Department of Education and Leadership
Faculty Profile
Suzanne García, Ph.D.
My identity revolves around my many roles. I am a mother raising language warriors, an activist and advocate with and for communities of color, and a teacher that will always center social justice issues at the core of what I do. I am an Assistant Professor in the Education and Leadership Department at California State University- Monterey Bay. The position includes supporting the Monterey Institute for English Learners (M.I.E.L) emerge as an (interdisciplinary) entity that serves the local migrant community's needs and interests especially as they relate to education. I serve on the editorial board for the Journal of Language, Identity, and Education and the Bilingual Review/Revista Bilingüe. You can read more about my research in the Modern Language Journal, Journal of Language Identity and Education, and The Urban Review.
| Title | Assistant Professor, Elementary Education Director, Monterey Institute for English Learners (MIEL) Coordinator, Bilingual Authorization Program |
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| Phone | (831) 582-3471 |
| sgmateus@csumb.edu | |
| Office Location | Bldg. 3 - Rm. 114 |
| Office Hours | By appointment |
| Areas of Expertise | Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Critical Bilingual Teacher Educator, Qualitative Research Methods, Bilingualism, Translanguaging, Latinx parents raising bilingual children, Emergent Bilinguals. |
| Course Taught | ED 604 A/B: Field Placement (Elementary/Secondary) ED 612: Pedagogy for Linguistically Diverse Students ED 629: Culture and Education of Latino Students ED 601 A: Stage 1 Elementary Teaching Seminar ED 601: Stage 1 Elementary Student Teaching Supervision ED 603 A: Stage 2 Elementary Teaching Seminar ED 603: Stage 2 Elementary Student Teaching Supervision |