Program of Studies

My primary specialization is literacy and language development. My secondary specialization is interdisciplinary combination of multilingual & multicultural education as well as early to middle childhood education. My longterm career goals are to work in teacher preparation programs as well as research and professional development in the areas of early and elementary education with multilingual and multicultural education related to literacy and language development.

Program Of Studies

Foundations:

EDUC 800 (Fall 2023)

Primary Specialization: Literacy

EDRD 829- Foundations (Spring 2025)

EDRD 830- Early Childhood/Elementary Literacy (Spring 2023)

EDRD 831- Adolescent Literacy (Fall 23)

EDRD 832- Current Trends and Research (Spring 2024)

EDRD 835- Multilingual Learners- Independent Study (Spring 2026)

EDUC 994- Internship Teaching- EDUC 258: Children’s Literature: Exploring Storie, Art, and the Power of Picturebooks with advisor Dr. April Mattix Foster (Summer 2026)

Secondary Specializations: Interdisciplinary

Multilingual and Multicultural Education

EDUC 882- Second Language Acquisition: Theory Research, and Practice (Spring 2025)

EDUC 855: Critical Perspectives in Education (Fall 2026)

Early Childhood Education

ECED 803- Teacher Prep/Professional Development (TBA)

ECED 804- Critical Perspectives on Families in Education Research and Practice (TBA)

Research Methods

EDRS 810- Intro to Research Methods (Summer 2023)

EDRS 811- Quantitative Research Methods (Fall 2024)

EDRS 812- Qualitative Research Methods (Fall 2024)

EDRS 822- Advanced Qualitative Research Methods (TBA)

EDRS 813- Critical Discourse Analysis (TBA)

EDRS 824- Mixed Methods (Fall 2026)