She joined the college in 2010. In the Teacher Leadership program, Dr. Cannella teaches and advises on topics related to culturally responsive pedagogy, identity, research methods, technology, and 21st century teaching and learning. Cannella’s research focuses on education for marginalized students and identity construction. Her most current research examines identity construction and agency among participants in a teacher leadership master’s degree program. She also studies construction of academic identity and social agency among marginalized students in both in-school and out-of-school programs.