Steven S. Funk

Steven Funk's publications can be found in works committed to advancing the education of traditionally underrepresented students, particularly those who are gender expansive and/or trans*+. Collaborating with his partner, Dr. Jaydi Funk, he is currently analyzing data collected in a study addressing gender equity in medical practices and media. Steven S. Funk is a lecturer in Writing and Critical Media Literacy at Montana State University, Billings (MSUB). He also teaches in Veterans Upward Bound, a college bridge program delivered through Montana State University Northern (MSUN) and Federal TRIO programs. In addition, he serves as a faculty advisor on the MSUB campus Safe Zone initiative. Dr. Funk’s research is grounded in Critical Media Literacy, a framework incorporating Media Studies and Critical Pedagogy to further social justice through critical engagement with media. He is currently developing a framework of media analysis called Trans*+ Media Literacy that, in addition to drawing inspiration from Critical Media Literacy, incorporates Feminist and Disabilities Studies to underscore the need for the critical analysis of trans*+ representation in and engagement with media. Named by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) as an “Emerging Scholar” in 2013 for his research in Critical Media Literacy, Dr. Funk has published in Critical Questions in Education and Sexuality and Culture, and other publications committed to advancing the education of traditionally underrepresented students. Moreover, he serves as a faculty moderator for an online support group hosted by the Gender Spectrum, and as a consultant to the Youth and Gender Media Project, two non-profit organizations committed to increasing awareness of and social justice for trans*+ individuals. Collaborating with his partner, Dr. Jaydi Funk, he is currently analyzing data collected in a large-scale mixed-methods study addressing gender equity in medical practices and media.

Publications

A Trans*+ Media Literacy Framework for Navigating the Dynamically Shifting Terrain of Gender in Media: Considering Assessment of Key Competencies
A Trans*+ Media Literacy Framework for Navigating the Dynamically Shifting Terrain of Gender in Media: Considering Assessment of Key Competencies
Steven S. Funk. © 2019. 24 pages.
Of the many identity markers that students claim and encounter throughout their educational journeys, none might be more salient than gender. While much of the European Union...
Promoting Global Competencies Through Media Literacy
Promoting Global Competencies Through Media Literacy
Melda N. Yildiz, Steven S. Funk, Belinha S. De Abreu. © 2018. 300 pages.
It is imperative that the 21st century population develops media literacy competence at several levels. Schools possess a crucial role in achieving these competencies and as...
A Trans*+ Media Literacy Framework for Navigating the Dynamically Shifting Terrain of Gender in Media: Considering Assessment of Key Competencies
A Trans*+ Media Literacy Framework for Navigating the Dynamically Shifting Terrain of Gender in Media: Considering Assessment of Key Competencies
Steven S. Funk. © 2018. 24 pages.
Of the many identity markers that students claim and encounter throughout their educational journeys, none might be more salient than gender. While much of the European Union...