Casey’s research has focused on best practices in teaching English to adults in both community and university contexts. Her most recent work calls attention to deficit orientations towards language learners, and she was recognized by the Journal of Second Language Writing for publishing one of the Best Articles of 2014. Casey is a member of the Boise Neighbors United Adult Education Task Force and the Campus-Community Refugee Collaboration Team. She holds an MA in TESOL and a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Northern Arizona University.