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Dr. Alecia Jackson serves as a Professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies within the Reich College of Education at Appalachian State University. She also holds an affiliation with the Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies program.
Her research integrates feminist, poststructural, and posthuman theories to examine power/knowledge, language, materiality, and subjectivity. Key topics include deconstructions of voice and method, analyses of resistance and agency in girls' and women's lives, and qualitative inquiry in the "posts." She focuses on animating philosophical frameworks to produce new knowledge, with current projects centered on the ontological turn.
Dr. Jackson's recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on theoretical innovation in qualitative research. Her co-authored works, such as the second edition of "Thinking with Theory in Qualitative Research" (2023) and the forthcoming "Postfoundational Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry" (2023), highlight her contributions to methodological scholarship and the application of postfoundational, feminist, and poststructural theories.
She has received numerous awards for her academic excellence:
- The Academy of Outstanding Mentors (2023)
- The Provost’s Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity (2020)
- Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award (2020)
- The North Carolina Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award (2019)
- 100 Scholars Research Award (2019)
- Outstanding Mentoring Award (2019)
Dr. Jackson is highly regarded for her mentorship of graduate students, as evidenced by her multiple mentoring awards. Her teaching excellence has been recognized at both the university and state levels, including the North Carolina Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award.
