JOURNAL OF MULTILINGUAL RESEARCH

Biography:

Dr. Kathy Escamilla is a Professor of Education in the Division of Equity, Bilingualism and Biliteracy at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is one of the creators of the Literacy Squared program. Dr. Escamilla’s research focuses on issues related to the development of bilingualism and Biliteracy for Spanish-speaking emerging bilingual children. Her recent research has also examined assessment practices for emerging bilingual learners.

Dr. Escamilla has also been a classroom bilingual teacher, a resource teacher, and a school administrator. Dr. Escamilla is a member of numerous professional organizations and served two terms as the president of the National Association for Bilingual Education. She has also served as a co-editor of the Bilingual Research Journal and as the chairperson of the Bilingual Special Interest Group for the American Education Research Association (AERA). She has authored three books and over 50 research articles on topics related to (bi) literacy for Spanish-speaking children in the U.S.

Research Interests:

Bilingualism in Spanish/English; Biliteracy; Simultaneous Bilingualism; Assessment for Bliteracy