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Janet Alsup is a Professor of English Education at Purdue University's College of Education, where she has been a faculty member since 2000. Her career includes administrative roles as Department Head (2016–2024) and Interim Department Head (2019–2021) of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Studies respectively. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in English and literacy education, including ENGL 39100 Composition for Teachers and EDCI 55100 Young Adult Literature.
- Ph.D. - English Education, University of Missouri-Columbia (2000)
- M.Ed. - English Education, University of Missouri-Columbia (1992)
- B.S.Ed. - English Education, University of Missouri-Columbia (1989)
Her research focuses on teacher identity development, critical pedagogy, and young adult literature. She explores how educators negotiate personal and professional discourses, integrates qualitative inquiry methods, and advocates for literature's role in standardized education systems. Key publications include Millennial Teacher Identity Discourses (2019) and A Case for Teaching Literature in the Secondary School (2015).
Scientific recognition includes:
- Charles B. Murphy Award for Undergraduate Teaching (2005)
- MLA Mina P. Shaughnessy Prize (2007)
- Induction into Purdue's Book of Great Teachers (2013)
- COE Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor Award (2016)
Alsup's scholarship engages with teacher dispositions, online identity formation, and cross-cultural educational practices. Her 2002 publications with Carrie King Wastal examine media literacy and student-teacher dynamics.
