Editorial Team
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EditorDr. Josefina Villamil Tinajero |
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Associate EditorDr. Norma A. Guzman BioNorma A. Guzmán, Ph.D. is a Professor of Bilingual Education in the College of Education & Human Performance at Texas A&M University – Kingsville. Dr. Guzmán currently serves at the Coordinator of the Doctoral program in Bilingual Education (EdD). Dr. Guzmán teaches courses at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral level in preparing educators to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students, families and communities. Dr. Guzmán’s research interests include the intersections of bilingual special education, bilingual teacher preparation, and (bi)literacy development for CLD students. Dr. Guzmán began her educational career in public schools as a bilingual specialist in school psychology (LSSP). Dr. Guzmán has a record of leadership and national, state and local service. She was elected to serve as Chair-Elect of the American Education Research Association (AERA) – Special Interest Group (SIG) Executive Committee (3-year term, 2023-2026). She is completing three service on the Advisory Committee on Educator Diversity for the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE; 2021-2024). She has served on elected and appointed committees for AERA, National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) and the Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE). She is proudly serving the Coastal Bend Association for Bilingual Education (CB-ABE) as higher education representative. |
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Associate EditorDr. Esther Garza BioDr. Esther Garza is an Associate Professor of Bilingual and ESL Education and Chair of the Department of Educator and Leadership Preparation at Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA). Dr. Garza has worked in higher education for over 22 years and was a bilingual teacher for 10 years. Dr. Garza offers teacher preparation and multicultural courses and is the lead faculty for math and science bilingual methods, assessment for Emergent Bilinguals and multilingual and multicultural education at A&M-SA. Her particular focus of research includes bilingual teacher preparation, science education for Emergent Bilinguals, STREAM education for dual language education and biliteracy development. Dr. Garza has published internationally, nationally, state and locally on these research topics. Dr. Garza also served as the President’s Faculty Fellow for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at A&M-SA and later selected as an Emerging Leader for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Program. Due to her continued dedication and motivation for multilingual education, Dr. Garza has been awarded multiple teaching excellence awards and received nominations for university awards to recognize her work in bilingual education and for supporting student success in higher education. She has also served on state and national boards such as the Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA) for the Latina/o/x Research Issues Special Interest Group (SIG). Dr. Garza has also co-authored several national grants and is the Principal Investigator for a Department of Education Federal Grant, along with her Co-PIs, to engage her campus and the San Antonio community to build a strong interest and preparation for multilingual education and increase the multilingual teacher pipeline. |
