Writing

Books:

Making Media Matter: Critical Literacy, Popular Culture and Creative Production. Routledge, 2022.

The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy. Eds. Renee Hobbs & Paul Mihailidis. With Gianna Capello, Maria Ranieri, and Benjamin Thevenin. Wiley, 2019.

Arts Education and Literacies. Eds. Amy Petersen Jensen & Roni Jo Draper. With Daniel Barney, Paul Broomhead, Pam Musil, Benjamin Thevenin, and Jenni Wimmer. Routledge, 2015.

Book Chapters:

“Reflections of Diversity: Promoting Dialogue about Difference in the Movies as Mirrors Podcast.” Diversifying the Space of Podcasting: Access, Identity, and Reflective Practices, 2024.

“Media Literacy Goes Outside: A Case for Speculative Realism and Environmental Activism in the Media Arts Classroom.” Media Literacy, Equity, and Justice. Routledge, 2022.

“Remix Politics: Political Remix as an Analytic Framework for Critical Media Literacy.” The International Handbook of Media Literacy Education. Routledge, 2017.

Journal Articles:

“Media Literacy Education and Teacher Confidence in Addressing Violent Extremism: A Longitudinal Professional Development Study.” (with R. Hobbs, K. Lenci, & J. Palella) .Journal of Peace Education, 2026.

“Storytelling, Theme Parks, and Media Literacy in Dark Ride: Disneyland.” (with J. Parkin) Journal of Media Literacy, 2021.

“Engaging with Things: Speculative Realism and Ecomedia Literacy Education.” Journal of Sustainability Education 23(1), 2020.

“Dark Ride Disneyland: Using Educational Games for Critical Media Literacy Education.” The Journal of Media Literacy Education 12(1), 2020.

“Princess Mononoke and Beyond: New Nature Narratives for Children.” Interactions: Studies in Communication and Culture 4(2), 2013.

“Media Literacy as a Core Competency for Engaged Citizenship in a Participatory Democracy.” (with P. Mihailidis). American Behavioral Scientist 57(11), 2013.

“The Re-Politicization of Media Literacy Education.” (with P. Mihailidis). The Journal of Media Literacy Education 3(3), 2012.

Reviews, Encyclopedia Entries & Other Contributions:

“Book Review: Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto” (book review). The Journal of Media Literacy Education, 13(2), 2021.

“The Tree of Life, Eco-theology, and Film: A Conversation with Prof. George Handley” (interview). The Journal of Sustainability Education 12(1), 2020.

“Authorship and Participatory Culture” (encyclopedia entry). The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy. Wiley, 2019.

“Media Arts” (encyclopedia entry). The International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy. Wiley, 2019.

“Twine as Alternative Media: Video Games, the Culture Industry and Social Change” (lesson plan). Teaching Media Quarterly, 5(2), 2017.

“Professional Resource: The Routledge Companion to Remix Studies (2015)” (book review). The Journal of Media Literacy Education 8(1), 2016.

“Advertising that ‘I’m a Mormon’” (sidebar in book). Media, Religion and Culture: An Introduction. Routledge, 2014.

“Professional Resource: RIP! A Remix Manifesto (2007)” (film review). The Journal of Media Literacy Education 3(2), 2011.

Online:

“Media and Society: Making Art and Making Change” In Media Res: A MediaCommons Project. Apr. 19, 2013.

“Bread and Circuses: Panem as Dystopian Future or Present?” In Media Res: A MediaCommons Project. Mar. 28, 2012.

“Thing Power: Recognizing Our Reflections (or Not) in Our Tablets.” In Media Res: A MediaCommons Project. Jan. 20, 2012.

“All Your Subversion Are Belong to Culture Industry (That Means You Too, Banksy).” In Media Res: A MediaCommons Project. March 16, 2011.

“The Wild Child: A Fresh Look at the Joys and Pains of Childhood in Film.” In Media Res: A MediaCommons Project. Aug. 30, 2010.