Using Barbie, Toys, and Vulnerability to Teach Research & Writing Skills with Dr. Emily Aguiló-Pérez

Barbie and children’s pop culture expert Dr. Emily Aguiló-Pérez discusses how she uses toys and personal experiences as topics for engaging students in learning about research and writing. Cohosts: Jes Drass & Dr. Tom PantazesClosed CaptionsResearch Connection:Aguiló-Pérez, E. R., & Hains, R. C. (2025). Barbie in the Media: The Transmedia Presence of Mattel’s Celebrity Doll. Hains, R. C., & Aguiló-Pérez, E. R. (Eds.). (2025). # Barbie and Social Media: Digital Discourses and Mattel's Celebrity Doll. Springer Nature. Wisniewski, E. (2025). Voices of High School Writers: Exploring Perceptions and Experiences in Secondary Writing Education. https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/all_doctoral/296/  Hains, R. C., & Mazzarella, S. R. (2019). Cultural Studies of LEGO. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. Show Notes:Barbie Lego