Dr. Lynch completed a Ph.D. in Language and Literacy Education from The University of British Columbia and a SSHRC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Michigan State University. She joined FIU in 2017 following an associate professorship position at York University. Her research is published in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, Reading Psychology, the Journal of Research in Reading, and the Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education. She has co-authored two books: Teaching and Learning about Family Literacy and Family Literacy Programs (Routledge), and Literacy: Reading, Writing and Children’s Literature (Oxford University Press). Her research focuses on early literacy, family literacy, and educator professional learning. Jackie is currently involved in a literacy project with diverse families.
Recent Publications
Jones, B., & Lynch, J. (2023). Teachers’ and Black students’ views on the incorporation of African American children’s literature in an after-school book club: Collaborative and culturally-based learning. Literacy, 57(3), 109-120. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/lit.12326
Lynch, J., & Mirabal, J. (2023). Engaging in a multilingual family literacy program: An evolving collaborative approach. In V. Lee & K. Lewis (Eds.), Advancing culturally responsive and socially just approaches to multilingual family-school partnerships (pp. 175-194). Rowman & Littlefield. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781666910964/Advancing-Culturally-Responsive-and-Socially-Just-Approaches-to-Multilingual-Family-School-Partnerships
Lynch, J., & Prins, E. (2023). Knowledge to support early educators and elementary school teachers' engagement in family literacy and family literacy programs. The Reading Teacher, 76(5), 618-626. https://ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/trtr.2187
Rosati, A., & Lynch, J. (2023). Professional learning on the neuroscience of challenging behavior: Effects on early childhood educators’ beliefs and practices. Early Childhood Education Journal, 51(2), 235–245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-021-01301-2
Lynch, J., & Prins, E. (2022). Teaching and learning about family literacy and family literacy programs. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Teaching-and-Learning-about-Family-Literacy-and-Family-Literacy-Programs/Lynch-Prins/p/book/9780367371302
Lynch, J. (2021). Elementary school teachers’ and parents’ perspectives of home-school engagement and children’s literacy learning in a low-income area. School Community Journal, 31(1), 127-148. https://www.adi.org/journal/2021ss/LynchSS21.pdf
Lynch, J., & Zwerling, H. (2020). Bringing neighborhood dads into classrooms: Supporting literacy engagement. The Reading Teacher, 74(2), 169-178. https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.1913
Links to other publications can be found at Google Scholar.
Recent Presentations
Lynch, J., & Mirabal, J. (2024, April). Educators learning from parents: A children’s book program and low-income, low print-literate, diverse families. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Lynch, J., & Jones, B. (2023, May). Teaching language arts in a Title 1 elementary school: Evoking educators’ perspectives on their practice. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Literacy Association, Chicago, Illinois. (virtual)
Lynch, J., & Mirabal, J. (2022, July). Designing a family literacy program with diverse families during Covid: Implementation and parental feedback. Paper presented at the 22nd European Conference on Literacy, Dublin, Ireland.
Jones, B., & Lynch, J. (2021, December). A culturally responsive book club: Perspectives on African American students’ learning. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Literacy Research Association, Atlanta, GA.
Rosati, A., & Lynch, J. (2021, April). The effects of a self-regulation professional learning intervention on early childhood educator beliefs and practices. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. (virtual)
Lynch, J. (2020, December). Home-school engagement and literacy learning: Elementary school teachers and low-income parents. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Literacy Research Association. (virtual)