People

Core faculty

Tyler Bickford

Director and Associate Professor

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Troy Boone

Associate Professor

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Jules Gill-Peterson

Associate Professor

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Courtney Weikle-Mills

Associate Professor

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Affiliated faculty

Leanne Bowler

Associate Professor, School of Information Sciences

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Lori Campbell

Lecturer and Departmental Advisor

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James Kincaid

Adjunct Professor

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Amy Murray Twyning

Lecturer

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Siobhan Vivian

Visiting Lecturer

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Clare Withers

Liaison Librarian for Children’s Literature; Coordinator for Virtual Reference, University Library System

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About the Program

It is rare to have the opportunity to study children's literature, but Pitt has offered courses in children's literature since as early as 1933! The Children's Literature Certificate provides students with a springboard for many areas of professional work and study. Read about Pitt's pioneering history in children's literature and childhood studies, see the national awards won by our students and faculty, explore Pittsburgh's history of special contributions to children's culture, and find out what students are saying about the program.

Representing Childhood

Using timelines, essays, and art, this interactive project allows you to investigate the various ways in which people have imagined childhood over the centuries. Visit the site >

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