohn, L. (Host). (2021, June 22). A conversation with Judith Dunkerly-Bean. (Season 2, No. 3) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/A668-B10D-DD30-45E0-00F3-Q