Faculty Profiles
Ann Marie Gunn
professor
Email Address: gunn@usf.edu
Phone Number: 727-873-4488
Office Location: USF St. Petersburg campus, COQ 214
Dr. AnnMarie Alberton Gunn is a Full Professor in Literacy Studies in the College of Education and a former K-12 classroom teacher with ten years of experience. Dr. Gunn examines teaching practices that promote equitable and effective literacy instruction, ensuring that all children and adults have access to high-quality education.
Her research, teaching, and scholarship focus on three broad areas: (1) Literacy Practices in the Community outside of school contexts, such as prisons, museums, and afterschool centers. (2) Literacy Pedagogy in Teacher Education, emphasizing issues, strategies, and tools that influence preservice and in-service teachers' practices, and (3) Literacy Instruction in PreK-12 Classrooms, including social-emotional learning, resilience, and literacy development.
She has an extensive record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and books, as well as presentations at international and national conferences focused on culturally responsive literacy practices in teacher education and PreK-higher education. Her work has appeared in high-impact journals, such as the Journal of Childhood Teacher Education and The Reading Teacher.
Dr. Gunn has numerous international, national and local conference presentations including the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the Literacy Research Association (LRA). To support her research and scholarly work, she has received funding from many organizations including the National Science Foundation, Florida State Appropriations, the 最新天美传媒, and local organizations. In recognition of her contributions she has been have honored her with awards for excellence in teaching and research from several organizations including AERA and USF.