Annemarie Vaccaro

Annemarie Vaccaro (she/her) is an Associate Dean and Professor in the College of Education at the University of Rhode Island (URI). She earned her bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from Castleton State College and a Master’s degree in student affairs in higher education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She also has a MA in sociology and Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Denver. Dr. Vaccaro’s scholarship focuses on equity and social [in] justice in higher education. Her qualitative research has been published in higher education, psychology, social justice, and human development journals.

Publications

“You Assumed That Everybody Was...”: Hermeneutic Injustice and Cisheteropatriarchy in STEM Coursework
“You Assumed That Everybody Was...”: Hermeneutic Injustice and Cisheteropatriarchy in STEM Coursework
Kat Stephens-Peace, Rachel Friedensen, Ezekiel Kimball, Rachael Forester, Ryan Miller, Annemarie Vaccaro, Desiree Forsythe, Meg C. Jones. © 2024. 18 pages.
Drawing on findings from a constructivist grounded theory study with 56 students majoring in STEM fields, this chapter explores the ways that cisheteropatriarchy structures...
Tensions and Lessons Learned: An Intensive Community-Based Evaluation of a Local Charter School
Tensions and Lessons Learned: An Intensive Community-Based Evaluation of a Local Charter School
Annemarie Vaccaro, Michael David Giacalone, Kristina Marie Perrelli, Kristen Rae Pepin, Abdelnasser Hosni Hussein, Shawna Catherine Iula, Wendy Kathryn Amelotte. © 2023. 24 pages.
One of the ways doctoral students can engage in powerful learning that makes a difference is via community-engaged research. In this chapter, the authors describe the tensions...
Developing LGBTQ Competence in Faculty: The Case of a Faculty Development Series
Developing LGBTQ Competence in Faculty: The Case of a Faculty Development Series
Annemarie Vaccaro, Howard L. Dooley Jr., Jessica A. Adams. © 2022. 19 pages.
Contemporary college campuses can be hostile and unwelcoming places for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) faculty, staff, and students. This chapter examines...
Equitable Teaching Practices in Higher Education: Key Insights From the Literature
Equitable Teaching Practices in Higher Education: Key Insights From the Literature
Stefanie Argus, Annemarie Vaccaro, Julie Coiro, Rabia Hos, Theresa Deeney. © 2022. 22 pages.
This chapter presents synthesized insights from rich and varied literatures about pedagogies in higher education for equity and justice. The authors summarize key empirical...
Developing Social Justice and Inclusion Competencies Through Semi-Structured Reflection Papers
Developing Social Justice and Inclusion Competencies Through Semi-Structured Reflection Papers
Annemarie Vaccaro, Brooke D'Aloisio, Tiffany Hoyt, Athina Chartelain, Sarah D Croft, Brian Stevens. © 2021. 17 pages.
As higher education institutions strive to foster cultural inclusion, it is imperative that university employees develop relevant competencies. This chapter offers insight into...
Fostering Allyship in Ourselves and Our Students: Findings From a Duoethnography on Social Justice in Higher Education
Fostering Allyship in Ourselves and Our Students: Findings From a Duoethnography on Social Justice in Higher Education
Annemarie Vaccaro, John Olerio, Jana Knibb, Desiree Forsythe, Karin Capobianco, Chiquita Baylor. © 2020. 14 pages.
This chapter focuses on the development of allyship in higher education contexts. The findings discussed are the result of a 10-week duoethnography project conducted by one...
Developing LGBTQ Competence in Faculty: The Case of a Faculty Development Series
Developing LGBTQ Competence in Faculty: The Case of a Faculty Development Series
Annemarie Vaccaro, Howard L. Dooley Jr., Jessica A. Adams. © 2019. 19 pages.
Contemporary college campuses can be hostile and unwelcoming places for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) faculty, staff, and students. This chapter examines...
Developing Social Justice and Inclusion Competencies Through Semi-Structured Reflection Papers
Developing Social Justice and Inclusion Competencies Through Semi-Structured Reflection Papers
Annemarie Vaccaro, Brooke D'Aloisio, Tiffany Hoyt, Athina Chartelain, Sarah D Croft, Brian Stevens. © 2017. 17 pages.
As higher education institutions strive to foster cultural inclusion, it is imperative that university employees develop relevant competencies. This chapter offers insight into...
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods as Complementary Assessment Tools
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods as Complementary Assessment Tools
Sheila S. Thompson, Annemarie Vaccaro. © 2009. 14 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to address epistemological and methodological approaches to assessing assessment. The authors’ intent is to show how moving beyond paradigm wars...