Rebecca Callahan, Ph.D., is Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and Coordinator of the doctoral programs in EDLP (Ed.D. and Ph.D.). Her research focuses on the intersection of education, language (EL), and immigrant/immigration policies in K-12 public education, as well as the college-going of ever EL-identified students. Prior to returning to graduate school, she was a bilingual kindergarten teacher in southern California.