Long Bio
James Joshua (Josh) Coleman is an assistant professor in the Department of English’s English education program. Coleman uses social science and humanities-based methods to study LGBTQ+ youth literature and educator well-being. His research on teacher resistance to classroom censorship — the “Banned Childhoods” project — is funded by a National Academy of Education and Spencer postdoctoral fellowship. Coleman is coauthor of “Restorying Young Adult Literature: Expanding Students’ Perspectives with Digital Texts” (NCTE, 2023).
Education
PhD University of Pennsylvania
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ENG 606 | Adv Studies in English Educ |
| ENG 471 | Literature for Young Adults |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ENG 486 | Teaching Text |
| ENG 471 | Literature for Young Adults |
| ENG 471 | Literature for Young Adults |