Research & Publications
Current Work
Malcolm, B. Defying reviewer 2: Autotheory as a decolonial feminist method of liberatory political practice.
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Malcolm, B. Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Legislation: Learning through portraits of trans* student-athletes in a new political era.
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Malcolm, B., & Malcolm, B. Anglophone Caribbean creole: A critical sociolinguistic analysis toward equity.
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Malcolm, B., Walker, D., Hagley, Z., & De Riggs, C. Religion, moral anger, and forgiveness: An exploration of Caribbean perspectives.
Published Work
Submitted, under Review
Malcolm, B. A trans* of color critique: Colored and Black trans* erasure, livingness, agency. Women Studies Quarterly.
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Malcolm, B. An autotheoretical reconstruction of queer intersectionality: Humanness and liberation. differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies.
Malcolm, B. Being in and with the “ness”: Autotheoretical methodological liberation as a medium of agency through fluid feminisms and queerness. Departures in Critical Qualitative Research.
Malcolm, B. Feminist politics in learning, collaboration, and technology: A cry for equity and justice in CSCL spaces. International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning. [currently revise and resubmit]
Malcolm, B. Finding home: A trans* of color critique for social design experiments. Journal of the Learning Sciences.
Malcolm, B. My Blackness, my coloredness, my story: Spaces of learning, reflection, and relearning. Mind, Culture, and Activity.
Malcolm, B. Social justice as political hegemonic paradox: Autotheoretical discourses toward a transnational feminist social justice theory. Language, Literacy, and Interdisciplinary Studies.
Malcolm, B. The whiteness agenda: A trans* of color critique for portraiture and autotheory as learning sciences discourse. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education.
Malcolm, B., & Zweizig, D. Student affairs practitioners in higher education: Identity, politics, & agency. Journal of College Student Development.
Published
Journal Articles
Herry, A., Greer, D., Malcolm, B., & Sagner, E. (2025). “Yes, we exist!”: Lived experiences from a Caribbean transgender and gender nonconforming group. SAGE Open, 15(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251326635
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Herry, A., Malcolm, B., & Smith, P. (2025). Did religion help me? Coping during the COVID-19 pandemic in Grenada. Journal of Religion and Health, 64(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02272-z
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Herry, A., Greer, D., Malcolm, B., & Sagner, E. (2024). Navigating the binaries: Lived experiences from a Caribbean transgender & gender nonconforming group. SAGE Advance. Preprint. https://doi.org/10.31124/advance.24961305.v1
Walker, D., & Malcolm, B. (2022). Synthesis of literature on effective educator practices in the online setting: Perspectives from a Caribbean higher education context through university pedagogy. Journal of Research Initiatives, 6(3), 1-29. https://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/jri/vol6/iss3/10
Conference Proceedings
Malcolm, B. (2025). Queer reflections at the intersections of race, sexuality, and learning. In Rajala, A., Cortez, A., Hofmann, R., Jornet, A., Lotz-Sisitka, H., & Markauskaite, L. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the Learning Sciences - ICLS 2025 (pp. 2339-2340). International Society of the Learning Sciences. https://doi.org/10.22318/icls2025.726244
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Uttamchandani, S., Paré, D.,…Malcolm, B., et al. (2025). Queer and trans learning: Placemaking, non/dominant imaginaries, and educational dignity towards resistance. In Rajala, A., Cortez, A., Hofmann, R., Jornet, A., Lotz-Sisitka, H., & Markauskaite, L. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the Learning Sciences - ICLS 2025 (pp. 2336-2344). International Society of the Learning Sciences. https://doi.org/10.22318/icls2025.726244
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Malcolm, B. (2024). Connected learning: A dual reflexive pedagogical identity. In Lindgren, R., Asino, T. I., Kyza, E. A., Looi, C. K., Keifert, D. T., & Suárez, E. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences - ICLS 2024 (pp. 2443-2444). International Society of the Learning Sciences. https://doi.org/10.22318/icls2024.488900
Short Pieces
Malcolm, B. (2022). Being authentic. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 58(4), 192. https://doi.org/10.1080/00228958.2022.2110827
Walker, D., & Malcolm, B. (2022). Learning strategists’ use of LASSI at St. George’s University. LASSI-in-Action. https://www.hhpublishing.com/ap/_assessments/LASSI-in-Action-Articles/LASSI-In-Action-Winter-2022.pdf
Malcolm, B. (2021). From awareness to action: A culturally relevant framework for greater representation of the LGBTQ+ community. American College of Education Diversity and Inclusion Newsletter: Winter 2021: From Awareness to Action. https://www.smore.com/23gv1
Posters & Presentations
Malcolm, B., & Williams, E. My Blackness, my coloredness, my story: Spaces of learning, reflection, and relearning. Presentation at: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA); March 15-19, 2025; New Orleans, LA.
Malcolm, B., & Zweizig, D. Student affairs practitioners: Perceptions of roles and identities. Presentation at: American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Convention; February 16-19, 2025; Long Beach, CA.
Malcolm, B. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging: Envisioning a queerness of possibility as a medium of agency. Presentation at: National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) 44th Annual Conference; November 14-17, 2024; Detroit, MI.
Malcolm, B., & Richardson, K. Student athlete experiences navigating NIL: Identity and intersectionality. Presentation at: Penn State College of Education Research Conference; October 11, 2024; State College, PA.
Ocasio-Stoutenburg, L., Malcolm, B., Baboo, P., Humphris, R., Agnew, B., & Figueroa, F, Zweizig, D., & Guo, X. The day we learned to fight forward: Nurturing a community of critical qualitative inquirers. Presentation at: Penn State College of Education Research Conference; October 11, 2024; State College, PA.
Malcolm, B. My Blackness, my coloredness, my story: Spaces of learning, reflection, and relearning. Presentation at: Penn State Learning, Design, and Technology Doctoral Milestone Event; October 4, 2024; State College, PA.
Malcolm, B. Connected learning: A dual reflexive pedagogical identity. Poster presentation at: International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). June 10-14, 2024; Buffalo, NY.
Malcolm, B., & Malcolm, B. Anglophone Caribbean creole: Rethinking equity through a sociolinguistic analysis. Poster and presentation at: Peralta Online Equity Conference; April 29-May 1, 2024; Oakland, CA.
Malcolm, B., & Walker, D. Our identity: Disrupting leadership as a form of equity. Poster and presentation at: Peralta Online Equity Conference; April 29-May 1, 2024; Oakland, CA.
Malcolm, B. Dismantling oppressive systems: A nonbinary’s access to sex at a PWI. Presentation at: Central Pennsylvania Consortium Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Conference; April 6, 2024; Gettysburg, PA.
Malcolm, B. The intersections that be: A journey of power and agency. Presentation at: First Generation Student Support Summit; April 3, 2024; University Park, PA.
Malcolm, B. The self and leadership: A framework from a self psychology perspective. Poster presentation at: Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Convention; February 7-10, 2024; San Diego, CA.
Malcolm, B., Walker, D., & Malcolm, B. Critical multiculturalism for diversity, equity, and inclusion: Intersectionality in language and technology. Poster and presentation at: Peralta Online Equity Conference; April 26-28, 2023; Oakland, CA.
Malcolm, B., & Walker, D. Diversity, equity, and inclusion: Infusing positive psychology with learning theory. Table-talk at: Medical Education Learning Specialists (MELS) Annual Meeting; November 11, 2022; Nashville, TN.
Malcolm, B., & Walker, D. Using lessons from the pandemic to promote equity in medical education. Poster and presentation at: Peralta Online Equity Conference; April 27-29, 2022; Oakland, CA.