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Francesca Lopez

Dr. Francesca Lopez

Waterbury Chair in Equity Pedagogy and Professor of Education

Phone: 814-865-0963

150B Chambers Building
University Park, PA 16802

Department(s)

  • Curriculum and Instruction

Program(s)

  • Second Language & Multilingual Education

Biography

My research program aims to inform policymakers, school leaders, and teacher educators about policies and classroom practices that can mitigate inequities.  I have carried out several studies using large-scale National Center for Education Statistics restricted-license data sets to examine relationships among state policies focused on language instruction education for students who speak English as a second language, teacher preparation, and Latinx students’ outcomes. In addition to using large-scale data sets, I have conducted research in classrooms to examine how teacher behaviors promote achievement and identity outcomes for Latinx youth in various educational settings. My current research is examining multilingual students’ outcomes in dual-language classrooms.

Areas of Expertise

Age Levels

Adolescence
Childhood
Older Adult/Aging

Learning

Curriculum
Education Access
Equity and Diversity

Curriculum Areas

ESL
Language, Culture, and Society Ed

Education Types

Bicultural/Multicultural Ed
Bilingual Ed
Public Ed
Urban Ed

Educational Studies

Beliefs
Policy

Individual Difference

Identity
Motivation

Social Issues

Charter Schools
Discrimination
Education Policy
Race and Ethnicity

Teacher Preparation

In-service Teachers
Pre-service Teachers
Professional Development

Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education

Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Elementary School Counseling
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