Professor
Education
B.A. English, University of Maryland, European Division
M.Ed. Secondary English Education, Columbus College, Columbus, GA
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Courses Taught
EDUC 111 Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World
EDUC 216 Exploring Justice through Young Adult Literature
EDUC 301 Teaching Literacy to English Language Learners
EDUC 303 Theoretical Foundations of ESL
EDUC 352 Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary Classroom
EDUC 355A English Pedagogy in Grades 9-12
EDUC 358B Mid-Level Literacy and Pedagogy in Language Arts
EDUC 359 Issues in Education
EDUC 379A Educational Psychology
Research
My research explores issues of social justice, equity, and diversity in schools. I am co-author of two books, including Light through a Prism: Social Justice Teaching for Refugee and Displaced Students (2024), and Supporting Muslim Students: A Guide to Understanding the Diverse Issues of Today’s Classrooms (2017). I co-edited the book Invested Stayers: How Teachers Thrive in Challenging Times (2020) and published in journals such as English Education, Literacy Research and Instruction, Multicultural Perspectives, and Teaching and Teacher Education.