Present | Assistant Professor of Elementary Social Studies, Iowa State University ‐ School of Education | |
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Disciplines
Professional Service and Affiliations
2019 - 2021 | Executive Board Member, College & University Faculty Assembly of National Council for the Social Studies | 2018 - 2020 | Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee, Children's Literature Assembly of NCTE | 2017 - 2018 | Chair, Scholars of Color Forum, College & University Faculty Assembly of Nat'l Council for the Social Studi |
Honors and Awards
- 2019 Early Career Award, Children's Literature Assembly of the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE)
- 2017 Larry Metcalf Exemplary Dissertation Award, National Council of the Social Studies
- 2017 OZY Educator Award
- 2017 Frederick Eby Research Prize in Humanistic Studies in Education, The University of Texas at Austin
- 2010 Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist, Austin Independent School District, Austin, TX
- 2010 Teacher of the Year, Dawson Elementary, Austin Independent School District, Austin, TX
Courses
- Critical Race Theory
- Introduction to Qualitative Research (PhD Level)
- Bilingualism, Bilingual Education, and Latinx Youth
- Early Childhood Social Studies Methods
- Elementary Social Studies Methods
2013 - 2017 | PhD Curriculum & Instruction, Social Studies Education w/Asian American Studies Portfolio, University of Texas at Austin | |
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2008 - 2010 | M.Ed. Bilingual/Bicultural Education, University of Texas at Austin | |
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1999 - 2004 | BS Linguistics, Spanish, Bilingual Education, University of Texas at Austin | |
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