Laura Mahalingappa Author & Editor

Laura Mahalingappa, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of education and the director of the ESL M.S. Ed. and Certificate Programs at Duquesne University. Her teaching and research focuses on teacher preparation to support linguistically and culturally diverse learners and bilingual language acquisition in marginalized communities. Terri L. Rodriguez, Ph.D., is a former secondary English teacher and currently an associate professor of education at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University in St. Joseph, Minnesota. Her research explores issues of social justice, equity, and diversity in schools. Nihat Polat, Ph.D., is an associate professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the School of Education at Duquesne University. His teaching and research focuses on second language learning and teaching and second language teacher education.