Matthew Sroka

Dr. Matthew Sroka serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Literacy Education at Mercer University's College of Education, teaching foundational courses in education, young adult literature, disciplinary literacy, and English methods while co-hosting The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy podcast.

His academic credentials include:

• EdD in Contemporary Curriculum Theory and Instruction: Literacy from Salisbury University (2021)
• MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from Salisbury University (2016)

Research focuses on literacy education dynamics, particularly examining tensions between educators' personal reading habits and professional obligations, text selection challenges within curriculum constraints, and cross-cultural pedagogical approaches in diverse classrooms. His work emphasizes practical applications through international collaborations like the Mercer on Mission Tanzania program.

Publication trends reveal concentrated exploration of teacher identity formation, pandemic-era research methodology adaptations, and systemic barriers affecting literacy instruction, with recurring themes of professional vulnerability and contextual adaptability in educational practice.

Dr. Sroka co-leads Mercer's Tanzania partnership initiative with Dr. Lucy Gitonga, facilitating professional development exchanges that leverage cross-cultural perspectives to innovate teaching strategies for global classroom environments.