Frank Serafini

2.0k total citations
60 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Frank Serafini is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Speech and Hearing and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank Serafini has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 30 papers in Speech and Hearing and 18 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Frank Serafini's work include Literacy, Media, and Education (41 papers), Digital Storytelling and Education (30 papers) and Comics and Graphic Narratives (12 papers). Frank Serafini is often cited by papers focused on Literacy, Media, and Education (41 papers), Digital Storytelling and Education (30 papers) and Comics and Graphic Narratives (12 papers). Frank Serafini collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Italy. Frank Serafini's co-authors include Lindsey Moses, Sergio Teggi, John E. Readence and Thomas W. Bean and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Remote Sensing and Reading Research Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

Frank Serafini

56 papers receiving 906 citations

Peers

Frank Serafini
Lawrence R. Sipe United States
Kathleen Blake Yancey United States
Harvey Daniels United States
Diane Lapp United States
Antero Garcia United States
Linda D. Labbo United States
Christine C. Pappas United States
Amy Stornaiuolo United States
Sarah J. McCarthey United States
Cynthia Greenleaf United States
Lawrence R. Sipe United States
Frank Serafini
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Serafini, Frank. (2024). The complex relationship of words and images in picturebooks. Journal of Visual Literacy. 43(3). 233–249. 2 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank. (2023). How multimodality matters in children’s literature scholarship. The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy. 46(3). 245–256. 3 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank, et al.. (2023). Readers matter: seven transactions with the visual, linguistic and material elements in a picture book. The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy. 46(3). 219–231. 1 indexed citations
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Moses, Lindsey, et al.. (2020). Investigating Young Readers' Use of Visual, Textual, and Design Resources in Contemporary Picturebooks.. 16(2). 1 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank, et al.. (2018). More Than Words: An Investigation of the Middle-Grade Multimodal Novel. 44(2). 32–44. 4 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank, et al.. (2018). Revisiting the Multimodal Nature of Children's Literature. Language Arts. 95(5). 311. 10 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank, et al.. (2015). Picturebooks 2.0: Transmedial Features across Narrative Platforms.. 41(2). 16–24. 9 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank & Lindsey Moses. (2014). The Roles of Children's Literature in the Primary Grades. The Reading Teacher. 67(6). 465–468. 11 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank, et al.. (2013). Discussing Picturebooks Across Perceptual, Structural and Ideological Perspectives. 9(1). 185–200. 8 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank. (2013). Supporting Boys as Readers. The Reading Teacher. 67(1). 40–42. 12 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank. (2012). Reading Multimodal Texts in the 21st Century.. Research in the schools. 19(1). 26–32. 44 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank, et al.. (2009). Examining Images of Family in Commercial Reading Programs. Western CEDAR (Western Washington University). 4(1). 10. 1 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank, et al.. (2008). The Challenge of Moving Beyond the Literal in Literature Discussions. 4(2). 6–20. 20 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank. (2005). Taking on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: Alignment, Recognition and Representation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(21). 1 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank. (2004). Images of reading and the reader. The Reading Teacher. 57(7). 610–617. 10 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank. (2003). Informing Our Practice: Modernist, Transactional, and Critical Perspectives on Children's Literature and Reading Instruction.. 6(6). 23 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank. (2002). A Journey with the Wild Things: A Reader Response Perspective in Practice.. 28(1). 73–79. 2 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank. (2002). Reflective Practice and Learning.. 10(4). 2–7. 11 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank. (2002). Possibilities and Challenges. Journal of Teacher Education. 53(4). 316–327. 42 indexed citations
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Serafini, Frank. (2001). Three paradigms of assessment: Measurement, procedure, and inquiry. The Reading Teacher. 54(4). 384–393. 51 indexed citations

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