William J. Fassbender
Philosopher of digital practices; thoughts shared multi-modally.
Associate Professor of English Education, Montana State University
I study how digital technologies — from generative AI to social media — reshape literacy, teacher identity, and the classrooms secondary English teachers navigate every day. More about my work →
Current & Recent Work
A running log of published research and projects in progress, newest first. Full list on the Research page.
AI, Literacy, and Composition
Ongoing research into how generative AI is reshaping literacy and composition instruction in secondary English classrooms.
Teaching in a Complex Media Landscape
Examining the challenges English teachers face navigating an increasingly complex and fractured media environment with students.
Birds Aren't Real: Vigilante Civic Literacies for Classroom Counterpublics
With B. Robinson. Research in the Teaching of English, 60(2), 189–212.
Of Teachers and Centaurs: Exploring the Interactions and Intra-actions of Educators on AI Education Platforms
Learning, Media and Technology, 50(3), 352–364.
ELATE Position Statement: Exploring, Incorporating, and Questioning Generative Artificial Intelligence in English Teacher Education
With B. L. Nash, M. Garcia, C. A. Young, K. H. Turner, M. Rice, A. Piotrowski, et al. English Education, 57(2), 158–165.
"I can almost recognize its voice": AI and Its Impact on Ethical Teacher-Centaur Labor
English Teaching: Practice & Critique, 23(1), 104–117.