Clara Vaz Bauler

Dr. Clara Vaz Bauler is an Associate Professor at Adelphi University's Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Education (Applied Linguistics, Cultural Perspectives) from UC Santa Barbara and has 13+ years of international K-12 to adult teaching experience.

• Educational Background
  • Ph.D. in Education (2012), UC Santa Barbara
  • M.A. in Portuguese Linguistics (2007), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • B.A. in English/Portuguese (2004), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Her research focuses on:

• Transforming language education through translanguaging and multimodal practices
• Challenging standard language ideologies in multilingual classrooms
• Leveraging digital media for culturally responsive pedagogy
• Advocating for linguistic diversity in teacher education
• Examining raciolinguistic discrimination in virtual environments
• Promoting inclusive STEM education for multilingual learners

Recent publications explore:

• Systemic language biases in remote learning discourse (2023)
• Critical theories in second language acquisition (2024)
• Digital tools for affirming multilingual identities (2023)
• Global-minded teacher development through virtual exchange (2020)
• Co-teaching strategies for linguistically diverse classrooms (2019)

She teaches courses on:

• Sociolinguistic perspectives in education
• TESOL methodologies
• Cultural/linguistic diversity in schools
• Community-school partnerships