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Jeanne Gilliam Fain is a Professor and Director of the English Language Learning (ELL)/Multilingual Learner (MLL) program at Lipscomb University's College of Education. She specializes in K-12 literacy, global literature, and language studies, with a focus on multilingual learners and family engagement. Her roles include grant writing, research on critical conversations around global texts, and community partnerships.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Language, Reading, and Culture (University of Arizona, 2003), focusing on biliteracy and early literacy.
- M.Ed. in Elementary Education with concentrations in Bilingual Education and ESL (Arizona State University, 1993).
- B.S. in Elementary Education with a Spanish minor (Grand Canyon University, 1990).
Research & Partnerships: Jeanne leads partnerships like the MNPS/Lipscomb ELL/MLL initiative, JE Moss Elementary collaborations (Camp Explore, Spark Grant, Worlds of Words), and the Family Engage & Lit Partnership with Youth Encouragement Services. Her work emphasizes teacher education, multilingual learning, and community engagement.
Awards:
- Recipient of the 2021 Dean’s Award for her contributions to Lipscomb’s College of Education.
Advising & Grants: She secured grants for school-university partnerships and co-chairs the Notable Books for a Global Society award. Her service includes past leadership roles in the Notable in Children’s Language Arts Award committee.
Labs & Teams: Engaged with interdisciplinary teams through her program director role and community nonprofits like Youth Encouragement Services.
