Perla Barbosa

Perla Barbosa serves as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Secondary and Higher Education at Salem State University, where she contributes significantly to educator preparation through rigorous coursework and mentorship. Her office is located in Sullivan Building, and she can be reached at 978.542.3260 or perla.barbosa@salemstate.edu.

Her academic focus centers on multilingual learner education, with expertise spanning Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), second language acquisition, and culturally responsive pedagogy. Key research domains include:

• Foundations of Teaching English as a Second Language
• Culturally Responsive Teaching methodologies
• Assessment strategies for English language learners
• Sheltering content to make academic subjects accessible
• Language acquisition theories and practices
• Reading, writing, and vocabulary instruction for multilingual students

Through courses like EDS 770N (Culture and Context in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and EDS 799 (Teaching Reading, Writing, and Vocabulary to Multilingual Learners), Dr. Barbosa equips future educators with evidence-based strategies for diverse classrooms, emphasizing equity and linguistic responsiveness across secondary and higher education contexts.

No scientific awards or major grants were specified in the available information.