Dr. Judith Collazo, USC Aiken

Dr. Collazo is an Assistant Professor and the Accreditation and Elementary Program Coordinator for the School of Education at University of South Carolina, Aiken. 

Dr. Collazo has taught courses in critical multicultural education, teaching diverse learners, content literacy, ESL, children’s literature, and classroom-based assessment. She earned her Ph.D. at George Mason University in Multilingual/Multicultural Education and Educational Leadership. 

Her research interests include teacher candidates’ perspectives of, and pedagogy for diverse students, equitable educational practices, critical race theory, critical discourse analysis, culturally responsive instruction, and improving evaluations of teacher educators. She has extensive classroom and ESL teaching experience in a highly diverse suburban Title I (low SES) public schools. Dr. Collazo also has international experience as an elementary administrator (Headmistress/principal) of English at New Model International School in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She brings her multiple lenses and diverse experiences to guide pre-service and practicing teachers to endeavor toward creating equitable learning experiences for diverse learners in low- socioeconomic areas (specifically culturally and linguistically diverse learners) and to advocate for social justice.

Dr. Suzanne Horn, Coastal Carolina 

Dr. Suzanne Horn graduated from UNCG with a bachelor's degree in English, a master’s degree in Reading, and a PhD. in Curriculum and Instruction. 

She is currently a Professor of Education at Coastal Carolina University. Her teaching focus is literacy and English methods as well as curriculum and diversity. Her research is focused on the same areas.