Hunter Strickland
Assistant Professor
Hunter Strickland
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
College of Education and Human Development
Department of Teaching and Leading
Bio
T. Hunter Strickland, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Adolescent Literacy and English Education at Augusta University. He received his Ph.D. in Language and Literacy Education with a focus on English Education at the University of Georgia where he studied the young adult literature methods course in secondary English teacher education programs across the United States.
- THSTRICKLAND@augusta.edu
- (706) 737-1496
- 235B University Hall
Education
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Ph.D., English/Language Arts Teacher University of Georgia, 2019
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MED, English/Language Arts Teacher University of Georgia, 2011
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BSED, English/Language Arts Teacher University of Georgia, 2010
Certifications
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6-12 English/Language Arts, Gifted Endorsement. Georgia Certification, 2019
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Georgia Teaching License- T7 Level- English 6-12, Gifted, In-Field Endorsement GAPSC, 2010
Awards & Honors
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Georgia Governor’s Teaching Fellows May Institute Augusta University, 2025
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Excellence in Teaching Award South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, 2021
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Award for Excellence in Research Carol J. Fisher, 2019
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Excellence in Research Focused on the Teaching of Literature Hugh Agee Award, 2019
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Commitment to Social Justice S.O.A.R. Award JoLLE, 2018
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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EDTD 6410
Appl Research in Curr & Instru
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EDTD 6223
Applications/Effective Reading
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ELED 3271
Child Lit to Teach Reading
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EDTD 5225
Read & Write Across Curriculum
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EDTD 5222
Best Practices in Language Art
Teaching Interests
Secondary English Education, Adolescent Literacy
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- A Writing for Pleasure Pedagogy for Secondary English Education, 2026
Journal Article, Academic Journal - After we read it, we write it: Developing YAL Methods Through Creative Writing, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Bridging the divide between the university and the high School: Yal as a community making tool., 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Creative writing of young adult literature: A path for preservice teachers to prepare for and engage with future students, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal - Finding diamonds in the rough: The 2023-24 Amelia Elizabeth Walden award finalists, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Young Adult Literature Methods, English Methods, Creative Writing, Writing and Reading for Pleasure
Department Service
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2024 - 2024
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2023 - 2023
College Service
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2025 - 2026
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2025 - 2026
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2020 - 2023
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2022 - 2022
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2021 - 2021
University Service
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University Faculty Development Committee 2025 - 2026
Role: Committee Member
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Faculty Mentor- 2025 - 2025
Role: Faculty Mentor
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General Education Committee 2024 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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Institutional Review Board 2020 - 2023
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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2017 - Present
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The ALAN Review 2025 - 2026
Role: Editor
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The Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award for Young People’s Literature 2025 - 2026
Role: Committee Chair
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The NCTE ELATE Commission on the Study and Teaching of Adolescent Literature 2025 - 2026
Role: Committee Chair
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Study & Scrutiny: Research in Young Adult Literature Journal 2024 - 2026
Role: Editorial Review Board Member