Kendall A King

Kendall A King is a Professor and Associate Dean of Administration at the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development. Their research focuses on multilingualism, language policy, and educational equity, with significant contributions to second language education and sociolinguistics. They actively mentor PhD students and lead collaborations on language revitalization and bilingual education.

• Academic Rank: Professor
• Institution: University of Minnesota
• College: College of Education and Human Development

Research interests center on multilingualism, language policy, and educational disparities, emphasizing sociolinguistic approaches to bilingual education, language ideologies, and the impact of neoliberal discourses on language learning. Recent work explores regional dialect shifts in Chinese cities, positionality in applied linguistics, and language play in L2 narratives.

Projects include the CARLA Title VI Language Resource Center grant (2022-2026) with the U.S. Department of Education, focusing on language acquisition and policy research. Their publications span interdisciplinary topics in applied linguistics, education, and sociology.