Wendy J. Glenn
Associate Professor
English Education Coordinator
Fulbright Scholar 2009-2010

Dr. Wendy Glenn explores questions related to teaching and teacher education, particularly in the areas of young adult (YA) literature and culturally- and linguistically-responsive pedagogies. Dr. Glenn is interested in generating critical literary analyses of YA texts to lend credence to the genre as one worthy of critical regard and thus increase the likelihood of use of this literature among teachers. She is also interested in exploring how YA texts provide counter-narratives of diverse youth that call into question deficit representations grounded in negative stereotypes. Her research focuses, too, on the education and training of future teachers to successfully support and engage students from culturally- and linguistically-diverse backgrounds. Over the past four years, she has participated in a teacher research group designed to support university methods instructors in their attempts to better prepare pre-service teachers to meet the needs of English language learners (ELLs). Dr. Glenn has presented her work in several professional venues, including academic conferences sponsored by NCTE, ALAN, NRC, AERA, and AACTE. She was recently invited to present her work at an English symposium in Oxford, England, and at the Hawaii International Conference on Education. She has also served as the Literature and Literary Analysis Section Editor for the Journal of Literacy Research and Chair of the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award sponsored by ALAN. She currently serves as the President-Elect of ALAN. Dr. Glenn has been named a 2009-2010 Fulbright Scholar to Norway. As a Roving Scholar in American Studies, she travels to schools in every region of Norway to talk with students about American life and culture and provide professional development for teachers. Dr. Glenn was also named a University Teaching Fellow in 2009. Dr. Glenn worked as a classroom teacher in Arizona (Mesa Public Schools, grades 7-12) before becoming a teacher educator.

•Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction, Arizona State University, 2001

•M.Ed. Secondary Education, Arizona State University, 1994

•B.A. English, Arizona State University, 1992

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Contact Information: 

Gentry

Phone: (860) 486-0246
Fax: (860) 486-0280

Email: wendy.glenn@uconn.edu

Mailing Address:
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Neag School of Education
249 Glenbrook Road, Unit 2033
Storrs, CT 06269-2033

Current Courses Taught:

EDCI 4210W (266W) Methods of Teaching English

EDCI 5250 (386) Adolescent Literature

EDCI 5255 (387) Teaching Composition

EDCI 5092 (381) Research Seminar

Honors/Awards:

Fulbright Scholar to Norway (Roving Scholar in American Studies), 2009-2010

University Teaching Fellow, 2009

Teachers for a New Era Research Fellow, 2005-2006

New England Association of Teachers of English (NEATE) Educator of the Year, 2003

Associations/Committees/Outreach:

Former Section Editor, Journal of Literacy Research

President-Elect, The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN)

Former Chair, Nominating Committee, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

Editorial Review Board, Journal of Literacy Research (JLR)

Editorial Review Board, The ALAN Review

Former Chair, Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award (ALAN)

In the News:

Creating a New Generation of Skilled Teachers

University Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Advising

Areas of Expertise:

English Education

Adolescent Literature

Critical Pedagogy

Teacher Education

Teaching Methodology

Qualitative Research

Funded Research:

National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant Project: Beyond Stone Walls: Toward a K-8 Transdisciplinary Curriculum

Teachers for a New Era (TNE) Grant Project: Writing Like a Pro: Building Confidence and Developing Skills in Student Writers

Teachers for a New Era (TNE) Grant Project: Caring, Collaborating, Coming Together to Chat:First-Year Teachers Gaining Knowledge Through Critical Case Discussions

Selected Publications/Presentations:

Gort, M., & Glenn, W. Faculty education for change: Infusing issues of cultural and linguistic diversity in the mainstream teacher education curriculum through a collaborative faculty study group. Research in the Teaching of English.

Glenn, W.J. (2009). Laurie Halse Anderson: Speaking in Tongues. Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield/Scarecrow Press.

Glenn. W.J., King, D., Heintz, K., Berg, E., & Klapatch, J. (2009). Finding space and place for YA literature: Lessons from four first-year teachers. The ALAN Review.

Glenn, W.J., & Gort, M. (2008). "Discomfort, deficiency, dedication: Pre-service teachers voice their ELL-related concerns. The English Leadership Quarterly.

Glenn, W.J. (2008). Gossiping girls, insider boys, and A-list achievement: Examination of YA novels consumed by conspicuous consumption. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy 52(1): 34-43.

Gallo, D., & Glenn, W.J. (2008). Richard Peck: The Past is Paramount. Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield/Scarecrow Press.

Glenn, W.J. (2007). “Real Writers as Aware Readers: Writing Creatively as a Means to Develop Reading Skills.” Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy 51(1), 10-20.

Glenn, W.J. (2006). “Trusting Texts that Trust Our Students: Some Controversial Young Adult Titles Worth Teaching.” English Journal 96(2), 88-92.

Glenn, W.J. (2005). Sarah Dessen: From Burritos to Box Office. Scarecrow Studies in Young Adult Literature. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield/Scarecrow Press.

Moss, D.M., Glenn, W.J., & Schwab, R.L. (2008, 2005). Portrait of a Profession: Teachers and Teaching in the 21st Century. Educate US Series. Westport, CT: Praeger.