Research Statement
Publications
Forsythe, D., Vaccaro, A., Jones, M. C., Friedensen, R., Miller, R., Kimball, E., & Forester, R. (2023). Negotiated involvement in STEM organizations by students with minoritized identities of sexuality and gender (MIoSG). Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering 29(1), 21-43. https://doi.org/10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.2022037432
Jones, M. C., Vaccaro, A., Friedensen, R., Forsythe, D., Forester, R., Miller, R.A., & Kimball, E. W. (2023). Who are we to do this research?: Duoethnographic reflections on the insider/outsider paradox in queer research. In A. Duran, T. J. Jourian, R. A. Miller & J.Cisneros (Eds.), Narrating the Insider/Outsider Paradox as LGBTQ+ Educators in Higher Education and Student Affairs. Routledge.
Jones, M. C. (2022). Reflections on the current state of queer and trans education: A call to action for literacy educators and researchers. Journal of Language & Literacy Education Scholars Speak Out. http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Jones_SSO-April-2022.pdf
Jones, M. C., Vaccaro, A., Miller, R. A., Forester, R., Friedensen, R., Kimball, E. W., & Forsythe, D. (2021). Embodied literacies of sexuality and gender of college students. Journal of Language & Literacy Education, 17(2), 1-24. http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Jones_JoLLE2021_4.pdf
Jones, M. C. (2020). Intersections of law & education: The right to be out, a book review. Journal LGBT Youth. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2020.1848694
Publications Under Review/In Preparation
Jones, M. C., Vaccaro, A., Miller, R. A., Forester, R., Friedensen, R., Kimball, E. W., & Forsythe, D.. Discourses of power: Cisheteronormativity in college STEM programs [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Teachers College Record.
Jones, M. C.. Queering case study: Troubling the notion of bounded systems [Dissertation manuscript in preparation - 1]. Allen Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Rhode Island.
Jones, M. C.. Moving towards change: A case study of queer and trans inclusion in a Finnish graduate program focused on social justice in education[Dissertation manuscript in preparation - 2]. Allen Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Rhode Island.
Jones, M. C.. Disrupting the silence: The state of queer and trans topics in Finnish educational research and teacher education [Dissertation manuscript in preparation - 3]. Allen Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Rhode Island.
Digital Publications
Jones, M. (2019, March 12). Revisiting struggles & tensions in implementing digital literacies: Another perspective. Digit URI. https://digiuri.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/revisiting-struggles-tensions-in-implementing-digital-literacies-another-perspective/
Branson, S. & Jones, M. (2018, February 23). Teaching with tech: Using digital and media literacies to expand global perspectives. International Literacy Association. https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/digital-literacies/literacy-daily/2018/02/23/using-digital-and-media-literacies-to-expand-global-perspectives
Jones, M. (2017, October 15). Struggles & tensions in implementing digital literacies: Perspectives matter- part 2. Digi URI. https://digiuri.wordpress.com/2017/10/15/struggles-tensions-in-implementing-digital-literacies-perspectives-matter-part-2/
Jones, M. (2017, October 14). Struggles & tensions in implementing digital literacies: Perspectives matter- part 1. Digi URI. https://digiuri.wordpress.com/2017/10/14/struggles-tensions-in-implementing-digital-literacies-perspectives-matter-part-1/
Conference Presentations
Jones, M. C., & Brunila, K. (2022, June 13-15). Queer Rememberings: Retrospective insights of Finnish preservice teachers on their educational experiences [Paper presentation]. Nordic Youth Research Symposium, Oslo, Norway.
Jones, M. C. (2022, June 1-3). Queer and trans inclusion in Finnish teacher education and educational research [Paper presentation]. Nordic Educational Research Association Congress, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Stargardter, J., Jones, M., & Elliott, K. (2021, November). Diversity in children’s literature [Workshop]. Helsinki Education Week, Helsinki, Finland.
Jones, M., Boughton, D., Bihlmyer, C., Coppola, I., & Nolan, A. (2021, October). Queering language, culture, and media in the U.S.[Conference session]. American Voices Seminar, Fulbright Finland Foundation & University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Jones, M. (2020, December). Content seminars as methods of pedagogical content knowledge development in preservice teachers [Paper presentation]. Literacy Research Association, Tampa, FL, United States.
Jones, M. (2020, November). Sexuality and gender as embodied literacies in STEM students [Poster presentation]. Association of American Colleges & Universities Virtual Conference: Transforming STEM in Higher Education (online).
Branson, S., Dennis, D., Sweeney, S., & Jones, M. (2020, April). The power and possibilities of developing preservice teacher pedagogical content knowledge to inform literacy teacher education practices [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association Conference (online).
Dennis, D., Branson, S., Sweeney, S., & Jones, M. (2019, December). Illuminating PST literacy PCK development to inform teacher education practices [Paper presentation]. Literacy Research Association, Tampa, FL, United States.
Jones, M. & Schneider, J. J. (2019, February). Taxonomy of a keyword: New methods and digital tools for systematic literature reviews [Paper presentation]. Journal of Language and Literacy Education Conference, Athens, GA, United States.
Jones, M. & Koch, D. (2019, January). Practical ways technology can be utilized to empower student dialogue [Workshop]. Future of Educational Technology Conference, Orlando, FL, United States.
Schwingle, J. & Jones, M. (2019, January). Adolescent gamers: Processes and perceptions [Conference session]. Future of Educational Technology Conference, Orlando, FL, United States.
Sweeney, S., Jones, M., & Dennis, D. V. (2018, November). Developing public intellectuals in doctoral programs [Paper presentation]. Literacy Research Association, Indian Wells, CA, United States.
Jones, M. & Crisp, K. (2018, March). Redefining literacy in the digital age [Conference session]. UCF College of Education and Human Performance Literacy Symposium, Orlando, FL, United States.
Nowosiadlo, D. & Jones, M. (2018, February). Meeting the needs of diverse learners: Universal design for learning and technology [Conference session]. Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Tampa, FL, United States.
Sweeney, S., Dennis, D., Branson, S., Papke, A., & Jones, M. (2018, February). “You start where you are”: Reframing literacy pedagogical practices for global competencies in a study abroad context [Paper presentation]. Journal of Language and Literacy Education Conference, Athens, GA, United States.
Jones, M. & Crisp, K. (2017, November). Redefining literacy in the digital age [Conference session]. Florida Reading Association Conference, Tampa, FL, United States.
Jones, M. C., Vaccaro, A., Friedensen, R., Forsythe, D., Forester, R., Miller, R.A., & Kimball, E. W. (2023). Who are we to do this research?: Duoethnographic reflections on the insider/outsider paradox in queer research. In A. Duran, T. J. Jourian, R. A. Miller & J.Cisneros (Eds.), Narrating the Insider/Outsider Paradox as LGBTQ+ Educators in Higher Education and Student Affairs. Routledge.
Jones, M. C. (2022). Reflections on the current state of queer and trans education: A call to action for literacy educators and researchers. Journal of Language & Literacy Education Scholars Speak Out. http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Jones_SSO-April-2022.pdf
Jones, M. C., Vaccaro, A., Miller, R. A., Forester, R., Friedensen, R., Kimball, E. W., & Forsythe, D. (2021). Embodied literacies of sexuality and gender of college students. Journal of Language & Literacy Education, 17(2), 1-24. http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Jones_JoLLE2021_4.pdf
Jones, M. C. (2020). Intersections of law & education: The right to be out, a book review. Journal LGBT Youth. https://doi.org/10.1080/19361653.2020.1848694
Publications Under Review/In Preparation
Jones, M. C., Vaccaro, A., Miller, R. A., Forester, R., Friedensen, R., Kimball, E. W., & Forsythe, D.. Discourses of power: Cisheteronormativity in college STEM programs [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Teachers College Record.
Jones, M. C.. Queering case study: Troubling the notion of bounded systems [Dissertation manuscript in preparation - 1]. Allen Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Rhode Island.
Jones, M. C.. Moving towards change: A case study of queer and trans inclusion in a Finnish graduate program focused on social justice in education[Dissertation manuscript in preparation - 2]. Allen Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Rhode Island.
Jones, M. C.. Disrupting the silence: The state of queer and trans topics in Finnish educational research and teacher education [Dissertation manuscript in preparation - 3]. Allen Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Rhode Island.
Digital Publications
Jones, M. (2019, March 12). Revisiting struggles & tensions in implementing digital literacies: Another perspective. Digit URI. https://digiuri.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/revisiting-struggles-tensions-in-implementing-digital-literacies-another-perspective/
Branson, S. & Jones, M. (2018, February 23). Teaching with tech: Using digital and media literacies to expand global perspectives. International Literacy Association. https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/digital-literacies/literacy-daily/2018/02/23/using-digital-and-media-literacies-to-expand-global-perspectives
Jones, M. (2017, October 15). Struggles & tensions in implementing digital literacies: Perspectives matter- part 2. Digi URI. https://digiuri.wordpress.com/2017/10/15/struggles-tensions-in-implementing-digital-literacies-perspectives-matter-part-2/
Jones, M. (2017, October 14). Struggles & tensions in implementing digital literacies: Perspectives matter- part 1. Digi URI. https://digiuri.wordpress.com/2017/10/14/struggles-tensions-in-implementing-digital-literacies-perspectives-matter-part-1/
Conference Presentations
Jones, M. C., & Brunila, K. (2022, June 13-15). Queer Rememberings: Retrospective insights of Finnish preservice teachers on their educational experiences [Paper presentation]. Nordic Youth Research Symposium, Oslo, Norway.
Jones, M. C. (2022, June 1-3). Queer and trans inclusion in Finnish teacher education and educational research [Paper presentation]. Nordic Educational Research Association Congress, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Stargardter, J., Jones, M., & Elliott, K. (2021, November). Diversity in children’s literature [Workshop]. Helsinki Education Week, Helsinki, Finland.
Jones, M., Boughton, D., Bihlmyer, C., Coppola, I., & Nolan, A. (2021, October). Queering language, culture, and media in the U.S.[Conference session]. American Voices Seminar, Fulbright Finland Foundation & University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Jones, M. (2020, December). Content seminars as methods of pedagogical content knowledge development in preservice teachers [Paper presentation]. Literacy Research Association, Tampa, FL, United States.
Jones, M. (2020, November). Sexuality and gender as embodied literacies in STEM students [Poster presentation]. Association of American Colleges & Universities Virtual Conference: Transforming STEM in Higher Education (online).
Branson, S., Dennis, D., Sweeney, S., & Jones, M. (2020, April). The power and possibilities of developing preservice teacher pedagogical content knowledge to inform literacy teacher education practices [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association Conference (online).
Dennis, D., Branson, S., Sweeney, S., & Jones, M. (2019, December). Illuminating PST literacy PCK development to inform teacher education practices [Paper presentation]. Literacy Research Association, Tampa, FL, United States.
Jones, M. & Schneider, J. J. (2019, February). Taxonomy of a keyword: New methods and digital tools for systematic literature reviews [Paper presentation]. Journal of Language and Literacy Education Conference, Athens, GA, United States.
Jones, M. & Koch, D. (2019, January). Practical ways technology can be utilized to empower student dialogue [Workshop]. Future of Educational Technology Conference, Orlando, FL, United States.
Schwingle, J. & Jones, M. (2019, January). Adolescent gamers: Processes and perceptions [Conference session]. Future of Educational Technology Conference, Orlando, FL, United States.
Sweeney, S., Jones, M., & Dennis, D. V. (2018, November). Developing public intellectuals in doctoral programs [Paper presentation]. Literacy Research Association, Indian Wells, CA, United States.
Jones, M. & Crisp, K. (2018, March). Redefining literacy in the digital age [Conference session]. UCF College of Education and Human Performance Literacy Symposium, Orlando, FL, United States.
Nowosiadlo, D. & Jones, M. (2018, February). Meeting the needs of diverse learners: Universal design for learning and technology [Conference session]. Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Tampa, FL, United States.
Sweeney, S., Dennis, D., Branson, S., Papke, A., & Jones, M. (2018, February). “You start where you are”: Reframing literacy pedagogical practices for global competencies in a study abroad context [Paper presentation]. Journal of Language and Literacy Education Conference, Athens, GA, United States.
Jones, M. & Crisp, K. (2017, November). Redefining literacy in the digital age [Conference session]. Florida Reading Association Conference, Tampa, FL, United States.
Research Experience
AGORA for the Study of Social Justice and Equality in Education (2021-Present)
Visiting researcher at the University of Helsinki and member of the research group. I work closely with my affiliate, the director of the program, to learn from and contribute to a team of international researchers situated in the Nordic countries to focus on critical issues in global education broadly and Finnish education locally.
● Collaborate with other research team members to develop internationally informed research
● Attend and contribute to regular meetings of the CRISP (Critical Sociology and Philosophy of Education) seminar group - part of the larger Educational Sciences Department at the University of Helsinki
● Attend Future Trajectories Lecture Series focused on international issues in educational research and the emergence of precision education governance
● Funded through a Fulbright Finland Foundation grant (2021-2022) and American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellowship
(2022-2023)
Experiences of Students with Minoritized Identities of Sexuality and/or Gender (MIoSG) (2020-Present)
Member of a multi-university research team which uses grounded theory to examine the experiences of college STEM students with minoritized identities of sexuality and/or gender.
● Doctoral student member of a research team consisting of various levels of scholars and students
● Lead author on two manuscripts focused on the intersections of literacy and discourse with MIoSG
● Lead author on a book chapter which uses duoethnography to consider insider/outsider perspectives of research team members
● Co-author on multiple other manuscripts related to the experiences of college STEM students with MIoSG
● Continued data analysis using grounded theory
● Ongoing work partly funded through a graduate research assistantship (2020-Present)
Cambridge Schools Experience Formative Design (2016-Present)
Research team member, student, and participant in a multi-year study-abroad program and formative design research project. The Cambridge Schools Experience, facilitated through the University of South Florida, sent preservice teachers and graduate students in education to Cambridge, UK for a four-week immersive field experience focused on literacy education and global competencies.
● Five years as a graduate student participant; three years as a content area coach (technology and literacy); two years as a school liaison; worked with program director to collect and analyze data
● Helped design and implement content seminars based on data in a formative design process
● Coached undergraduate education students in their field placements
● Met regularly as a research team to review data and make design decisions as part of the formative design process
● Co-author on multiple papers and presentations focused on the methods and outcomes of the program
● Ongoing work partly funded through a graduate research assistantship (2020-Present)
Systematic Literature Review of Digital Literacy Research (2017-2019)
Worked as a graduate research assistant in collaboration with the program coordinator and professor in a literacy studies focused PhD program to complete a systematic review of literature focused on digital literacy processes in K-12 classrooms from 2008-2018.
● Collected and completed initial phases of extensive systematic review
● Worked with faculty to develop organizational methods for extensive systematic reviews
● Lead author and conference presenter focused on methods and findings of project
● Funded through a University Graduate Fellowship (2017-2018) and Graduate Research Assistantship (2018-2019)
Visiting researcher at the University of Helsinki and member of the research group. I work closely with my affiliate, the director of the program, to learn from and contribute to a team of international researchers situated in the Nordic countries to focus on critical issues in global education broadly and Finnish education locally.
● Collaborate with other research team members to develop internationally informed research
● Attend and contribute to regular meetings of the CRISP (Critical Sociology and Philosophy of Education) seminar group - part of the larger Educational Sciences Department at the University of Helsinki
● Attend Future Trajectories Lecture Series focused on international issues in educational research and the emergence of precision education governance
● Funded through a Fulbright Finland Foundation grant (2021-2022) and American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellowship
(2022-2023)
Experiences of Students with Minoritized Identities of Sexuality and/or Gender (MIoSG) (2020-Present)
Member of a multi-university research team which uses grounded theory to examine the experiences of college STEM students with minoritized identities of sexuality and/or gender.
● Doctoral student member of a research team consisting of various levels of scholars and students
● Lead author on two manuscripts focused on the intersections of literacy and discourse with MIoSG
● Lead author on a book chapter which uses duoethnography to consider insider/outsider perspectives of research team members
● Co-author on multiple other manuscripts related to the experiences of college STEM students with MIoSG
● Continued data analysis using grounded theory
● Ongoing work partly funded through a graduate research assistantship (2020-Present)
Cambridge Schools Experience Formative Design (2016-Present)
Research team member, student, and participant in a multi-year study-abroad program and formative design research project. The Cambridge Schools Experience, facilitated through the University of South Florida, sent preservice teachers and graduate students in education to Cambridge, UK for a four-week immersive field experience focused on literacy education and global competencies.
● Five years as a graduate student participant; three years as a content area coach (technology and literacy); two years as a school liaison; worked with program director to collect and analyze data
● Helped design and implement content seminars based on data in a formative design process
● Coached undergraduate education students in their field placements
● Met regularly as a research team to review data and make design decisions as part of the formative design process
● Co-author on multiple papers and presentations focused on the methods and outcomes of the program
● Ongoing work partly funded through a graduate research assistantship (2020-Present)
Systematic Literature Review of Digital Literacy Research (2017-2019)
Worked as a graduate research assistant in collaboration with the program coordinator and professor in a literacy studies focused PhD program to complete a systematic review of literature focused on digital literacy processes in K-12 classrooms from 2008-2018.
● Collected and completed initial phases of extensive systematic review
● Worked with faculty to develop organizational methods for extensive systematic reviews
● Lead author and conference presenter focused on methods and findings of project
● Funded through a University Graduate Fellowship (2017-2018) and Graduate Research Assistantship (2018-2019)
2018 Journal of Language and Literacy Education (JoLLE) Winter Conference
2017 Florida Reading Association (FRA) Conference
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2018 Future of Education Conference
(FETC)
2022 DEI Capacity Building Workshop, Helsinki, Finland
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