
Jessica Blundell
Adjunct Professor
Biography
Dr. Jessie Blundell (she/her) is a mother, a teacher, a runner, and a breast cancer survivor. She is passionate about literacy acquisition as a human right and has 25 years of experience as a K-8 teacher/RSP/literacy specialist/instructional coach, and 10 years of experience as an adjunct professor/writing coach. Her doctoral degree is from USF, in International and Multicultural Education, with an emphasis on Human Rights Education. She also received a Master’s in Teaching Reading and teaching credentials (multiple subject CLAD, single-subject English, and reading) from USF, and is a National Board Certified Teacher. Dr. Blundell is a critical pedagogue and values building relationships and engaging in academic dialogue across disciplines.
Expertise
- Research methodologies
- Literature reviews
- Teacher education
- K-8 literacy
Research Areas
- Human rights education
- Literacy
- Teacher professional development and coaching
Appointments
- SOE Writing Coaching Program Coordinator (2022-present)
Education
- St. Mary's College, Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, 2024
- University of San Francisco, EdD International and Multicultural Education/HRE, 2016
- St. Mary's College, Reading Recovery Teacher, 2016
- University of San Francisco, MA Teaching Reading, 2008
- University of Virginia, BA in Anthropology and Women's Studies, 1999
Prior Experience
- Development Director, Vida Verde Nature Education
- Literacy Specialist/Instructional Coach, Phillips Brooks School
- Literacy Specialist/Instructional Coach/Resource Specialist, SMFC
- Classroom Teacher/Literacy Specialist/Instructional Coach, SFUSD
- Curriculum Developer, Aim High
- Teacher, Meadows-Livingstone School
- Resource Specialist, OUSD
Awards & Distinctions
- University of San Francisco Preferred Hiring Pool, 2024
Selected Publications
- Blundell, J. (2015) Each One, Teach One: The History and Legacy of the Black Panther Party for an Elementary School Audience. In S. Katz and A. Spero (Ed.s) Bringing Human Rights Education to US Classrooms: Exemplary Models from Elementary Grades to University. New York, NY: Palgrave.
- Koirala-Azad, S., & Blundell, J. (2011). Concepts of choice and motivation in the discourse on the globalization of higher education. Intercultural Education, 22(3), 135-148.