Elizabeth P. Quintero's teaching in higher education has focused on early childhood studies, with an emphasis on literacy and curriculum in communities with migrating families. She has designed and taught courses regarding parent engagement, bilingual education, and curriculum for multilingual students. She was coordinator of Early Childhood Studies at University of Minnesota Duluth, later coordinator of Early Childhood Masters students at NYU and chair of the doctoral committee. From 2007 to 2018 she was Chair of Early Childhood Studies at CSU Channel Islands and is now Professor Emerita.
Larisa Callaway-Cole is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science in the College of Education and Human Sciences at Oklahoma State University. Prior, Larisa spent several years teaching in early childhood and higher education contexts throughout California. Larisa’s research interests focus on the dynamic counternarratives of minoritized children and families, specifically regarding the power of storying and prioritizing loving-relationality in research methodologies.
Adria Taha-Resnick is Lecturer at California State University Channel Islands, School of Education. Adria has served children, families and early care and education teacher development throughout California and Texas. Adria’s interests include leadership development of early childhood professionals and examining the traditional discourse of quality across cultural contexts.
