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Andrea Gambino, Ph.D.

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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.

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