Glynda Hull is Professor of Education in the Berkeley School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, where she holds the Elizabeth H. and Eugene A. Shurtleff Chair in Undergraduate Education. She earned her PhD in English from the University of Pittsburgh, focusing her research on writing. A recipient of UC Berkeley’s Distinguished Teaching Award, Hull teaches undergraduate, graduate, and teacher education courses on literacy and media. She currently serves as Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and has previously held positions such as Associate Dean in the Berkeley School of Education. Her research interests include adolescence, adult development, after-school programs, cultural studies, educational media, information technology, international education, literacy, school-university collaborations, technology in schools, and urban schooling. She is affiliated with clusters in Critical Studies of Race, Class, and Gender; Learning Sciences and Human Development; and Social Research Methodologies.

Hull’s research is dedicated to enhancing K-12 education, particularly through advancements in literacy, language, and technology. Her scholarly work addresses the teaching of writing, the integration of digital technologies in schools, adult literacy within evolving work environments, and partnerships among communities, schools, and universities. Hull has authored or edited more than 100 articles, chapters, and books, including Changing Work, Changing Workers: Critical Perspectives on Language, Literacy, and Skill (1997); The New Work Order: Education and Literacy in the New Capitalism (1996); and School’s Out! Bridging Out-of-School Literacies with Classroom Practice (2002). Funded by grants from U.S. government agencies and private foundations, her initiatives encompass the development and evaluation of after-school programs in California that emphasize digital media for K-12 youth, research in India aimed at transforming schooling for girls, and an international social networking project for youth conducted with collaborators in Norway, South Africa, and India. Her ongoing research explores the design of innovative online spaces for learning and the emerging landscape of global schools. In 2016, she was elected to the National Academy of Education, reflecting her substantial impact on the field of education.

Professional Email: glynda@berkeley.edu