Members

IRDL is made up of a vibrant community of faculty members, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, alumni, and industry specialists committed to building community through the study and discussion of digital literacies.

Stream Leads

The Stream Leads represent four different aspects of IRDL research and help to build community by leading various events for members throughout the year.

Executive Committee

The IRDL Executive Committee is here to provide overarching guidance for the director, coordinator, and stream leads.

Ganaele Langlois

Associate Professor Department of Communication & Media Studies,
York University

Nombuso Dlamini

Professor, Faculty of Education, York University

Kurt Thumlert

Associate Professor, Faculty of Education,
York University

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Abigail Shabtay

Associate Professor, Department of Humanities, York University

Remi Vives

Associate Professor
Department of Economics, Business and Mathematics, Glendon College, York University

Natalie Coulter

Professor, Department of Communication & Media Studies, York University

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Fellows

Fellows are distinguished individuals who contribute to IRDL’s mission through a combination of specialized work, governance, and community participation.

 

Maureen Mauk

Visiting Research Fellow at York University’s Institute for Research on Digital Literacies and serves as the Senior Standards & Practices Analyst for Sony’s anime streaming platform, Crunchyroll

Rainforest Scully-Blaker

Research Associate at the University of Michigan’s School of Information. Lecturer in Game Design at Uppsala University and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies at Tampere University

Caighlan Smith

Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Department of Global Communications and Cultures at York University

Active Members

• Kisha McPherson, School of Professional Communication, Toronto Metropolitan University
• Korina Jocson, Associate Professor of Digital Futures and Associate Dean Academic in the Faculty of Education at York University
• Muyang Li, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, York University
• Nina Wang, Assistant Professor, Department of Science, Glendon College Profile Link
• James Elwick, Associate Professor, Chair, Department of Science, Technology, and Society, York University Profile Link. 
• Nicholas Taylor, Associate Professor, York University, Markham
• Casey Mecija, Associate Professor, Communications & Culture, York University Profile Link
• Negin Dahya, University of Toronto
• Melanie Baljko, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Co-ordinator, Digital Media Program, Faculty of Science and Engineering, York University
• Natalia Balyasnikova, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, York University. Profile Link 
• Kelly Bergstrom, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies, York University, Markham
• Brandee Easter, Assistant Professor, Writing, Faculty Affiliate, Humanities,York University
• Stephanie Fisher, Research Officer, University of Toronto
• Estee Fresco, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies, York University
• Rob Heynen, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies, York University
• David Gelb, Assistant Professor, Department of Design School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), York University
• Jennifer Jenson, Director Emeritus of IRDL. Professor, Digital Languages, Literacies, and Cultures, University of British Columbia
• Stephanie Jonsson
• Michael Longford, Digital Media Program in School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), York University
• Sam McCready, University of British Columbia
• Carolyn Steele, York University
• Deanne Williams, Professor, Department of English, York University. Profile Link 
• Kim Wilson, Co-Director, Children’s Media Lab, RTA School of Media, Toronto Metropolitan University. Profile Link 
• Sue Winton, Professor, York Research Chair in Policy Analysis for Democracy, York University

 

Graduate Research Associates

• Alex Borkowski, York University
• Marion Grant, York University
• Hannah Maitland, York University
• Sillja Mitange, York University
• Victoria Sands, York University
• Andy Schwartz, York University
• Shelbey Walker, York University