Secondary Education

• D’Youville College, School of Education, Buffalo, NY  
        Assistant Professor of Education, September 2007 – June 2012
• State University of New York at Buffalo, Graduate School of Education
        Adjunct Professor, August 2004 - August 2005

             Graduate/Research Assistant, 2003 – 2005

•  Holland Central School District, Holland, NY
        High School English Teacher, September 1999 – June 2003

Books 

• Schmidt, P.S., & Kruger-Ross, M. (2022). Reimagining literacies in the digital age: Multimodal strategies to teach with technology. National Council of Teachers of English. 

Position Statements/Encyclopedia Entries:

• Schmidt, P. (2023). Arts-based pedagogy. In L. M. Barker, D. Gorlewski, J. Gorlewski, & C. Miller (Eds.), Encyclopedia of English Language Arts Education  (pp.28-37). Brill.
  
• Schmidt, P.S., Roseboro, A., Virgin, K., & Greene, J. (2022, November 1). Educators as readers: Forming book groups as professionals. NCTE Position Statement. [ link ]
  

Book Chapters

• Renzi, L., Kruger-Ross, M., & Schmidt, P.S. (2024). Coming out in the classroom: Using Pitman’s The Stonewall Riots to forefront LGBTQ+ & civil rights in US history. In P. Greathouse, Hundley, M. & A. Hostetler (Eds.), Exploring history through young adult literature: High school (pp. 119-134). Rowman and Littlefield.
• Schmidt, P.S., & Kruger-Ross, M. (2024). Book clubs to support multi genre ensembles in interdisciplinary teacher preparation. In P. Hartman & J. Spanke (Eds.), Cultivating democratic literacy through the arts: Guiding preservice teachers towards innovative learning spaces in ELA classrooms (pp. 99-113). Information Age Press.
• Wender, E. & Schmidt, P.S. (2021). Getting into good trouble: Exploring visual literacy with John Lewis’ March. In R. Maldonado, (Ed.), Arts integration and young adult literature: Strategies to enhance academic skills and student voice (pp. 111-124). Rowman & Littlefield.
• Schmidt, P.S., & Kruger-Ross, M. (2021). Shakespeare vs. the homo sapien agenda: Exploring gender in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In V. Malo-Juvera, P. Greathouse, & B. Eisenbach (Eds.), Shakespeare and adolescent literature: Pairings and teaching (pp. 135-151). Rowman and Littlefield.
• Schmidt, P.S. (2019). A rocker in teacher’s clothing: Outlandish lessons from School of Rock: The Musical.  In M. Shoffner & R. St. Peter (Eds.),  Teacher representations in dramatic text and performance (pp. 88-97). Routledge.
• Turchi, L., & Schmidt, P.S. (2019). Arts-based pedagogy: Exploring Shakespeare study in the classroom. In M. Zoss & K. Macro (Eds.),  A symphony of possibilities: A handbook for arts integration in secondary English language arts  (pp. 79-97). National Council of Teachers of English.

Journal Articles

• Schmidt, P.S. & Kruger-Ross, M. (2023). Crafting a research narrative & finding an authors’ voice. Pennsylvania Reads: Journal of the Keystone State Reading Association,  22(1), 47-49. 
  
• Schmidt, P.S. (2019). Using privilege for good: YA authors tackling tough topics for teens. Pennsylvania Reads: Journal of the Keystone State Reading Association,  18(1), 9-10. 
  
• Kruger-Ross, M. & Schmidt, P.S. (2019, November 18). Our podcast story. NCTE Blog. [ link ] 
• Kruger-Ross, M. & Schmidt, P.S. (2019, July 18). Podcasting our co-teaching relationship: Two notorious pedagogues charting their journey. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). [ link ]  
• Schmidt, P.S. (2019, May 17). Embracing feedback. Teach Write Chat Blog. [ link ] 
• Kruger-Ross, M. & Schmidt, P.S. (Co-Hosts). (2019). Notorious Pedagogues. [Audio Podcast Series link].
• Schmidt, P.S. (2018). Seeing a bigger world: Including meaningful diversity in our classroom libraries. Pennsylvania Reads: Journal of the Keystone State Reading Association,  17(1), 10-11. 
• Schmidt, P.S. (2018). The future is female: Bad-ass feminists in YA. English Journal, 107(6), 116-118. 
• Ebarvia, T., & Parker, K., & Schmidt, P.S. (2018). #Black Lives Matter: When real-life and YA fiction converge. English Journal, 107(5), 92-95. 

• Gregorio, I.W., Rafferty, L., Schmidt, P.S., Thornburgh, B., Walton, K.M., and Valentine, N. (2024, September 24). Celebrate the #FreedomToRead  [Educator/Panelist]. Barnes & Noble, Exton, PA.
• Schmidt, P.S., & Kruger-Ross, M. (2024, June 24). Multimodal Literacies: FIMS in the Classroom. Millersville University Summer Literacy Institute.
• Schmidt, P.S., & Kruger-Ross, M. (2023, October 25). Digital Literacies in Secondary Classrooms. Kennett Consolidated School District Professional Development Day.
• Schmidt, P.S., & Kruger-Ross, M. (2023, April 19). Multimodal Literacies: Technology for the ELA Classroom
  [Online Webinar]. Keystone State Literacy Association. 
• Kruger-Ross, M., & Schmidt, P.S. (2023, April 5). Multimodal Literacies: Technology for the ELA Classroom
  [Online Webinar]. SUNY New Paltz Methods Class.
• Schmidt, P.S., & Kruger-Ross, M. (2022, November 2). ODLI On Air Podcast Interview. Office of Digital Learning and Innovation, West Chester University. West Chester, PA. [ link ]  
• Schmidt, P.S., & Kruger-Ross, M. (2022, October 22). Cultivating Creativity and Connections with Colleagues [Keynote Speech]. Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English Language Arts Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. 
• Schmidt, P.S. (2021, May 25). Virtual Member Gathering [Author Interview: Nedra Tawwab].  National Council of Teachers of English. [ link ] 
• Schmidt, P.S., & Kruger-Ross, M. (2019, April 24). Building Connections & Creating Successful Interdisciplinary Partnerships [Lunch and Learn Workshop]. TLAC and IS&T Distance Education Services. West Chester University, PA. 
• Schmidt, P.S., Ahmed, S., Jensen, K., & Mathieu, J. (2017, November 21). The Women are Coming [Panel Moderation]. ALAN Workshop, St. Louis, MO. 
• Schmidt, P.S., & Fanaro, L. (2009, November 21). Beyond Secondary Roles: What the Women of the Canon Teach Today's Girls [Special Interest Group Speaker]. WILLA at the National Council of Teachers of English, Philadelphia, PA.  

Originally from Buffalo, NY Dr. Schmidt is an active working mother of two teenagers and a mini-goldendoodle!  She loves reading, writing, traveling, and seeing Broadway shows.