Beth Dillard

Beth Dillard is an Assistant Professor in the Woodring College of Education at Western Washington University, specializing in Multilingual Education. She serves as Co-Director of Bilingual Teacher Community Routes and coordinates Grow Your Own (GYO) certification programs for dual-language teachers. Previously, she taught high school social studies and ESL. She holds a Ph.D. in Second Languages Education (University of Minnesota, 2016), an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction (University of Oregon, 2006), and a B.A. in History (Auburn University, 2003). Her research focuses on systemic functional linguistics, content-language integration, teacher learning, and bilingual education. She actively contributes to academic discourse through presentations and publications, including work on SFL analysis and classroom strategies. Her Orcid ID is 0000-0002-3941-7562.

Education:

• Ph.D. (2016), University of Minnesota: Second Languages Education
• M.Ed. (2006), University of Oregon: Curriculum and Instruction (Secondary Social Studies & ESOL)
• B.A. (2003), Auburn University: History (cum laude)

Research Interests: Systemic Functional Linguistics, Content and Language Integration (CBI/CLIL), Teacher Learning, Bilingual Education, Activity Theory, Discourse Analysis (including conversation analytic approaches).

Professional Engagement: Coordinates GYO pathways for bilingual teachers, advises on Multilingual Education programs, and collaborates with schools in South King County. She has presented at international conferences like AAAL and co-organizes events on multilingual education and teacher development.