Sara Michael-Luna

Sara Michael-Luna is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator in the School of Teacher Education at the University of Central Florida's College of Community Innovation and Education. She holds a Ph.D. in Early Childhood Development and Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2005). Her research focuses on multilingual literacies, policy-practice intersections in early childhood education, and teacher preparation.

Core areas of study include curriculum design for young children, the impact of educational policies on classroom practices, and leveraging parental knowledge in dual language settings. She has published extensively on topics such as authoritarian trends in early curriculum, phonological awareness assessment strategies, and the challenges of implementing child autonomy mandates in universal pre-K programs.

Her work often critiques standardized approaches to early education and emphasizes participatory methodologies that center children's voices and teachers' professional agency. While no awards are explicitly listed, her scholarship demonstrates sustained engagement with socio-political dimensions of early childhood education.

Dr. Michael-Luna's advising and grant activities remain unspecified in the provided materials. She is affiliated with the School of Teacher Education and maintains an office in ED 122Q.