Jamie Harrison

Jamie Harrison serves as Associate Professor of ESOL Education and ESOL Education Program Coordinator in Auburn University's College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Teaching. Based in Haley Center 5080, she maintains active engagement through university outreach initiatives while coordinating the graduate ESOL program.

Her academic foundation includes:

• B.A. in English and Secondary Education from Eastern Nazarene College
• M.A. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Surrey
• Ed.D. in School Improvement from the University of West Georgia

Dr. Harrison's research centers on ESOL teacher advocacy, particularly examining transitive advocacy models where teachers act as intermediaries for multilingual learners. She investigates implicit and explicit teacher beliefs about multilingual students through methodologies like the Implicit Association Test, revealing how unconscious biases impact classroom practices. Her recent work expands into disciplinary literacy for multilingual learners, emphasizing linguistic knowledge application across content areas while addressing rural educational contexts in the Deep South.

Analysis of her publication trajectory shows consistent focus on advocacy frameworks, teacher belief systems, and multilingual learner support. Her scholarship increasingly addresses rural education challenges, school-university partnerships during crises like the pandemic, and content-based instructional approaches. The research demonstrates methodological diversity including self-study, case analysis, and partnership evaluations.

No major scientific awards are documented in available sources.

Dr. Harrison mentors graduate students through the ESOL program while maintaining active K-12 ESL teaching as part of her outreach. Her school-university partnerships focus on rural community development, though specific grant details remain unreported. She bridges academic research with practical classroom application through ongoing teaching practice.

Her work operates through Auburn University's ESOL Education program within the Department of Curriculum and Teaching, with outreach extending to rural K-12 schools across Alabama. Current initiatives emphasize community school development in underserved regions and pandemic-responsive educational adaptations.