CARLA Fall Kick-off Event, Sept 13, 2023

The annual fall kick-off event for the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) highlighted CARLA’s current initiatives with plans for the coming year. Atendees also found out how to get involved with the Center through the CARLA Fellows Program, CARLA Presentation series, CARLA/LC Summer Institute scholarship program, and more.
Presenters:
Martha Bigelow is a Professor of Multilingual Education and is the Chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is a co-chair of the Language Teacher Education conference to be held in May 2024.
Kendall King is a Professor of Multilingual Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is a co-leader of the Equity & Access to State Seals of Biliteracy initiative.
Karin Larson is the Executive Assistant Director of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA).
Mandy Menke is an Associate Professor of Hispanic Linguistics in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies. She is a co-leader of the Literacies in Language Education and Social Justice in Language Education initiatives.
Kate Paesani is the Director of CARLA and an Associate Professor in the Department of French and Italian. She is a co-leader of the Language Program Direction, Literacies in Language Education and Social Justice in Language Education initiatives, and is a co-chair of the Language Teacher Education conference.