Olivia G. Stewart

Associate Professor

PhD, Learning, Literacies, and Technologies, Arizona State UniversityMEd, Curriculum and Instruction in Language in Literacy, Arizona State UniversityBA, Secondary Education in English, University of Arizona

Associate Professor of Literacy at St. John's University in the Department of Education Specialties working with PhD and Master's students. I have served as the PhD Program Coordinator on numerous occasions.

Teaching Interests

I have worked with many diverse populations of students both in teaching and employment. I have faced the challenges of helping various learners find unique ways to succeed, and these are the kinds of environments in which I hope to enact change.

Research Interests

My equity-focused research centers multimodal literacies, critical digital pedagogy, and critical/empowering uses of AI. I explore how integrating multimodal composition expands traditional literacies, particularly for academically marginalized students. My work demonstrates how these approaches humanize online learning, foster engagement, and challenge dominant, print-centric academic norms.

Courses Taught

EDU

3280

DIGITAL LITERACIES

EDU

3283

STRATEGIES IN LIT LEADERSHIP

EDU

3293

DISSERTATION SEMINAR CONTINUED

EDU

3820

MIXED METHOD RESEARCH & DESIGN

Select Publications

Journal Articles

Stewart, O. G., and Rodgers, D. J. (2025). A critical AI media literacy framework: understanding layered bias and empowerment in artificial intelligence. Learning, Media and Technology. pp. 1-13.

Stewart, O. G., Gonzalez, J., and Midgette, E. (2025). A Framework for Criticality Analyzing Multimodal Texts for English Language Learners through Intermodal Complementarity. Qualitative Research Journal.

Stewart, O. G. (2024). Analyzing High School Students’ Multimodal Compositions with Digital Media Platforms Using Metafunctions. Language and Literacy. vol. 26, pp. 79-103.

Stewart, O. G. (2024). Understanding What Works in Humanizing Higher Education Online Courses. Issues and Trends in Learning Technologies. vol. 11,

Stewart, O. G. (2023). Negotiating “What Counts” in Multimodal Writing in the Classroom: A High School English Teacher’s Perspective. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. vol. 37, pp. 2071–2087.

Stewart, O. G. (2023). Using Digital Media in the Classroom as Writing Platforms for Multimodal Authoring, Publishing, and Reflecting. Computers and Communication: An International Journal. vol. 67, pp. 1-21.

Stewart, O. G., Hseih, B., Smith, A., and Pandya, J. (2021). What more can we do? Examining critical digital literacies in teacher education across scales. Pedagogies: An International Journal . vol. 16, pp. 125-137.

Anderson, K. T., Stewart, O. G., and Kachorsky, D. (2017). Seeing Academically Marginalized Students' Multimodal Designs From a Position of Strength. Written Communication. vol. 34, pp. 104-134.

Anderson, K. T., Stewart, O. G., and Aziz, M. (2016). Writing Ourselves In: Researcher Reflexivity in Ethnographic and Multimodal Methods for Understanding What Counts, to Whom, and How We Know. Anthropology & Education Quarterly. vol. 47, pp. 385-401.

Stewart, O. G., and Jordan, M. E. (2016). "Some explanation here'': a case study of learning opportunities and tensions in an informal science learning environment. Instructional Science. vol. 45, pp. 137-156.

Stewart, O. G. (2015). A critical review of the literature of social media’s affordances in the classroom. E-Learning and Digital Media. vol. 12, pp. 481-501.

Books Chapters

Stewart, O. G., Scharber, C., Share, J., and Crampton, A. (2020). Critical Media Production. In: The Handbook of Critical Literacies. pp. 105-115.

Aguilera, E. G., Stewart, O. G., Mawasi, A., and Perez Cortez, L. (2019). Seeing Beyond the Screen: A Multidimensional Framework for Understanding Digital-Age Literacies. In: Handbook of Research on Integrating Digital Technology With Literacy Pedagogies. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.