Theresa Catalano is Assistant Professor of Second Language Education/Applied Linguistics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. Theresa is also co-director of MALta, a dual certification program in secondary world languages and English Language Learner K-12 certification plus Master s degree.?She has published in a wide range of journals in the field including the Journal of Language, Identity and Education, the Journal of Latinos and Education, Teaching and Teacher Education and Critical Discourse Studies.?