Kathleen Ramos

Dr. Kathleen Ramos is an Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, specializing in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education and World Language Education. She co-leads the Advancing Content-Integrated Education for English Learners with a STEM Focus (ACE-STEM) project and other initiatives like Transmodalising with Technology in Science (TTS) and Teaching for Anti-Racism and Global Competence.

• Education: PhD in Language, Literacy, and Culture from University of Pittsburgh (2012), MA in Foreign Language Teaching (Pitt).
• Research Focus: Content-language integrated instruction, translanguaging, multiliteracies, and global competence education for multilingual learners.

Her recent articles explore technology-enhanced pedagogy (e.g., infographics in science education) and literature-based approaches to anti-racism. She has received the University-wide Teaching Excellence Award (2021) and the Global Teacher Education Fellowship (2018-2019).

Dr. Ramos has extensive experience supporting PK-12 multilingual learners, both as a classroom teacher (1992-2016) and as a teacher educator. She collaborates with global institutions, including OsloMet in Norway, and her work emphasizes equity, cultural pluralism, and preparing educators for interconnected societies.