Bernadette Musetti
Professor of Urban and Environmental Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Teacher Preparation English Language Learners & Specially Designed Instruction Education Reform Professional Learning for Schools and Districts
Terese C. Aceves
Professor and Program Co-Director · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
Supporting Low-Income, Diverse Families in Special Education Using Evidence-Based Practices with Culturally and Liguistically Diverse Students Investigating Early Home Literacy Practices with Latino Families Providing Assessment and Intervention of Early Reading Skills with English Language Learners
Ignacio Higareda
Associate Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Teaching and Learning
Access and success of post-secondary education for ethnic minority students Parent Involvement and Advocacy Social Constructivist influences on academic achievement for English Language Learners Academic achievement of students from marginalized and underserved communities
Yvette Lapayese
Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Teaching and Learning
Youth Participatory Action Research Critical and Feminist Methodologies Feminist Theories and Epistemologies Critical Social Theories Critical Media Literacy
Jessica Emick, Ph.D.
Doctoral Faculty - Clinical Psychology · Fielding Graduate University
Developmental Psychology, Psychometrics, Autism, School Based Consultation
Psychometrics Pediatric Psychology School Based Consultation Neurodevelopmental Issues Therapy With Children and Families
Sara Smith
Associate Professor · University of Florida
Sara Smith is an expert on emerging technologies for language learning, including digital environments and immersive virtual environments.
Virtual Reality (VR) Augmented Reality Learning Differences Language EMI
Alisa Leckie
Associate Professor · Georgia Southern University
Alisa Leckie's research is focused in the areas of education of language minority students, and analyzing policies impacting education.
Literacy Across the Content Areas and Adolescent Literacy Education of Language Minority Students Critical Analysis of Policies Impacting Education
David Figlio
Provost, and Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education · University of Rochester
Figlio is an expert on educational, public, and social policy, including the link between health and education.
Vouchers School Choice Community Engagement Teaching K-12 Education
Lana Le
Clinical Assistant Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology
Social Emotional Learning Assessment
Patricia Edwards
Professor of Teacher Education and Literacy · Michigan State University
Patricia Edwards is an expert in early/emergent/intergenerational literacy, family engagement, diversity issues
ELL Learners Urban Education Literacy Education Family Engagement Family, Community and School Partnerships
Steve Przymus
Associate Professor of Educational Linguistics & Bilingual Education · Texas Christian University
Dr. Przymus uses applied linguistics to influence positive language ideologies about culturally and linguistically diverse youth.
Language Planning & Policy Assessment in Bilingual Special Education Bilingual Education Models Sociolinguistics Identity
Mark Warschauer
Professor of Education and Informatics · UC Irvine
Mark Warschauer is a Professor of Education and Informatics at the University of California, Irvine.
Literacy Educational Technology Online Learning Education Language
Jongyeon (Joy) Ee
Associate Professor · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Teaching and Learning
School Segregation Educational Inequality Education for English Language Learners (ELLs) Dual Language Education
Endia J. Lindo
Associate Professor of Special Education · Texas Christian University
Dr. Lindo’s expertise is in reading disabilities, comprehension instruction/intervention and the social-cultural factors of learning.
Cultural Competence Special Education Reading Intervention Dyslexia/Reading Disabilities Instructional Strategies
Katharine Strunk
Clifford E. Erickson Distinguished Chair in Education and Professor of Education Policy and, by courtesy, Economics · Michigan State University
Education policy expert focusing on the impacts and implementation of state and district policy.
School Turnaround Teacher Evaluation Teacher unions and collective bargaining agreements Teacher Labor Markets Compensation and Accountability
Manuel N. Ponce, Jr.
Clinical Associate Professor & Director, Institute for School Leadership and Administration (ISLA) · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Charter and Traditional Public School Collaboration Systems Thinking K-12 School Leadership and Administration Communities of Practice Urban School Reform
Stacie Pettit, PhD
Associate Professor · Augusta University
A respected leader in middle level teacher education and meeting the needs of marginalized young adolescents.
Social Media Use in Middle Grades Education Documentary Novels for Middle Grades Foster Care and Education Middle Level Education Mathematics Education
David Sapp
Professor, Dean of Graduate Education, & Vice Provost for Academic Affairs · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Educational Leadership and Administration
Administration in Higher Education Feminist Theory and Pedagogy Civic Engagement and Social Justice Rhetoric and Organizational Communication Service Learning and Community-Based Teaching