Lan Kolano

Dr. Lan Kolano serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Middle, Secondary and K-12 Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has been on faculty since 2004 and holds a Ph.D. in Education (Culture, Curriculum & Change) from UNC Chapel Hill, along with M.Ed. and B.S. degrees from Virginia Tech.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Education, 2004, UNC Chapel Hill
• M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, 1997, Virginia Tech
• B.S. in English, 1996, Virginia Tech

Her research focuses on immigrant learners' language/identity development and teachers' critical multicultural efficacy. Current work includes an ethnographic study of Southeast Asian immigrant girls' navigation of language, race, gender, and schooling in North Carolina.

Teaching emphasizes culturally responsive pedagogies in urban schools. Professional service includes College of Education's Faculty Fellow for Engagement, advisory roles with Rising Readers and Southeast Asian Coalition (Board Chair), and community outreach supporting refugee/immigrant communities.