Dean E. B. "Ted" Robert Professorship
Jacqueline Bach is an associate professor of English Education and Curriculum Theory at Louisiana State University. Her scholarship examines how young adult literature engages teachers and students in conversations about social issues, the ways in which popular culture informs (and might improve) pedagogy, and the preparation of secondary English/ Language Arts teachers. She is the co-editor of The ALAN Review, a journal dedicated to the study and teaching of young adult literature. She is a former high school English teacher.
deGravelles, K., Bach, J., Hyde, Y., Hebert, A., with Hale, D., Cavanaugh, A., &
Kimbrough, M. (March 2012). Novelzine: Reading and Writing Community. English Journal. 55-63.
Bach, J., Broussard, J., & Hundley, M. (2012). Buffy Versus Bella: Teaching Place and Gender
through Adolescent Fiction, Film, and Television. In Fantasy Media in the Classroom.
Edited by Emily Dial-Driver, Sally Emmons, &Jim Ford. Jefferson, NC: McFarland Press. 182-202.
Stover, L. & Bach, J. (2012). Young Adult Literature as a Call to Social Activism. In Teaching
Young Adult Literature Today: Insights, Considerations, and Perspectives for the Classroom Teacher. Edited by Judith A. Hayn and Jeffrey S. Kaplan. 203-222.
Allen, C., Edmonds, C., Parker, B. & Bach, J. (Fall/Winter 2012). Using LGBTQ Young Adult
Literature with University Student Affairs Professionals. Signal. 35 (1) :332-36.
Bach, J. (2011). “Welcome to the Hellmouth: Buffy's music arc.” In Buffy, Ballads, and Bad
Guys who Sing: Music in the Worlds of Joss Whedon. Edited by Kendra Preston Leonard. Foreword by Rhonda V. Wilcox. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. 7-28.
Bach, J., Choate, L., Parker, B. (2011). Young Adult Literature and Professional
Development. Theory into Practice. 50 (3) : 198-205.
Bach, J. (2011). How Teachers Negotiate the Use of Reality Television in their Pedagogy.
Pedagogies: An International Journal. 6 (2) : 144-153.
Bach, J. & Jolly, J. L. (2011). Chalking the Profession: Unintended Lessons about
Teaching. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing. 27 (1) : 87-98.
Trousdale, A., Bach, J., & Willis, E. (2010). “One Questions Leads to Another”: The Value
of Talk in the Choral Reading of Poetry. Voices from the Middle. 18 (2) : 46-54.
Bach, J. (2009). One Size Does Not Fit All: Cinematic Representations of the
Teaching of Shakespeare. Changing English. 16 (3): 323-331.
Parker, B. & Bach, J. (2009). Using YAL in a Book Group Setting for Professional
Development on Gender Variant and Transgender Issues. English Journal. 98 (4): 96-101.
Selected Presentations
Bach, J. & Ramsey, S. (Oct.14,2011). Reflecting on Tony Danza's Teaching: How Much is Too Much? Association for Teaching and Curriculum. Denver, CO.
Bach, J., Groenke, S., Hayn, J., Hazlett, L., & Kaplan, J. (June 17, 2011). "How Should We Teach the Young Adult Literature Course?" Conference on English Education. New York, NY.
Lindblom, K., Bach, J., Gorlewski, J.A., Whitney, A.E., & Burke, J. (November 20, 2010). "Becoming a Teacher-Scholar: How (and why) to Publish about Your Teaching in Professional Journals." National Conference for Teachers of English. Orlando, FL.
Trousdale, A. & Bach, J. (May 4, 2010). A Qualitative Study of the Role Choral Reading Plays in Supporting Children’s Spirituality. American Educational Research Association. Denver, CO.
Bach, J. (May 4, 2010). “Just Reading the Book is Not Enough”: Enacting Revolt with Middle and High School Students. American Educational Research Association. Denver, CO.
Bach, J. (April 8, 2010). ‘It’s Glee Club, Not Crunk Club’ How Fans of Glee Discuss Diversity.” Teachers, Teaching and the Movies. Vassar College: Poughkeepsie, NY.
Bach, J. (November 20, 2009).“Using Classic Young Adult Novels in New Ways.” National Conference for Teachers of English. Philadelphia, PA.
Bach, J. (March 2009). “Who gets Shakespeare, Who Doesn’t, and If They Do, in What Form? Cinematic Representations of the Teaching of Shakespeare.” Teachers, Teaching and the Movies. St. Mary’s College. Moraga, CA.
Trousdale, A. & Bach, J. (June 2009). “Supporting children's spiritual lives through the choral reading of poetry: A qualitative study.” Children's Spirituality Conference: Christian Perspectives. Concordia University, Chicago, IL.
Bach, J. (March 2009). “Who gets Shakespeare, Who Doesn’t, and If They Do, in What Form? Cinematic Representations of the Teaching of Shakespeare.” Teachers, Teaching and the Movies. St. Mary’s College. Moraga, CA.