Adam Crawley is an Associate Teaching Professor in Literacy Studies in the School of Education at the University of Colorado-Boulder where he serves as the faculty chair of the annual CU Children's Book Festival, a community partnership with the Boulder Public Library and Boulder Bookstore. He also teaches courses and serves as a field coach for student teachers in the Elementary Education program. Prior to CU, Adam held tenure-track roles at the University of Texas at Austin and Oklahoma State University. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Georgia and was an elementary teacher in public schools for twelve years. Adam has been an active member and organizer of children's book award programs and conferences along with leadership appointments in assemblies of the National Council of Teachers of English, Literacy Research Association, and American Educational Research Association. His teaching, research, and service focus on the use and censorship of culturally diverse children's literature in elementary contexts, especially related to LGBTQ+ representations. He is published in the Journal of Children's Literature, English Journal, Bookbird: An International Journal of Children's Literature, and the Bank Street Occasional Paper Series among other academic journals and edited books.
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LGBTQ+, social justice, critical literacy, censorship, content analysis, community partnerships and engagement
