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Marcela de Souza, Ph.D.Dr. Marcela de Souza
Assistant Professor

California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6868
Department of Secondary Education, CP-600
Fullerton, CA 92834-6868

Office: CP-600-19 (714) 278-3963

Email: mdesouza@fullerton.edu

 
Education
  • Ph.D. Education (Cultural Perspectives & Comparative Education), University of California, Santa Barbara
  • M.A. Education (Cultural Perspectives), University of California, Santa Barbara
  • M.A. Education (Curriculum & Instruction), Chapman University
  • B.A. English (Second Major in Education), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Credentials
  • Clear California Single Subject Teaching Credential in English
  • Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development Certificate (BCLAD) in Spanish
  • Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate
Teaching Experience
  • Adjunct Instructor, Santa Barbara City College, 2004-2007
  • Teaching Assistant, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2003-2005
  • Middle School Teacher, Salinas Union High School District, 1995-2002
  • High School Teacher, Instituto Carlos Tejedor, Argentina, 1992-1995
  • Elementary School Teacher, Instituto Peralta Ramos, Argentina, 1989-1992
Research Interests
  • Second language acquisition and development
  • Underrepresented students in higher education
  • Academic achievement of under-schooled linguistic minority students
  • Literacy development of adult English learners
  • Educational equity
Honors and Awards
  • Who's Who of American Women, Award Recipient, 2008-2009
  • Who’s Who in American Education, 2007-2008
  • Who’s Who of Emerging Leaders, 2007
  • Who’s Who in America, 2007
  • Who’s Who of American Women, 2007
  • Who’s Who in American Education, 2006-2007
  • Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2006
  • Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Nominee, UC Santa Barbara, 2004-2005
  • Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2004
  • Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 2002
  • Honored Salinas Area Teacher, 1998
  • Amity Scholar, 1992-1993
Professional Memberships
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA)
  • California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL)
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
  • California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)
 

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