This presentation explores the experience of the author/researcher through an autoethnographic approach, including the use of visual reflections in comics form. It stems from work done in a podcast/interview project, featuring around 800 public online interviews as a means of triangulating with the author's experiences. Findings result from the introspective/dialogic practice that the author has engaged in through the course of this project.
Biography
Jason D. DeHart is a passionate educator, actively engaged in finding what works for connecting readers with literacy practices. DeHart earned his PhD from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2019. He served as a middle grades English teacher for eight years, has worked at the university level at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, as well as at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Appalachian State University, and currently works with high school students in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. DeHart's publications include Building Critical Literacy and Empathy with Graphic Novels (NCTE), as well as a number of edited volumes for Routledge and IGI Global. He has written articles and posts for The ALAN Review, English Journal, The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Edutopia, Steve Bickmore's YA Wednesday, and Middleweb.
