Dr. Tobi Parry Collins is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Teacher Preparation, Administration, and Leadership at New Mexico State University. Having earned a bachelor's degree in Adolescence Education and English, they went on to pursue a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Language, Literacy, and Culture. Following that, in 2018 they earned their PhD in the same field along with a minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies from NMSU. Dr. Parry Collins’ dissertation focused on the experiences of school-based support for queer youth in the borderlands and they continue to engage in research around queering educational spaces and increasing opportunity for marginalized learners. After earning their doctorate, Dr. Parry Collins worked in teacher education teaching courses and supervising pre-service teachers in their practicum and student teaching experiences in the K-12 public schools in New Mexico.
Their publications include:
Parry Collins, T. & Oldham, L. E. (2022). In X. Woodley & M. Rice (Eds.), Culturally responsive teaching and learning online: A critical orientation to theory, design, and practice in the education field. New York, NY: Routledge.
Parry Collins, T., Fahrenbruck, M. L., & Lucero, L. (2019). Trans realities: The development of agency in trans*gender and gender fluid characters in young adult novels. In I. E. Castro & J. Clark (Eds.), Representing agency in popular culture: Children and youth on page, screen, and in-between. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
Fahrenbruck, M. L., & Parry Collins, T. (2019). The dequeering of Heather Has Two Mommies. In K. G. Short & H. Johnson (Eds.), Critical content analysis of illustrations: Analyzing visual narratives. New York, NY: Routledge.
