Diego Román

Diego Román is an Assistant Professor at the School of Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison. His work focuses on science education for linguistically diverse students, bilingual teacher practices, and educational policies impacting Indigenous and transnational communities.

Education:

• PhD in Educational Linguistics, Stanford University (2014)
• MA in Linguistics, Stanford University (2013)
• MS in Biology, Stanford University (2012)
• MS in Curriculum and Instruction – Teaching English as a Second Language, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (2005)
• BS in Agriculture (Ingeniero Agrónomo), Zamorano University (1998)

Research Interests: Dr. Román investigates how science teachers support emergent bilingual students in constructing explanations, linguistic discrimination in multilingual classrooms, and the implementation of intercultural bilingual policies in Indigenous communities. He emphasizes language-in-context frameworks and climate literacy within Next Generation Science Standards.

Publications: His work spans science education equity, bilingual teacher attitudes, and policy impacts on transnational Indigenous groups. Key themes include formative assessment practices, heritage language preservation, and culturally responsive pedagogy across borders.

Grants & Awards: No awards explicitly listed in the text.

Labs/Teams: No specific labs or collaborative teams mentioned, though his research involves cross-institutional collaborations on bilingual education policies.