Yvonne Medina
Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow
Member Of:
- Writing and Communication Program
- School of Literature, Media, and Communication
Office Phone: 404-894-9842
Office Location: Skiles 303
Related Links:
Email Address: ymedina6@gatech.edu
Overview
Pronunciation of Name:
(Eve-On Mid-ee-nuh)Personal Pronouns:
She/elle/ellaIn 2023, I earned my Ph.D. in English literature at the University of Florida where I specialized in children’s literature and critical disability studies. I hold an M.A. from the University of Florida in English and a B.A. in English and French literature from Bryn Mawr College. I grew up near Boston and also have experience working in public and university libraries, translation, and early and primary education settings. In fall 2024, I served as assistant director for Georgia Tech's First Year Study Abroad program in Metz, France.
Education:
- University of Florida, Ph.D. English Literature
- University of Florida, M.A. English Literature
- Bryn Mawr College, B.A. English and French Literature
Interests
Teaching Interests:
My research in critical disability studies informs my pedagogical approach, which is responsive to diverse learning styles and neurotypes by integrating a range of instructional modes and assignment options. Transparency about expectations, universal accessibility, and disability justice pedagogy characterize my teaching. I work with students to find strategies that benefit their writing processes. My syllabi emphasize multimodal pedagogy, public-facing digital writing assignments, and community-based learning. In fall 2024, I also served as the assistant director of the First Year Study Abroad program in Georgia Tech's campus in Metz, France.
Research Interests:
I examine disability and critique ability privileging in Anglophone children’s literature from the late nineteenth century to the contemporary across a range of Anglophone texts. My other research areas include food studies, Francophone children’s literature, boyhood studies, and the Robinsonade tradition (castaway novels).
Research Fields:
- French
- Studies Abroad
Issues:
- Children's Programs
- Cross-Cultural Engagement
- Digital Communication
- Disability
- Francophone Studies
Courses
- ENGL-1101: English Composition I
- ENGL-1102: English Composition II
Publications
Journal Articles
- "‘It Was Very Queer!’ Queering Time and Family Structures in Mrs. Molesworth’s The Cuckoo Clock”
In: Children’s Literature Quarterly [Peer Reviewed]
- “Disability and the Evasion of Color in Theodore Taylor’s The Cay”
Updated: Feb 12th, 2026 at 11:52 AM