Heather Reichmuth

Dr. Heather Reichmuth serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Southern Maine. Her expertise lies in multilingual education, family language policies, and global perspectives in teaching. Before her PhD, she taught English in South Korea for 15 years, gaining experience with diverse international student populations.

Education:

• PhD in Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education, Michigan State University
• MAT in TESOL, University of Southern California
• B.A. in Literature, Purchase College, SUNY

Research focuses on supporting multilingual learners and families through home-school connections, global education frameworks, and culturally responsive teaching practices. Her work emphasizes preparing pre-service teachers to address linguistic and cultural diversity in classrooms.

Publications span topics like translanguaging pedagogies, civil rights education through literature, and transnational family language dynamics. She collaborates internationally and engages in qualitative research methods including autoethnography.

No awards listed but maintains active research and publication output with a focus on equity and global education trends. Currently located in 501 Bailey Hall, Gorham campus.