Andrea Gambino, Ph.D.
EDUCATION
2023
Ph.D., Education
Social Sciences and Comparative Education
School of Education and Information Studies
University of California, Los Angeles
Dissertation: Exploring Secondary Teachers’ Embodiments and Practices of Critical Media Literacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic in California
Committee: Drs. Edith Mukudi Omwami (Chair), Ananda M. Marin, Daniel G. Solórzano, Hiller A. Spires
2011
M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction
New Literacies and Global Learning
College of Education
North Carolina State University
Graduate Synthesis: Amplifying Middle School Students’ Voices Through Critical Literacy in English Language Arts and Social Studies Classrooms
Adviser: Dr. Hiller A. Spires
2008
B.S., Curriculum and Instruction
Middle Grades Education, English Language Arts and Social Studies with North Carolina Secondary Teaching Credential
College of Education
North Carolina State University
Adviser: Dr. Carol A. Pope
2005
Accelerated College Transfer Program
Wake Technical Community College
RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
critical inquiry-based learning; critical media literacy; critical pedagogy; cultural studies; ecomedia literacy; English education; environmental justice; media literacy; New Literacy Studies; Project-based Inquiry (PBI) Global; social studies education; social justice; teacher education
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Publications
In Press
Gambino, A., Beach, R., & Share, J. Annotated bibliography of the research in the teaching of English: Media literacy. Research in the Teaching of English.
2023
Beach, R., Gambino, A., & Share, J. Annotated bibliography of the research in the teaching of English: Media literacy. Research in the Teaching of English, 57(3), AB17-AB21.
2023
Gambino, A. From silos to synergies: Co-developing collaborations across media education sub-fields towards social and environmental justice. In N. Casey, S. Brayton, and N. Andersen (Eds.), Journal of Media Literacy Special Issue: Media Information Literacy.
2023
Gambino, A. From silos to synergies: Co-developing collaborations across media education sub-fields towards social and environmental justice. In N. Casey, S. Brayton, and N. Andersen (Eds.), Journal of Media Literacy Special Issue: Media Information Literacy.
2022
Beach, R., Gambino, A., & Share, J. Annotated bibliography of the research in the teaching of English: Media literacy. Research in the Teaching of English, 56(3), AB18-AB22.
2022
Share, J., & Gambino, A. A framework, disposition, and pedagogy for teaching critical media literacy. In W. Kist and M. T. Christel (Eds.), NCTE Special Issues: Critical Media Literacy, Volume 2: Bringing Critical Media Literacy into ELA Classrooms, 11-17.
2021
Spires, H. A., Himes, M., Lee, C. C., & Gambino, A. “We are the future”: Embracing the potential for critical literacy and social action. Journal of Literacy Research, 53(2), 219-241.
Chapters
In Press
Gambino, A., & Share, J. Emboldening democratic pedagogies about media and justice through critical media literacy and peer teaching. In. S. Ramasubramanian and O. Banjo (Eds.), Handbook of media and social justice. Oxford University Press.
In Press
Richmond, S., & Gambino, A. Exploring our relationships with nature. In J. Share (Ed.), For the love of nature: Ecowriting the world. Peter Lang.
In Press
Richmond, S., & Gambino, A. Greenwashing: Disrupting false or misleading claims of environmental ethics. In J. Share (Ed.), For the love of nature: Ecowriting the world. Peter Lang.
2023
Spires, H. A., Gambino, A., Himes, M., Wang, L. Project-based Inquiry (PBI) Global: Border-Crossing Discourse within a collaboration of students from China and the United States. In S. N. Kerkhoff and H. A. Spires (Eds.), Critical perspectives on global literacies: Bridging research and practice (262-279). Routledge.
2022
Omwami, E. M., Gambino, A., Wright, J. Pedagogical practices in the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for inclusive quality education for all. In A. W. Wiseman, (Ed.), Annual review of comparative and international education 2021: International perspectives on education and society (Vol. 42b, pp. 163-180). Emerald Publishing Limited.
2015
Lee, J., & Gambino, A. Secondary history: TPACK in the middle: Using web 2.0 tools and inquiry-based learning. In M. J. Hofer, L. Bell, and G. L. Bull (Eds.), Practitioner’s guide to technology pedagogy, and content knowledge (TPACK): Rich media cases of teacher knowledge (pp. 130-142). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
2023
Olguín, A., & Gambino, A. En comunidad: Critical media literacy and care for life in solidarity with planetary and human rights movements. In S. A. Osuna and R. Feltrero (Eds.), Critical Media Literacy: Challenges for the 21st Century - Literacidad Crítica Mediática: Desafios para o século XXI. McGraw Hill-Aula Magna (Q1 in SPI), 592-606.
Encyclopedia Entry
2023
Gambino, A., & Share, J. Critical media literacy and second language
acquisition. In R. J. Tierney, F. Rizvi, & K. Erkican (Eds.), International
Encyclopedia of Education (Vol. 10, pp. 76-85). Elsevier.
Open-access Research Guide
2020-PRES.
Share, J., Gambino, A., Marineo, F. Critical media literacy: Engaging media and transforming education. University of California, Los Angeles Library Research Guide. https://guides.library.ucla.edu/educ466. Updated regularly.
Works in Progress
Forthcoming
Gambino, A., & Richmond, S. Challenging climate misinformation and disinformation through critical media literacy, ecowriting, and social action. In. A. Webb, R. Beach, & J. Share (Eds.), Teaching climate change in English Language Arts: Inquiry, justice, and action. Teachers College Press/National Writing Project.
Forthcoming
Gambino, A. Intersectionality as an embodied method for teaching secondary English through critical media literacy pedagogies. To be submitted to the Journal of Literacy Research.
Forthcoming
Mamikonyan, T., Gambino, A., Melgoza, M., & Share, J. Looking inward to look outward: Critical media literacy begins with introspection. To be submitted to the Journal of Media Literacy Education.
Forthcoming
Gambino, A. Critical media literaSEE: Teaching for justice in secondary English and history classrooms. To be submitted to S. Nieto (Ed.), Visions of Practice Series, Teachers College Press.
INVITED TALKS/ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
FEB. 2024
Gambino, A. Strategies for using generative artificial intelligence to train the next generation of teacher and administrative leaders. Professional development workshop for teacher educators and professional learning coaches at University of California, Los Angeles, Center X.
NOV. 2023
Gambino, A. Co-developing a Project-based Inquiry (PBI) Global Project to Expand Disciplinary Literacy Competencies and Secondary Students’ Informed Social Actions. Professional development workshop for secondary educators. Suzhou North America High School (China), Online.
MAR. 2023
Spires, H. A., Himes, M., & Gambino, A., Lecorchick, D. “Connecting to Future 2013-2022”: Building and Sustaining Global Partnerships - Suzhou North America High School (China), The Friday Institute for Education and Innovation at North Carolina State University, and Wake STEM ECHS. Invited talk at 21st-century Leadership Academy, International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, Online.
JUNE 2021
Spires, H. A., Himes, M., & Gambino, A. Quality Teaching & Learning with English Learners - Book Study and Model Activities, Part III. Professional development workshop for middle grades English Language Learner (ELL) teachers. Suzhou North America High School (China), Online.
JUNE 2021
Spires, H. A., Himes, M., Lecorchick, D. & Gambino, A. Integrating STEM Across the Content Areas. Professional development session for teachers and administrators. Suzhou North America High School (China), Online.
MAY 2021
Spires, H. A., Himes, M., & Gambino, A. Quality Teaching & Learning with English Learners - Book Study and Model Activities, Part II. Professional development workshop for middle grades English Language Learner (ELL) teachers. Suzhou North America High School (China), Online.
MAY 2021
Spires, H. A., Himes, M., Hilliard, P., & Gambino, A. Social-emotional Learning. Professional development session for teachers and administrators at Suzhou North America High School (China), Online.
APR. 2021
Spires, H. A., Himes, M., & Gambino, A. Experiential, Service, & Impact-Driven Teaching & Learning. Professional development workshop series for teachers and administrators at Suzhou North America High School (China), Online.
APR. 2021
Spires, H. A., Himes, M., & Gambino, A. Quality Teaching & Learning with English Learners - Book Study and Model Activities, Part I. Professional development workshop for middle grades English Language Learner (ELL) teachers. Suzhou North America High School (China), Online.
MAR. 2021
Spires, H. A., Himes, M., & Gambino, A. Quality Teaching & Learning with English Learners - Model lesson. Professional development workshop for middle grades English Language Learner (ELL) teachers. Suzhou North America High School (China), Online.
MAR. 2021
Spires, H. A., Himes, M., & Gambino, A. Student-centered Pedagogies Across the Content Areas. Professional development workshop series for teachers and administrators at Suzhou North America High School (China), Online.