Roy Jackson II

MFA       Youngstown State University, Creative Writing

Ed.S.     University of Georgia, Instructional Technology (School Library Media)

M.Ed.    Aquinas College, Elementary Education

BA          Western Michigan University, English & Philosophy

Article: “Beyond the Mirrors: Embracing Our Shared Stories Through YA Anthologies Windows and Sliding Doors of Diversity” Dr. Bickmore’s YA Wednesday, 2024

Presentation: “Who is You? An Examination of Second Person POV and the Intersection with Social Emotional Learning in YA Literature” The Summit on the Research & Teaching of Young Adult Literature, 2024

Article: “How Do We Help Student’s Find The Meaning in an Event That Happened Long Before They Were Born?” Dr. Bickmore’s YA Wednesday, 2023

Article: “Contemporary Takes on Star-Crossed Lovers” (Co-Author) Dr. Bickmore’s YA Wednesday, 2023

Article: “What’s The Matter with You?” Dr. Bickmore’s YA Wednesday, 2023

Paper Presentation: “Unmasking Harriet Jacobs” History across the Humanities: Memory, Identity, and Community, Youngstown State University, February 2022

Article: “YA Texts and Toxic Masculinity” (Co-Author) Dr. Bickmore’s YA Wednesday, 2022

Article: “Where is the L Word in LGTBQ YA Books?” (Co-Author) Dr. Bickmore’s YA Wednesday, 2021

Professional Development: “Frontloading New Content Post Pandemic” Diocese of Erie Schools, August 2021

Presentation, “Using Multicultural YA Books in the Classroom” Columbus State University Department of Education, April 2018.

Workshop:  “Using Material Maps to Improve Reading Comprehension” Newberry Library Chicago, July 2018.

EDUC 201: Foundations of Education

EDUC 303: Developmental Literacy

CORE 110: Academic Voice

ENGL 310: Introduction to Linguistics