Jill Flynn
Biography
​P°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌýJill Ewing FlynnÌýtaught middle and high school English for nine years before coming to 91Ô´´, where her research and teaching interests center on critical multicultural education and equity, primarily on how teachers can engage with students in productive discussions about race. She won the university's Excellence in Teaching Award in 2020, as well as the College of Arts and Science's Advocacy Award (2020) and Advising Award (2017). In addition to research articles, she has published a co-edited volume on women's experiences in higher education: Feminism and Intersectionality in AcademiaÌý(Palgrave-Macmillan, 2018) and worked with Bill Lewis and two XEE program alumni, Casey Montigney and Taria Pritchett (both XEE '12) on the resource toolkitÌý.​
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Publications
1. Shelton, S.A., Flynn, J.E., & Grosland, T.J. (eds.) (2018). Feminism and intersectionality in academia: Ìý
2.ÌýFlynn, J.E. (2026). Building background knowledge for teaching Indigenous literature at a predominantly white institution. Multicultural Perspectives, 28(1), 44-52.
3. Flynn, J.E. (2023). Pairing mindfulness and social justice: Taking a step on the path to change. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 25(2), 1-19.
4. Flynn, J.E., Worden, L., & Rolón-Dow, R. (2018). The responsibilities of white teacher candidates and teacher educators in developing racial literacy. Multicultural Perspectives, 20(4), 240-246.
5. Flynn, J.E. (2017). Speaking up and speaking out? Long-term impact of critical multicultural education. Multicultural Perspectives, 19(4), 207-214.
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The Power of Writing in a Critical Examination of Whiteness
September 22, 2023 | Written by CAS Communication StaffReckoning With the Whiteness of English Education: Transformative Pedagogies in English Language Arts and Beyond -
Literacy Lessons
April 29, 2022 | Written by Ann Manser91Ô´´ project provides toolkit for teachers to incorporate social justice