About
Cathy Leogrande, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Teacher Education Department at Le Moyne College's Purcell School of Professional Studies. Her research explores innovative teaching methods through popular culture, with a focus on inclusivity for students with disabilities and intersectional analysis of cultural narratives.
- Education: Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction (Syracuse University, 1995), M.S.Ed. in Learning Disabilities (College of St. Rose, 1982), B.S. in Exceptional Education (SUNY Buffalo, 1975)
- Research: Integrates transmedia storytelling, comics, and digital texts to develop inclusive K-12 pedagogy
Recent publications examine Norman Rockwell's baseball imagery, censorship in graphic novels, and gender representations in media. Her work consistently applies critical lenses to disability, race, class, and gender issues in educational contexts.
- Purcell Faculty Career Mentor Award (2024)
- Graduate Mentor of the Year Award (2024)
Research fields
Using popular culture in K-12 classroomsStudents with disabilitiesAdolescent developmentTransmedia storytellingYoung adult literatureDigital texts and mediaComics and graphic novelsGamification and game-based learningSports literacyMedia literacyIntersectionality in texts/media (race, class, gender, disability)
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