Dr. Christianakis is a professor of language, literacy, and culture. She studies literacy development from a critical sociocultural perspective, primarily in urban and multilingual contexts. Her work explores discourse practices related to the development of written language in schools. Dr. Christianakis is also interested in literacy development in out-of-school settings, such as community and cultural centers. Her scholarly writing has been focused on language and literacy pedagogies for culturally and linguistically diverse children. On Saturday mornings, Professor Christianakis teaches creative writing to incarcerated youth.
Professor Christianakis is an elected member of the Teacher Education Quarterly Editorial Board, http://www.teqjournal.org.