She holds a M.Ed. and Ed.D. in language and literacy from Harvard University, as well as a B.A. in liberal studies with a concentration in English and Spanish from Mount Saint Mary's College. Before coming to Peabody, she served as assistant professor of language, literacy, and technology at the University of California-Irvine. Her areas of specialization include language and reading development, child development, and language of minority learners, immigrant children, and students from low-income homes. Courses Taught EDUC 6530: Educational Linguistics