Cara Mulcahy

Books

Covino, K., & Mulcahy, C. (Eds.). (2024). The intersections of critical pedagogy, critical literacy, and social justice: Toward empowerment, equity, and education for liberation. Lexington Books An imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.

Mulcahy, C. M., Mulcahy, D.E. & Mulcahy, D.G. (2015). Discourses on Pedagogy, Praxis and Purpose in       Education. Routledge.

Mulcahy, C. (2010). Marginalized Literacies: Critical literacy in the language arts Classroom. Information   Age Publishing: Charlotte, NC.

Chapter published in edited book

Mulcahy, C. (2024). “Possibilities abound: Critical literacy and A Single Shard.” In L. Benharris & K. Covino (Eds.). Challenging bias and promoting transformative education in public schooling through critical literacy. IGI Global. Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9670-1.ch007

Mulcahy, C. & Shaw, L. (2024). “Centering critical engagement, multimodal learning, and compassion through language and literacy.” In K. Covino & C. Mulcahy (Eds.). The intersections of critical pedagogy, critical literacy, and social justice: Toward empowerment, equity, and education for liberation. Lexington Books An imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc

Mulcahy, C. (2013). “Making Space for Critical Literacy in the Reader’s/Writer’s Workshop” In D.G. Mulcahy   (Ed). Transforming Schools: Alternative Perspectives on School Reform. Information Age Publishing:     Charlotte, NC.

Mulcahy, C. (2008). “The Tangled Web We Weave:  Critical Literacy and Critical Thinking.” In L. Wallowitz,   (Ed).  Critical Literacy as Resistance: Teaching for Social Justice Across the Secondary Curriculum. NY:   Peter Lang Publishing

Mulcahy, C. (2005). “Emergent Possibilities for Diversity in Reading and the Language Arts.” In T. A.Osborn,   (Ed.). Language and Cultural Diversity in Education.  Westport, CT:  Praeger.

Articles 

Mulcahy, C. (2022). Listening to and learning from students. The English Journal, 111(4), 14–16

Covino, K & Mulcahy, C. (2020). Social Justice in the Classroom: How critical literacy can help teachers and   students move toward empowerment, equity, and transformative change. The Leaflet, (Autumn), 7-19.

Mulcahy, C. & Valerie, L. (2014). Sense-Making: Social Studies + Literacy = Understanding. READ: Reading   Exploration and Discovery.

Mulcahy, C. (2013). Social Acceptance or Transformative Action? Connecticut Reading Association Journal   1(2), 45-50.

Mulcahy, C. (2012). Possibilities of Hope: The Meaning of Critical Literacy. Connecticut Reading Association   Journal 1(1),

Mulcahy, C & Kara-Soteriou, J, (2009). Navigating challenges of critical literacy and new literacies: A     literature driven approach.”  Massachusetts Reading Association Primer, 38(2), 24-29.

Mulcahy, C. (2007). Critical Literacy: A Literature Review.” Connecticut Association of Reading Research, Vol 4 (Fall), 19-23.

Howard-Bender, K & Mulcahy, C. (2007). “Literature Cyberlessons: Avenues for new literacies, critical   literacy, and student engagement while reading.” New England Reading Association Journal 43(1), 23-29.

Mulcahy, C. (2006). The Reader/Writer Workshop: A Critical Analysis.” Connecticut Association of Reading   Research, Vol. 2 (Winter),3-11.

Mulcahy,C. (2004). “Harry Potter: A Social Commentary and Pedagogical Possibility.” Dragon Lode, Vol. 22,   35-38.

Mulcahy, C. (2003). Emergent Federal Government Policy On Literacy in the USA. Irish Educational Studies, Vol. 22 (Autumn 2003), 91-100.

Select Presentations

“Facilitating Critical Dialogue: Navigating the Struggle and Risk of Valuing All Voices” co-presented with Katharine Covino and Louise Shaw at New England Association for Teachers of English annual conference, Connecticut, October 25, 2025.

“Toward Empowerment, Equity, and Education for Liberation: The Intersections of Critical Literacy and Social Justice” panel presentation at National Council for teachers of English Annual Convention, Boston, November 2024.

“Integrating the Critically Engaged and Culturally Compassionate Framework with English Language Arts Curriculum” presented at Federation of European Literacy Association Conference, Greece, June 25, 2024.

“A New Framework for Critical Engagement, Multimodal Learning, and Compassion in Literacy Instruction” co-presented with Louise Shaw at New England Educational Research Organization 2023 Conference, May 3, 2023.

“Educating for a Just World: A Framework for Transformative and Compassionate Pedagogies.” Co-   presented with Louise Shaw at the World Literacy Summit, Oxford, England, April 4, 2023.

“Developing an Instructional framework for Literacy: Centering Critical Engagement, Multimodal Learning,   and Compassion” co presented with Louise Shaw at 22nd European Conference on Literacy, Dublin,   Ireland, July 6, 2022

“Bringing Critical Literacy into YOUR Classroom: An Interactive Workshop for Literacy Educators Interested   in Infusing Critical Literacy Pedagogy into their Ongoing Teaching” co-presented with Katherine Covino at   the 12th Annual Literacy Essentials Conference, Central Connecticut State, April 7, 2018

“Critical Need: Discourse Analysis as Applied to the Workshop Model” presented at the Education Studies   Association of Ireland 42nd annual Conference, Cork, Ireland, April 20-22, 2017

“Exploring Teacher Literacy Identity Through Art” co-presented with Louise Shaw at the National Council of   Teachers of English Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, November 17-20, 2016.

“Newbery Award Winning Novels: Literature for Liberation or Domestication?” Presented at the Reading   Association of Ireland’s 37th Annual Conference, September, 26-28, 2013

“Transformation Unrealized: A Text Analysis of A Single Shard” Paper presented at the Literacy Research   Association, 61st Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL, December, 2 2011.