Patricia Kennon is an Associate Professor at the Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education at Maynooth University, Ireland, specializing in children’s and young adult literature and youth culture. As General Editor of The International Journal of Young Adult Literature, her scholarship critically interrogates intersections of gender, equity, and representation within the contemporary Irish literary landscape. Her recent publications, including “Queer Irish Young Adult Fiction: Queertopian Imaginings” (2026), exemplify her commitment to mapping diverse identities and fostering inclusive pedagogical frameworks. Kennon’s research extends into sustainability education, evidenced by her contributions to the 2024 open textbook All Means All!, alongside her inquiries into wellbeing promotion within primary education. Through the Julie Johnson Kidd Travel Research Fellowship, she continues to advance methodological innovations bridging literary analysis with educational practice, solidifying her position as a leading authority in global youth culture studies.