Jeff Spanke teaches courses in English teaching methods, Rhetoric and Composition, and Young Adult Literature. His scholarship focuses on cultural portrayals of teachers and students; vulnerability and resistance in public education; and nontraditional learning experiences. He is also interested in the intersections of theatre and English Language Arts instruction.
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor of English
2016-present
Graduate Research Assistant/Composition Instructor
2006-2016
High School English Teacher
2009-2012
Curriculum Vitae
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Education
PhD in English Education
Purdue University, 2015
MA in American Studies
Purdue University, 2008
BA in Psychology and English
Purdue University, 2005
Research and Publications
- Spanke, J. (2017). Speaking truth to power: The trouble with teaching stories. English Journal. 106(6): 84-87.
- Spanke, J. (2017). A brief exchange, in passing. English Education. 49(3): 302-303.
- Spanke, J. (2017). Thinking cure; Or, an occurrence at Owl Creek High School. Ubiquity: The journal of literature, language, and the arts. 3(2): 6-13.
- Spanke, J. Mr. Miller goes to war: Saving Private Ryan and the children left behind. In M. Dalton (ed.) Teachers, Teaching, and Media: Original Essays about Education in Popular Culture. (in press)