Danielle Lillge

Danielle Lillge is an Associate Professor of English at Illinois State University, specializing in English Language Arts (ELA) teacher education. Her work focuses on promoting socially just teaching practices through research on classroom interaction and discourse. She co-directs the Illinois State Writing Project and teaches in the university's Master’s of English Education synchronous online program for practicing ELA teachers.

• Research Focus: Social justice in ELA instruction, action research, and educational reform.
• Teaching: Undergraduate and graduate courses in English Education.

Her book, Pursuing Social Justice in ELA, provides a framework for navigating challenges in equitable teaching. The work emphasizes collaboration with veteran and novice teachers to enact meaningful change within inequitable systems.

Publications: Include the 2022 book Pursuing Social Justice in ELA: A Framework for Negotiating the Challenges of Teaching, which offers tools for reframing classroom dynamics and advocating for justice.