Category: Research

Trish Morita-Mullaney next to the cover for her new book titled,

Morita-Mullaney co-edits new book on Asian Americans in bilingual education

Publication Title Asian Americans in Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: The Long Overdue Voice Author Trish Morita-Mullaney, Khánh Lê, Zhongfeng Tian, and Alisha Nguyen (eds.) Publisher Multilingual Matters and Channel View Publications Publication Date December 16, 2025 About the Book This...
Virak Chan and the American Association for Applied Linguistics logo.

Chan elected as AAAL secretary

The American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) elected Virak Chan as its new secretary. Chan is a clinical associate professor in literacy and language in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. “AAAL is a major professional research...
Wayne Wright seated at a desk in an office. He is looking at a PowerPoint presentation on his computer screen.

Wright gives keynote at PDE ELD Professional Learning Conference

Wayne E. Wright gave a virtual keynote presentation to the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) English Language Development (ELD) Professional Learning Conference (Nov. 19). Wright is the associate dean for research, graduate programs and faculty development and professor and Barbara I....
A headshot of Isaiah Kent-Schneider with the NCSE logo.

New science ed faculty member awarded NCSE fellowship to tackle science misconceptions

The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) named Isaiah Kent-Schneider, a clinical assistant professor of science education in the College of Education Department of Curriculum and Instruction, as a 2025 Sound Science Fellow. The Sound Science Fellowship is designed to...
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Morita-Mullaney gives keynote at international literacy symposium

Trish Morita-Mullaney was invited to give a keynote at the Fourth International Colloquium on Sociolinguistics and Interculturality (Colombia) Sept. 29-30  – another testament to the Purdue University College of Education’s impact on international education and collaboration. The colloquium, hosted by...
Melanie Kuhn next to the cover art for her new book titled, Handbook on the Science of Literacy in Grades 3–8.

Kuhn’s new book explores ‘science of literacy perspective’

Melanie Kuhn’s new book demonstrates the importance of a science of literacy perspective for teaching and learning beyond the primary grades.