Dr. Lindsay Persohn
Title: Assistant Professor, Literacy Studies
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Email: lpersohn@usf.edu
Office: SMC B212
Area of Interest: Stories, Public Scholarship, Community-Engaged Learning, Podcasting, Extended Reality,
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Illustration, Arts-Based Research Methodologies
Dr. Lindsay Persohn's research centers on the power of storytelling to connect people and convey societal messages. She explores how stories evolve over time and their significance in Education. Through her podcast, Classroom Caffeine, she studies the impact of podcasting on research dissemination and shares researchers' stories in a way that is accessible to practitioners and the public. She also investigates stories in a more traditional sense through children's literature, studying words and illustrations to uncover their hidden stories. Her specific area of interest and expertise is Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Additionally, she explores the use of technologies like Extended Reality as a way to know and understand the world. Through this work, she supports youth to develop critical thinking by engaging with local community challenges.
Dr. Persohn uses creative qualitative methods to analyze complex data sets, employing methodologies like time-lapse photography and curation to reveal hidden narratives. Her overarching goal is to make knowledge more accessible to the public and enhance our collective understanding of cultural connections within stories, both told and untold, ultimately democratizing access to knowledge.
Education
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of South Florida, Tampa
MLIS, Library Science, University of South Florida, Tampa
BS, Pre-K/Primary/Elementary Education, Florida Southern College