1. The Alliance for Language and Literacy Faculty Research Panel
Visit the Alliance website for research opportunities and other Alliance researchers:

2. Erin Chaparro, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor, Educational & Community Supports
Areas of Research:
effective explicit literacy and language instruction for dual-language learners and at-risk learners
scaling up evidence-based practices within multi-tiered support systems (MTSS)

3. Lauren M. Cycyk, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Communication Disorders & Sciences
Areas of Research:
sociocultural and environmental influences on the bilingual language development of young Latinos
developing caregiver-centered early language interventions for Latino children and families

4. Lillian Durán, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Special Education & Clinical Sciences
Areas of Research:
improving instructional and assessment practices with preschool-aged dual language learners (DLLs)

5. international development in education
Sylvia Linan-Thompson, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Special Education & Clinical Sciences
Areas of Research:
examining appropriate instructional and assessment practices for English learners
international development in education

6. Audrey Lucero, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Education Studies
Areas of Research:
oral language and reading among young Spanish-English emergent bilingual children
dual language immersion education programs as venues for biliteracy development

7. long-term educational opportunities & outcomes for English learners
Ilana Umansky, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Educational Methodology, Policy, and Leadership
Areas of Research:
long-term educational opportunities & outcomes for English learners
effects of the EL classification on course-taking & access to core content

8. Thank you for coming! Please join us for a reception in the HEDCO lobby