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Curriculum Vitae

Associate Professor of Literacy Education
College of Charleston, Education Department
Charleston, South Carolina

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πŸŽ“ Education

Ph.D. in Educational Psychology | December 2012
University of Connecticut, Graduate School, Storrs CT
Cognition and Instruction Concentration

Master of Education | May 2001
University of Massachusetts, Graduate School, Amherst MA
Secondary Education

Bachelor of Arts | May 1997
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA
English

πŸ›οΈ Professional Experience

University Teaching Experience

Associate Professor Literacy Education | 2015 – present
College of Charleston, Education Department

Assistant Professor Educational Technologies | 2011 – 2015
Director Instructional Technology & Digital Media Literacy Program
University of New Haven, Education Department

Current Leadership Roles

Director, Initiative for Literacy in a Digital Age | 2025-present
Oversee development of outreach initiatives and identification of Divergent Award winners

Teaching Fellows Director and Program Lead for Pre-Collegiate Programs | 2022-present
Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, & Advancement (CERRA)

e-Editor, Literacy Research Association | 2019-present
Oversee website development and social media communications for the organization

πŸ† Honors & Awards

πŸ“š Selected Recent Publications

For the complete archive of all publications, see πŸ“š Publications.

Journal Articles (2020-2025)

Jocius, R., Joshi, D., Blanton, M., Albert, J., & O'Byrne, W. I. (2025). Moving through the messy middle: Longitudinal case studies of teachers' computational thinking infusion. Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 30(4), 2149–2173.

Savitz, R. S., Morrison, J. D., Brown, C., Kane, B. D., Aldrich, C., & O'Byrne, W. I. (2025). Middle and high school teachers' perceived expertise and needs in disciplinary literacy. AERA Open, 11. https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584251400255

Nash, B. L., Garcia, M., Young, C. A., Turner, K. H., Rice, M., Piotrowski, A., O'Byrne, W. I., McBride, C., McGrail, E., & Moran, C. (2025). ELATE position statement: Exploring, incorporating, and questioning generative artificial intelligence in English teacher education. English Education, 57(2), 158–165.

Autry, F., Brodeur, K., Doerr-Stevens, C., Frederick, A., Grifenhagen, J., Israelson, M., … O'Byrne, W. I., … (2025). Annotated bibliography of research in the teaching of English. Research in the Teaching of English, 59(3), 404–405.

Autry, F., Brodeur, K. L., Crampton, A., Stutelberg, E., Beach, R., Martin-Kerr, K. G., Peterson, D., … O'Byrne, W. I., & Sulzer, M. (2024). Annotated Bibliography of Research in the Teaching of English. Research in the Teaching of English, 57(3), AB1–AB46.

Savitz, R.S., Morrison, J.D., Brown, C., Aldrich, C., Kane, B.D. and O'Byrne, W.I. (2024). Secondary Teachers' Adolescent Literacy Efficacy and Professional Learning Considerations. Reading Research Quarterly, 59: 102-123.

Jocius, R., Albert, J., O'Byrne, W. I., Joshi, D., Robinson, R., & Blanton, M. (2024). Computational thinking infusion as transformative teaching: investigating content area teacher perspectives and practices. Computer Science Education, 34(2), 222-251.

Turner, K. H., Stevens, E. Y., Paciga, K. & O'Byrne, W. I. (2022). Co-constructing meaning: Parents and children navigating digital literacies together. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 66, 158–167.

Radakovic, N., O'Byrne, W. I., Negreiros, M., Hunter-Doniger, T., Pears, E., & Littlejohn, C. (2022). Toward Transdisciplinarity: Constructing Meaning Where Disciplines Intersect, Combine, and Shift. Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice, 71(1), 398-417.

O'Byrne, W. I., & Hunter-Doniger, T. (2021). Pre-Service Educators Developing a Digital Identity. TechTrends, 65(4), 444-453.

Book Chapters (2022-2024)

Turner, K. H., Eisenstock, B., Hicks, T., Jolls, T., O'Byrne, W. I., Paciga, K. A., Price‑Dennis, D., & Hagerman, M. S. (2024). The importance of digital media literacy. In D. A. Christakis & L. Hale (Eds.), Handbook of Children and Screens (pp. 541–548). Cham: Springer.

O'Byrne, W. I., Crandall, B. R., Price-Dennis, D., Witte, S., Goering, C. Z., & Dail, J. (2024). When you know better, do better: Developing Anti-Racist, Digitally Literate Educators through Critical Media Literacy. In M. Barnes & R. Marlatt (Eds.), Teaching for Equity, Justice, and Antiracism with Digital Literacy Practices.

O'Byrne, W. I., & Ward, S. (2023). Balancing Resilience and Digital Distractions: Youth Staying Focused in the Digital Landscape. In Critical Roles of Digital Citizenship and Digital Ethics (pp. 17-33). IGI Global.

🎀 Recent Keynote & Conference Presentations

"Co-constructing AI Boundaries: A Participatory Investigation of Expectations and Ethical Considerations in Generative AI Use" (2025)
75th Annual Literacy Research Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV

"Fostering Creativity and Innovation: Defining the Learning Competencies for Ohio's Graduates" (2023)
Center for Digital Learning and Innovation, The Ohio State University

"Control Your Controllables: Preparing for the Post-COVID Classroom" (2020)
Virginia Literacy College Educators, Virtual Meeting

"Creating a Domain of Their Own for Educators and Students in Early Childhood Education" (2018)
Early Childhood Summit, Charleston, SC

"Empowering Students as Critical Readers and Writers in Online and Hybrid Spaces" (2018)
Virginia State Reading Association, Richmond, VA

πŸ’Ό Professional Service & Editorial Roles

Current Service (2019-present)

Leadership Roles

πŸ”¬ Funded Research

"Exploring Learning Pathways of CT Dispositions in K-12 Hybrid Learning Environments"
Google, $100,000 (2023) - Funded

"Supporting Content-area and Disciplinary Literacy in South Carolina Middle and High Schools"
South Carolina Middle Grades Initiative, $19,200 (2019) - Funded

"Digitally Literate: Documenting instructional use of digital texts and tools in global classrooms"
College of Charleston Faculty Research and Development Grant, $2,218 (2016) - Funded

πŸ“ˆ Recent Department & College Service

College of Charleston (2015-present)

🌍 Professional Affiliations

πŸ“– Teaching Philosophy

My teaching centers on empowering educators to thoughtfully integrate technology in ways that amplify student voice, promote equity, and develop critical digital literacies. I believe in creating learning environments where students become creators, not just consumers, of digital content while maintaining focus on fundamental literacy skills.

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