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Dr. Robert LeBlanc serves as Associate Professor of ELA/Literacy and Board of Governors Research Chair (Tier II) in Literacy Studies at the University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Education. Currently on academic leave, he maintains active research leadership while specializing in secondary English education and literature instruction methodologies.
His educational foundation includes:
- Ph.D. in Reading/Writing/Literacy from the University of Pennsylvania (Defended with Distinction)
- M.A. in Education and Society from McGill University (Dean's Honour)
- B.Ed. in Secondary Education from the University of Saskatchewan (With Great Distinction)
LeBlanc's research examines classroom discourse through interactional sociolinguistics, narrative theory, and Bourdieu's frameworks, with particular focus on digital literacies in platform societies. His work bridges traditional literary interpretation with emerging digital ecologies, analyzing how students navigate voice stylization, intertextuality, and ethical dimensions of narrative form within contemporary educational contexts.
Recent publications demonstrate consistent exploration of digital platform impacts on ELA instruction, narrative pedagogy innovations, and sociocultural dynamics in literacy development. His scholarship reveals evolving emphasis on pandemic-responsive teaching, algorithmic literacy, and critical media ecologies while maintaining core commitments to qualitative ethnographic methodologies.
Notable recognition includes:
- 2024 Alberta Teachers' Association Educational Research Award
- AERA Outstanding Dissertation Award (2017)
- University of Pennsylvania Faculty Award for Outstanding Leadership and Teaching
- Coyle Fellowship at Notre Dame's Center for Literacy Education
As Research Chair, LeBlanc leads institutional initiatives in literacy studies while mentoring graduate researchers. His policy briefs for the National Council of Teachers of English demonstrate active engagement with educational practitioners, though specific grant funding details remain unspecified in source materials.
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