Olivia Obeso, Ph.D.

rank Assistant Professor email oobeso@calpoly.edu office location 02-106 phone

Education

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• 2024 Ph.D. in Education: Urban Schooling, UC Los Angeles
• 2017 M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Seattle Pacific University  
• 2013 B.A. in Linguistics & Spanish, University of Arizona  

Research Interests

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• Educational language policy and policy implementation 
• Language and literacy teacher preparation 
• Intersection of teacher identity, agency, and advocacy 
• Inequities experienced by linguistically marginalized teachers and students 

Courses Taught

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• EDUC 428: Foundations of K-8 Literacy Teaching and Learning in Schools with Diverse Populations.