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Personal Website

http://education.ua.edu/people/melanie-acosta/

Expertise

Areas of Research

African American education (historical and contemporary issues & perspectives)
Teacher Education for Justice
Effective Elementary Literacy Instruction (in school and community contexts)
Qualitative Research (culture-centered; critical)

Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of Alabama

Assistant Professor, Elementary Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of Alabama

Assistant Professor, Reading, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of Alabama

Degrees

PhD, University of Florida, Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education, 2013
MEd, University of Florida, Special Education, 2009
BS, University of Florida, Public Relations, 2002

Melanie M. Acosta Assistant Professor, (past)