Adriana Alvarez

Adriana Alvarez is an Assistant Professor in the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education program at the University of Colorado Denver School of Education & Human Development. She serves as Co-Book Editor for the Bilingual Research Journal and maintains affiliations with the Renée Crown Wellness Institute and Culture, Language, and Social Practice (CLASP) at CU Boulder.

• Ph.D. in Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity (2017) from University of Colorado Boulder
• Graduate Certificate in Culture, Language, and Social Practice (2017) from CU Boulder
• M.Ed. in Instructional Specialist in Bilingual Education (2006) from University of Texas at El Paso
• B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies in Bilingual Education (2001) from University of Texas at El Paso

Her research focuses on biliteracy and family engagement through equity-oriented and strength-based approaches in Spanish-speaking communities. Specializing in bilingual education and culturally responsive pedagogy, she has developed frameworks for leveraging students' funds of knowledge and identity in educational practices.

Awards include:

• 2019 Colorado Association for Bilingual Education Board Award
• 2017 Outstanding Ph.D. Graduate School of Education
• 2012-2017 Miramontes Scholars Doctoral Fellowship

With 11 years of experience as a bilingual teacher in El Paso, Texas, she brings practical expertise to her academic work while collaborating with multiple interdisciplinary initiatives across institutions.