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Dawnene D. Hassett is a Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Education. She earned her PhD in Curriculum Theory from UW-Madison in 1999 and brings 13 years of practical experience as an elementary school teacher and PK-12 reading specialist. Her administrative responsibilities include leading Wisconsin's Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist certification programs.
Professor Hassett's research centers on sociocultural semiotics, investigating how play and imagination serve as foundations for literacy development. She examines how children engage with multimodal texts to build empathy, accept differences, and navigate complex visual-language interactions. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with classroom applications, emphasizing creativity and design in literacy education.
Her scholarly publications demonstrate a consistent focus on evolving literacy paradigms, including visual-text dynamics, multimodal communication, and technology's role in education. Recent work explores environmental pedagogy, ideological development in bilingual contexts, and democratic engagement through digital literacies.
Professor Hassett maintains active academic collaborations, evidenced by co-authored publications with scholars across institutions. She oversees teacher certification programs that integrate contemporary literacy research with practical instructional strategies.
