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Laurie MacGillivray

Professor

Instruction Curriculum Leadership

Office Location: 416B Ball Hall

Phone: (901) 678-2365

Email: lmcgllvr@memphis.edu

  • MacGillivray, L. (1993, December). Teaching and learning critical literacy: An instructor rethinks her own assumptions. In J. Niles (Chair), Looking critically at our own teaching: Sharing power in undergraduate literacy classes. Paper presented at the 43th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Charleston, SC.  
  • Henward, A. & MacGillvray, L. (1213, April). Preschool girls taking up horror. AERA Annual Meeting:San Francisco.
  • MacGillivray, L., Curwen, M., & Ardell, A. (2012, December). Violence, Poverty and Addiction: Responding to Literature in a Book Club at a Homeless Shelter for Mothers in Recovery. Paper presented at the Literacy Research Association Conference: San Diego,CA.
  • MacGillivray, L. (1994, November).  Insight or mis-sight:  Examining qualitative research processes in a study of primary children’s home and school literacy interactions.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English Research Assembly, Orlando, FL.
  • MacGillivray, L.  (1993, April).  Shared understandings about creating meaning in a literacy community.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association, San Antonio, TX.
  • King, J., & MacGillivray, L.  (1994, November).  Inside/outside: Talking and questioning our teaching selves.  Paper presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Diego, CA.
  • MacGillivray, L.  (1994, November).  The relationship between feminism and teaching in the academy:  One woman’s journey.  Paper presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Diego, CA.
  • MacGillivray, L., & Freppon, P.  (1995, April).  Imagining self as teacher:  Preservice teachers’ creations of personal profiles of self as first year teacher.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
  • MacGillivray, L. (1995, April).  Do what I say, not what I do: An instructor rethinks her own teaching and research.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
  • MacGillivray, L. (1995, November).  To gather or not to gather: Selective data collection during home literacy observations.  Paper presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • MacGillivray, L. (1995, November).  Hit and run activism. Paper presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, New Orleans, LA. 
  • MacGillivray, L., & Freppon, P. (1996, November). Reflections over time:  Preservice teachers’  images of their first year of teaching. Paper presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Charleston, SC.
  • MacGillivray, L., Martinez, A. & Simonsen, H.  (1996, October). “Girls look silly when they play baseball!” “Boys can’t play Chinese jump-rope!": What happens when feminist researchers get a chance to teach. Paper presented at the AERA SIG’s Research on Women in Education Conference, San Diego, CA. 
  • MacGillivray, L. (1997, March). Inner city parents' beliefs about literacy.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. 
  • MacGillivray, L. (1997, November). Inner city parents and literacy: What do parents  believe and what does this mean for classroom instruction?  Paper presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
  • MacGillivray, L. (1997, November). Boys, bodies, and blood: Learning masculinity in a literacy classroom.  Paper presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. 
  • Yaden, D., Rueda, R., MacGillivray, L., & Orellana, M. (1998, February). Fostering emergent literacy in a bilingual preschool setting. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English Research Assembly Midwinter Conference, Sociocultural Views of Literacy: Creating Communities of Learners, Los Angeles, CA. 
  • MacGillivray, L., & Martinez, A.  (1998, May). Literacy research: Home tours with young children.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
  • MacGillivray, L., Leyva, K., & Monkman, K.  (1999) Collaboration with reading educators: Setting the stage for success.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the California Reading Association, San Diego, CA.  
  • MacGillivray, L., Orellana, M. F., Monkman, K., & Rueda, R. (1999, April).  Parents and teachers from an inner city immigrant community talk about literacy and success.  Paper presented at the  annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. 
  • Walker, N., & MacGillivray, L. (June, 1999). Latina teachers: Outsiders within teacher education.  Paper presented at Reclaiming Voices Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Walker, N., Aguilar, J., & MacGillivray, L. (December, 1999).  How early experiences in reading and writing influence Latina educators/paraeducators’ views of English literacy.   Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Orlando, FL.
  • Aguilar, J., Walker, N., & MacGillivray, L.  (December, 1999).  Latina educators: Finding a place in higher education.  Paper presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Orlando, FL.
  • Rueda, R., MacGillivray, L., & Vargas, E.  (2000, May).  Research vs. administrative issues and considerations in school change for English language learners: A case study.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association, Indianapolis, IN. 
  • Rueda, R., & MacGillivray, L.  (2000, May).  Latina teachers talk about their own early reading:  What we can learn about teaching reading to English language learners?  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association, Indianapolis, IN.
  • Aguilar, J., MacGillivray, L., & Walker, N.  (2000, April).  Latina educators and dominant school discourses:  The costs of success. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
  • Rueda, R., MacGillivray, L., Arzubiaga, A., & Monzo, L.  (2000, November).  Reading engagement and motivation to read:  A multi-level approach.  Paper presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. 
  • Monzo, L., & MacGillivray, L. (2000, December). Gender, culture, and literacy: Competing discourses in Latina mothers’ talk. Paper presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. 
  • MacGillivray, L., Walker, N. T., & Aguilar, J. A. (2000, December). Literacy learners as literacy teachers: Then and now.  Paper presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. 
  • MacGillivray, L., Aguilar, J. A., & Walker, N. T. (2000, December). School literacies and dominant school discourses: Latina educators and academic success. Paper presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. 
  • MacGillivray, L. (2000, December). (Chair and Discussant). Critical spaces in teacher education: Exploring issues of teaching and diversity through adolescent literature. Symposium conducted at the 50th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. 
  • Rueda, R., Arzubiaga, A., Monzo, L., & MacGillivray, L. (2001, March). The relationship of Latino family’s instrumental knowledge about school. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA. 
  • Rueda, R., MacGillivray, L., Monzo, L., & Walker, W. (2001, December).  Early language learning and literacy experiences:  How they impact current ideology and teaching practices of Latina teachers and paraeducators.  Paper presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.  
  • MacGillivray, L., Skoda, J., Curwen, M. S., & Ardell, A. L. (2001, December). Implementation of a reading program: Inner-city teachers reflect. Paper presented at the 51st   Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX. 
  • MacGillivray, L., Skoda, J., Curwen, M., & Ardell, A. L. (2002, April). “We’re more than just teachers…”:  Teacher discourses and their responses to a mandated scripted reading program. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. 
  • MacGillivray, L., & Rueda, R. (2002, May). Early language learning and literacy experiences:  How they impact current ideology and teaching practices of Latina teachers and paraeducators. Paper presented at the International Reading Association, San Fransisco, CA.  
  • MacGillivray, L., Ardell, L. A., Curwen, M. S., & Skoda, J.  (2002, December).  “It’s all about the teacher…”: Teacher discourse and a mandated scripted reading program. Paper presented at the 52nd   Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL.
  • MacGillivray, L., Curwen, M. S., Skoda, J., & Ardell, A. L. (2002, December). “If I could be a whole language teacher”: Subjugated knowledges through a mandated scripted reading program. Paper presented at the 52nd  Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL. 
  • MacGillivray, L., Curwen, M. S., Skoda, J., & Ardell, A. L. (2003, May). Text, talk, and $$$: Lessons learned from taking teacher inquiry to the next step. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. 
  • MacGillivray, L., Curwen, M. S., Ardell, A. L., & Skoda, J. (2003, December).  Alliances, bridges, and clashes: Examining conflict in teacher inquiry groups. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
  • MacGillivray, L., Curwen, M., & Ardell, A. (2004, May). “So it’s not literacy…it’s reading  and writing”: Diverging definitions of “literacy” among members of a teacher inquiry group. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association. 
  • Barillas, M., & MacGillivray, L. (2004, December). Immigrant Mexicano: Adolescents' literacy discourses. Paper presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX. 
  • MacGillivray, L., & Ardell, A. (2004, December). When "home" is a homeless shelter. Paper presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.    
  • MacGillivray, L., & Curwen, M. (2004, December). Tagging as a situated local literacy practice. Paper presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.  
  • MacGillivary, L., Ardell, A., & Curwen, M. (2005, April). Libraries, churches, and schools: Literate lives of homeless women and children. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.
  • MacGillivray, L., & Curwen, M. (2005, April). Literate acts: Practices of young adult Mexican American taggers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada. 
  • MacGillivray, L., Curwen, M., & Ardell, A. (2005, November). Literacy and homelessness. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the California Reading Association, Ontario, CA.   
  • Tsai, T. & MacGillivray, L. (2005, December).  The construction of gender in an Asian American adolescent girl's writing. Paper presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Miami, FL.   
  • Barillas, M.  & MacGillivray, L. (2007, May). For the family: One teen's self-selected digital literacy practices. Paper presented at the International Reading Association, Vancouver, Canada.    
  • Colorado, K., & MacGillivray, L. (2007, May). Siblings reading together. Paper presented at the International Reading Association, Vancouver, Canada.  
  • MacGillivray, L., Curwen, M., & Ardell, A. (2007, April). Examining institutional resources for the academic success of homeless children. Paper presented at the 2007 AERA Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.  
  • MacGillivray, L. (2007, December). Children Living in a Homeless Shelter.  Paper presented at the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.    
  • MacGillivray, L. (2007, December). (Discussant). Literacy in Times of Crisis: Four Perspectives.  Symposium conducted at the National Reading Conference, Austin, Texas. 
  • MacGillivray, L. (2008, February). Homelessness and literacy: exploring reciprocity. Paper presented at the National Conference of Teachers of English Assembly for Research, Bloomington, Indiana. 
  • MacGillivray, L & Goode, G. (2012, December). “What’s our word?” “Focus”: An Analysis of a Tutoring Program at a Family Homeless Shelter. Presented at the Literacy Research Association,San Diego, CA.

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