Professor Emerita
Kathryn Lindholm-Leary is professor emerita of Child and Adolescent Development at San Jose State University, where she has taught for 25 years. At San Jose State, Dr. Lindholm-Leary received a Teacher-Scholar award, was a finalist for the President's Scholar award, and was a San Jose State nominee for the prestigious Wang Family Excellence award. Dr. Lindholm-Leary has worked with dual language education programs for the past 30 years and during that time has evaluated over 50 programs and helped to establish programs in over 75 school districts in 12 states. Dr. Lindholm-Leary regularly consults with various state departments of education, the US Department of Education, and other professional organizations and community agencies. Dr. Lindholm-Leary has presented her findings on dual language education programs at many local, state, national and international meetings. Her findings appear in newspapers, professional newsletters, professional journal articles, and book chapters. She has authored or co-authored three books and many chapters and articles in child bilingualism, dual language education, and family engagement.
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About Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary
Kathryn Lindholm-Leary is professor emerita of Child and Adolescent Development at San Jose State University, where she has taught for 25 years. At San Jose State, Dr. Lindholm-Leary received a Teacher-Scholar award, was a finalist for the President's Scholar award, and was a San Jose State nominee for the prestigious Wang Family Excellence award. Dr. Lindholm-Leary has worked with dual language education programs for the past 30 years and during that time has evaluated over 50 programs and helped to establish programs in over 75 school districts in 12 states. Dr. Lindholm-Leary regularly consults with various state departments of education, the US Department of Education, and other professional organizations and community agencies. Dr. Lindholm-Leary has presented her findings on dual language education programs at many local, state, national and international meetings. Her findings appear in newspapers, professional newsletters, professional journal articles, and book chapters. She has authored or co-authored three books and many chapters and articles in child bilingualism, dual language education, and family engagement.
| 2011 - Present | Professor Emerita, San Jose State University ‐ Emeritus Faculty | |
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| 2011 - Present | Professor Emerita, Child & Adolescent Development, San Jose State University | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2018 | Consultant, Center for Applied Linguistics | 2018 | Editorial Consultant, Child Development | 2017 | Consultant, American Councils Research Center | 2017 | Advisory Committee, National Dual Language Forum | 2017 | Proposal Reviewer, Standing Committee on Language Education and Research, Education University of Hong Kong | Member, American Educational Research Association | Member, Association for Two Way and Dual Language Education | Member, California Association for Bilingual Education | Member, Society for Research in Child Development |
Honors and Awards
- Research cited in Federal Register, June 28, 2017
- Career Research Award, Two-Way CABE, 2016
- Career Research Award, Association for Two Way and Dual Language Education, 2011
- San Jose State University Foundation Profile of Research 2010
- Promoting Bilingualism Award, Two-Way CABE, 2005
- Faculty Initiatives to Support Student Success award, 2007
- Teacher-Scholar, San Jose State University, 2002
- Wang Family Excellence Award Semi-Finalist for San Jose State University, 2000
- President’s Scholar Award Nomination, 2000, 2005
- Award of Merit for Distinguished Faculty Mentor, San Jose State University, 1999
- Outstanding Contributions in Research, California Association for Bilingual Education, 1998
- Outstanding Professor of the Year nomination, San Jose State University, 1998
- Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, SJSU Chapter
- Society of the Sigma Xi, Full Member, UCLA Chapter
- Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award, California State University, 1989, 1996, 2009
- Sabbatical Competition, Fall 1996, Spring 2005
- California State University Faculty Merit, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Courses
- Seminar in Child Development Research (Graduate)
- Senior Seminar in Child Development (Undergraduate)
- Recent Developments in Second/Foreign Language Education (Graduate)
- Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners and their Families – Developed course
- Schools and Society/Sociological Foundations (Integrated BA/Credential Program)
- Diverse Children and Family in Schools – Developed course Integrates Mainstreaming and English Language Learning Requirements (Integrated BA/Credential Program)
- Teaching and Learning in the Classroom/Educational Psychology – Developed course
- Language Development and Education (Graduate)
- Developmental Psychology (Graduate and Undergraduate Levels)
- Development of Self in a Culturally Diverse Society (Undergraduate) – Developed course
- Development of Human Potential [Lifespan] (Undergraduate)
- Development of Communicative Competence (Undergraduate) – Developed course
- Multicultural Issues in Child Development (Graduate) – Developed course
- Childhood and Adolescence in a Multicultural Society (Undergraduate) -- Developed course
- Child Bilingualism (Graduate)
| 1978 - 1981 | PhD, University of California, Los Angeles ‐ Psychology | |
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| 1976 - 1977 | M.A., University of California, Los Angeles ‐ Psychology | |
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| 1972 - 1976 | B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara ‐ Psychology | |
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Links
Contact Information
kathryn.lindholm-leary@sjsu.edu
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