Multi-/bilingual education
Investigating the intersection of multilingualism, critical biliteracies, curriculum development, and more.
Related Faculty
Marialuisa Di Stefano
Associate Professor
Email:
marialuisadi [at] umass [dot] edu
Phone:
(413) 545-3675
2026 Fulbright Global Scholar Award (on sabbatical AY 2026-27); first-gen multilingual and multicultural researchers in dual language and bilingual education.&n…
Maria José Botelho
Professor
Program Coordinator, Language, Literacy, and Culture
Program Coordinator, Reading Specialist
Program Coordinator, Language, Literacy, and Culture
Program Coordinator, Reading Specialist
Email:
mbotelho [at] educ [dot] umass [dot] edu
Phone:
(413) 545-1110
Maria José Botelho is interested in how school literacy practices can be re-imagined to affirm children’s cultural and linguistic knowledge.
Theresa Austin
Professor
Director, Bilingual ESL & Multicultural Education
Co-Chair, Language, Literacy, and Culture
Director, Bilingual ESL & Multicultural Education
Co-Chair, Language, Literacy, and Culture
Email:
taustin [at] educ [dot] umass [dot] edu
Phone:
(413) 545-0138
Dr. Austin’s research draws on critical race and sociocultural theories to examine language and literacy policies and planning for multilingual learners.
