Magaly Lavadenz, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Education
Director, Bilingual/Bicultural Education
Loyola Marymount University

Magaly Lavadenz is a professor in the Language and Culture in Education Department and Director of Bilingual/Bicultural Education at Loyola Marymount University. She is also the Founding Director of LMU’s Center for Equity and Excellence in English Learner Education and Research (CE4R). Dr. Lavadenz has held leadership positions in numerous education related associations, including president of the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE). Her publications include numerous articles and chapters in education journals, two co-authored books and a forthcoming work entitled Questioning Our Practices: Bilingual Teachers -Researchers and Transformative Inquiry.