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Tricia Kelly is a Lecturer in the Department of Education at Brown University. She holds a doctorate (EdD) from Teachers College, Columbia University, and has prior educational qualifications including an EdM from Boston University and a BA from Washington University. Her professional experience spans teaching in Spanish/English bilingual programs across multiple states and serving as an MLL Specialist in Providence-based charter schools.
Dr. Kelly's research focuses on cross-cultural relationships within dual-language programs and integrates asset-based, culturally-affirmative practices to support Multilingual Learners (MLL) in K-12 settings. She emphasizes holistic strategies involving teachers, families, and community organizations, particularly for newcomer students. Her work promotes translanguaging pedagogies to sustain multilingualism and advocates expanding dual-language programs to secondary schools. She prioritizes maintaining joy in educational environments despite challenges.
Her teaching responsibilities include courses such as 'The Power of Translanguaging,' 'Perspectives on Multilingual Learners,' and 'Teaching Literacy and Language to Emerging Bilinguals.' She also oversees fieldwork in secondary education. Key affiliations include Rhode Island Teachers of English Language Learners (RITELL), TESOL, Rhode Island Foreign Language Association (RIFLA), ACTFL, and the Coalition for a Multilingual Rhode Island. While no specific grants or advisees are listed, her collaborative efforts are reflected through institutional partnerships and advocacy initiatives.
