Embracing Expansive Literacies: The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy Podcast (2026-2029)

Olumide Ajayi "Reimagining Inclusivity in Literacy Education for African Immigrant Adolescents"

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:04:21 GMT

In this episode managing editor Tyler H.J. Frank and co-editor Michael Manderino chat with Olumide Ajayi about his recent article in JAAL "Reimagining Inclusivity in Literacy Education for African Immigrant Adolescents." Ajayi talks about what we can learn from the afrocentric literacy workshop he used in his research with African immigrant adolescents. He considers the ways participants expanded their own ideas of what counts as literacy and offers implications for practitioners working in a variety of contexts.

Would you like to write for JAAL? For information about submissions follow this link.

The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy Podcast is recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab at the University of Arizona.

The JAAL Podcast theme music is Spirit Blossom by RomanBelov.

Shuling Yang and Julia Hu "A Teen's Journey With ChatGPT: Agency, Identity, and Ethics in in- and out-of-school literacy activities"

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:49:46 GMT

In this episode managing editor Tyler Frank and co-editor Eric Junco chat with Shuling Yang and Julia Hu about their recent article in JAAL "A Teen's Journey With ChatGPT: Agency, Identity, and Ethics in in- and out-of-school literacy activities". Yang and Hu present a high schooler's first-person accounts of using generative AI tools across diverse literacy activities in and outside school. Through her own words, she describes her first encounter with ChatGPT in 8th grade, a US history project that required AI feedback mandated by the school, and informal uses such as adapting a cookie recipe and crafting social media posts.

Would you like to write for JAAL? For information about submissions follow this link.

The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy Podcast is recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab at the University of Arizona.

The JAAL Podcast theme music is Spirit Blossom by RomanBelov.

Amy Schoonens and Michael Dezuanni "Moving in and Out of Reading: Teens Talking about Books, Digital Games, Social Media, and Fan Fiction"

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:44:14 GMT

In this episode managing editor Tyler Frank and co-editor Michael Manderino talk with Amy Schoonens and Michael Dezuanni about their recent article in JAAL "Moving in and Out of Reading: Teens Talking about Books, Digital Games, Social Media, and Fan Fiction". Amy Schoonens and Michael Dezuanni's article explores teens' recreational reading activities as they move between books and digital media. It uses the model of connected reading to understand connections between teen reading practices and digital pastimes.

Would you like to write for JAAL? For information about submissions follow this link.

The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy Podcast is recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab at the University of Arizona.

The JAAL Podcast theme music is Spirit Blossom by RomanBelov.

Kristie Camp "Let's Go on an Adventure: Literacy Lessons as a Material Starting Place for Writing Among High School Students Who Say They Can't Write"

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:26:00 GMT

In this episode managing editor Tyler Frank and co-editor Eric Junco talk with Kristie Camp about her recent article in JAAL "Let's Go on an Adventure: Literacy Lessons as a Material Starting Place for Writing". Kristie Camp's article explores how reconfiguring the learning environment (holding ELA classes outside) contributes to literacy learning for students tracked into classes that foreground required writing processes. She delves into how offering self-expressive writing opportunities outside, accompanied by active environmental engagement, might inspire students who had not written much in ELA class to create something original and thereby better inform their teachers of their literacy skills.

Would you like to write for JAAL? For information about submissions follow this link.

The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy Podcast is recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab at the University of Arizona.

The JAAL Podcast theme music is Spirit Blossom by RomanBelov.

Introducing the JAAL Podcast: Meet the Editorial Team and Get Tips for Submitting Manuscripts

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:37:46 GMT

In this episode, JAAL managing editor Tyler Frank speaks with the JAAL editorial team Eric Claravall, Eric Junco, Jill Castek, Jung Kim, and Michael Manderino about their vision for JAAL. The editorial team also offers suggestions to writers interested in submitting to JAAL.

For more on the editorial vision check out this co-authored editorial "Embracing Expansive Literacies".

Would you like to write for JAAL? For information about submissions follow this link.

The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy Podcast is recorded in the Digital Innovation and Learning Lab at the University of Arizona.

The JAAL Podcast theme music is Spirit Blossom by RomanBelov.