Emancipatory Education
Liberatory Ed for Marginalized Learners
Grounded in both the rich diversity and innovative nature of our region, we navigate the complexities of liberatory education, bilingual teacher readiness, instructor preparation for intersectional communities, and the nexus of language and identity through research and scholarship. Our research aims to counter destabilizing forces, regenerate futures, and support the educational needs of marginalized communities. Below is a rotating selection of our standout investigators in these areas.
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Yolanda Anyon
Associate Professor of Social Work
Racism, School Discipline, Restorative Justice, Youth Participatory Action Research,
Critical Theory
ORCID: 0000-0002-5707-8568
Allison Briceño
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
Biliteracy, Bilingual Education, Literacy, Critical Literacy, Children's Literature
ORCID: 0000-0002-7137-9906
Liliana E. Castrellón
Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership
Educational Leadership, Social Justice Leadership, Immigration and Education Policy,
Latina/o/x/e Students, Higher Education
ORCID: 0000-0002-9701-549X
Shonda Goward
Associate Vce Provost of Undergraduate Advising and Student Success
Low-Income Students, Race and Ethnicity, Student Success, Retention
ORCID: 0000-0002-3234-046X
Heather Lattimer
Dean, Lurie College of Education
Education, Learner-Centered Education, Global Education, Teaching, Teacher Action
Research
ORCID: 0000-0001-6749-7670
Tiffani Marie
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Youth Wellness, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Apocalyptic Education
ORCID: 0000-0002-6042-496X
Robert Marx
Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Development
Queer and Trans Youth, School- and Community-Based Supports, Sexual Assault Prevention
Programming
ORCID: 0000-0002-7566-5010
Luis E. Poza
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
Language Ideologies, Bilingual Education, Language Policy, Multilingual Learners,
Raciolinguistics
ORCID: 0000-0002-6775-8719
Megan Thiele Strong
Associate Professor, Sociology and Interdisciplinary Soc. Sciences
Environmental Sociology, Dialoguing for Social and Environmental Justice, Anti-racism,
Sociology of Education, Mental Health, Social Stratification
ORCID: 0000-0002-5629-3602
Wanda Watson
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, Race, Ethnicity, Culture
Yolanda Wiggins
Assistant Professor of Social Sciences
Higher Education, STEM Education, The Family, Race/Ethnicity, Qualitative Methods,
Public Policy, Public Sociology
ORCID: 0000-0002-7329-1641
Potential collaborators and members of the media may contact us at officeofresearch@sjsu.edu.