Associate Professor, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership
0338 Education
College of Education
(mail code 708)
Champaign (UIUC Campus Mail), IL 61820
Dr. Davila's research examines the intersection of language learning and identity among immigrant and refugee students. Specific areas of interest include: the school experiences of adolescent multilingual learners, new/additional language and literacy development, teacher education and classroom pedagogies that support access and equity, and global perspectives on immigration and language education.
My research focusses on languages, literacies and communication writ large as they relate to learner identities, educational experiences, and broader social processes (e.g., of inclusion or exclusion). While this research has primarily focused on adolescent immigrant and refugee learners in public K-12 institutions, as well as their families, and teachers, I also explore language access and equity in other community and institutional contexts, such as immigrant-serving organizations, and in medical education.
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