She is an affiliate of the Department of Latina/o Studies and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Dr. DeNicolo is Co-Project Director on a five year NPDP grant focused on improving bilingual and ESL education through pre-service and in-service teacher training. Her research examines how sociopolitical contexts shape the implementation of bilingual education programs, and, in turn, how the programs can impact the academic performance of bilingual students who are developing proficiency in Spanish and English.