In addition to conventional research and teaching, most academics, myself included, are expected to engage in professional service and to seek external funding to support research. You can find a list of my various service positions and grants on my c.v. I engage in a number of activities beyond these that I consider to be important to my role as a scholar. These additional activities fall into the categories of public scholarship and collaboration with schools and young people. I rely on Boyer’s scholarship of application in defining public scholarship as activities undertaken in the public sphere that apply my research expertise to contemporary, real-world issues. It involves making my research accessible to educators and other interested parties who may not have access to peer-reviewed journal articles.
Public scholarship engages communities and those affected by research topics in the development and application of the research. The ethic of public scholarship urges the scholar to develop reciprocal relationships with research participants, for example by giving back to schools that have served as sites for research. Public scholarship reflects a deep sense of justice and commitment to the public good and sometimes involves scholar activism, which is when the public intellectual takes a stand for social justice in the area of their research expertise. The selected entries below demonstrate my pursuit of public scholarship.
Selected Public Scholarship: Making Research Accessible
Kennedy, B. L., & Murphy, A. S. (2024, February 15). Frame shifting: Solving persistent problems. The Late Late Show, Teachers Talk Radio [Host: Paul Hazzard, Podcast].
Kennedy, B. L., Murphy, A. S., & Jordan, A. (2017, March 13). Why do educators use punitive discipline tactics like corporal punishment and suspension? [Blog post]. AJE Forum.
Kennedy-Lewis, B. L. (2016, August 31). Listening to “frequent flyers”: What persistently disciplined students have to say about being labeled as “bad.” [Vialogue post]. The Voice, Teachers College Record.
Kennedy-Lewis, B. L. (2013, July 24). What happens after students are expelled? Understanding teachers’ successes and failures at one alternative middle school [Vialogue post]. The Voice, Teachers College Record.
Kennedy-Lewis, B. L. (2013, August). Challenges, successes, and next steps toward effective discipline in Title I middle schools [Webinar].
Kennedy-Lewis, B. L. (2013, August). Disciplinary consequences used by participants [Brochure, referred to in webinar].
Kennedy-Lewis, B. L. (2013, August). Prevention strategies used by participants [Brochure referred to in webinar].
Selected Public Scholarship: Advocacy and Participation
Kennedy-Lewis, B. L. (2016, September 4). Achieving the success of every student. The Gainesville Sun, p. F1.
Kennedy-Lewis, B. L. (2016, June 26). Stop throwing children away. The Gainesville Sun, p. F1.
Kennedy-Lewis, B. L. (2016, May 1). A preeminent school system for a preeminent city. The Gainesville Sun, p. F1.
Kennedy-Lewis, B. L. (2016, April 3). Making Black lives matter in Alachua County. The Gainesville Sun, p. F1.
Kennedy-Lewis, B. L. (2013, July 22). Addressing the discipline gap: Students of color are punished more frequently and harshly for similar offenses. The Gainesville Sun, p. 5A.
Selected Materials for Schools Created Through Collaboration With Educators
Kennedy, B. L. (Ed.) (2023, June 5). Bridging theory, research, and practice to address education dilemmas, Vol. 6 [monograph from the Educational Sciences course Teachers and Teaching].
Kennedy, B. L. (Ed.) (2022, May 22). Bridging theory, research, and practice to address education dilemmas, Vol. 5 [monograph from the Educational Sciences course Teachers and Teaching].
Kennedy, B. L. (Ed.) (2021, June 2). Bridging theory, research, and practice to address education dilemmas, Vol. 4 [monograph from the Educational Sciences course Teachers and Teaching].
Kennedy, B. L. (Ed.) (2020, May 25). Bridging theory, research, and practice to address education dilemmas, Vol. 3 [monograph from the Educational Sciences course Teachers and Teaching].
Kennedy, B. L. (Ed.) (2019, May 23). Bridging theory, research, and practice to address education dilemmas, Vol. 2 [monograph from the Educational Sciences course Teachers and Teaching].
Kennedy, B. L. (Ed.) (2018, May 30). Bridging theory, research, and practice to address education dilemmas, Vol. 1 [monograph from the Educational Sciences course Teachers and Teaching].
Selected Materials Demonstrating Reciprocal Relationships
Kennedy-Lewis, B. L., Gamble, M. P., Rhodes, L., & Murphy, A. S. (2015, March). Developing a school-wide approach for taking responsibility for the success of all students. Invited presentation to the Florida League of Middle Schools Regional Conference, Gainesville, Florida.
This presentation resulted from a partnership of several years between myself and a middle school where educators and students had participated with me in research. In return, I engaged with them in ongoing professional development.
Kennedy-Lewis, B. L., & “Seven Young Men” (2012). Nightmares and dreams: A book about our lives [Self-published book].
This anthology of student writing resulted from a semester-long weekly class I taught as a volunteer at a local, public alternative school where educators and students had participated in research.
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