Rate My Professor Matthew McConn

McConn's research interests center on the impact of standards on teacher development for teaching literary appreciation, professional development in secondary English teaching, and processes of change in secondary English teachers' perceptions regarding the purposes of teaching literature. Key publications include "Literature in the Standards Paradigm: An Evolution of Gains and Losses" (Educational Policy, 2022, co-authored with A. M. Blaine), "Liminal States of Disorienting Dilemmas: Two Case Studies of English Teacher Candidates" (Journal of Transformative Education, 2020, co-authored with D. Geetter), "A University and Local School Partnership: Utilizing Tension as a Catalyst for Growth" (Studying Teacher Education, 2019, co-authored with J. Mason), the chapter "Teaching Internship in the United States" (2023, co-authored with C. A. Mulcahy and A. N. Decker), and "Are we there yet? Onto-epistemological qualitative language and literacy research" (2022 chapter, co-authored with M. H. Mallette and J. Mason). As co-principal investigator, he received a College of Community and Public Affairs Research Excellence Award for 2023-2024 for projects exploring teacher education and robotic pets. McConn has served as chair of the TLEL department and held roles on the Graduate Council, Faculty Senate, and Intercollegiate Athletics Board. He provided expert advice on reducing student anxiety for school returns during COVID-19.