Maru, Michael, and Christy not only teach storytelling—they actively research and write about it too! Explore some of their recent research and public scholarship below.
Gonzalez, M., Kokozos, M., Byrd C., & McKee, K. (2024). Storytelling through a critical positive youth development framework: A mixed methods approach. Journal of Youth Development, 19(1), 2. Available at: https://open.clemson.edu/jyd/vol19/iss1/2
Kokozos, M. & Gonzalez, M. (2024). Collaborating for social change: Promising practices for effective youth-adult partnerships. The Journal of Extension, 62(3), Article 33. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol62/iss3/33
Gonzalez, M., Kokozos, M., Nyota, N., & Byrd, C. (2023). Youth storytelling for social change: Guiding questions for effective and ethical delivery. Journal of Extension, 61(3), Article 3. https://doi.org/ 10.34068/joe.61.03.03
Kokozos, M. & Gonzalez, M. (2021, February 15). Cultivating critical consciousness in the classroom: Ten counternarrative resources. Getting Smart. https://www.gettingsmart.com/2021/02/cultivating-critical-consciousness-in-the-classroom-ten-counternarrative-resources/
Gonzalez, M., Kokozos, M., Byrd C., & McKee, K. (2020). Critical positive youth development: A framework for centering critical consciousness. Journal of Youth Development, 15(6). https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2020.859
Kokozos, M. & Gonzalez, M. (2019, October 26). Centering dialogue in the classroom: It’s About WE, not ME! Getting Smart. https://www.gettingsmart.com/2019/10/centering-dialogue-in-the-classroom-its-about-we-not-me/
Gonzalez, M., McKee, K, Kokozos, M., Shealy, L., & Chan, S. (2019). #PassTheMicYouth multimedia program: Setting the stage to amplify youth voices. Journal of Extension, 57(6), Article 6TOT2. Available at: https://joe.org/joe/2019december/pdf/JOE_v57_6tt2.pdf