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Josephine Amoakoh is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Education, Culture & Society at the University of Utah, where she also serves as Associate Director of the APEX Project, a U.S. Department of Education-funded initiative advancing equity for multilingual learners. Her work spans K-12, adult education, and higher education, focusing on culturally sustaining pedagogies and community-engaged scholarship.
- Ph.D. in Language, Culture, and Curriculum (University of Utah)
- M.Ed. in Education, Culture, and Society (University of Utah)
- B.A. in English (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana)
Dr. Amoakoh's research examines the intersection of family engagement, literacy, and multilingual education through culturally sustaining frameworks. Her scholarship emphasizes transforming teacher preparation and validating cultural/linguistic identities of multilingual learners, particularly refugee and immigrant students. Recent publications analyze student-guided curriculum development and egalitarian approaches to education, highlighting community collaboration as central to inclusive pedagogy.
She has taught graduate courses in ESL assessment/methods, undergraduate courses like 'African American Experiences,' and developed community-engaged learning courses such as 'Introduction to Refugee Education.' Her teaching integrates family-school partnerships and multilingual pedagogies. Dr. Amoakoh also serves as a mentee in the Utah Refugee Center's Women's Mentorship Program, informing her advocacy for refugee and immigrant communities.
