Dr. Geisler’s research centers on language and literacy acquisition of culturally and linguistically diverse children in the United States, with an emphasis on Spanish-English bilinguals. A certified Reading Recovery© and Descubriendo La Lectura© teacher leader, she is particularly interested in issues related to the interrelationship between oracy and literacy. Dr. Geisler currently works as a consultant on matters of language and literacy development of bilingual and bi-dialectal children.