Mark R. Emerick
Mark earned his B.A. in English literature and M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction with a focus in language education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania before completing his Ph.D. in applied linguistics at Temple University. Prior to his Ph.D., he was a high school and middle school English as a second language (ESL) and English language arts teacher. Mark’s research interests include language in education policy, language ideologies, and equity and access for multilingual learners of English (MLs) in U.S. schools.
Mark earned his B.A. in English literature and M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction with a focus in language education at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania before completing his Ph.D. in applied linguistics at Temple University. Prior to his Ph.D., he was a high school and middle school English as a second language (ESL) and English language arts teacher, curriculum writer, professional development provider, and a leadership coach in the School District of Philadelphia.
Broadly, Mark’s research interests include language in education policy, language ideologies, and equity and access for multilingual learners of English (MLs) in U.S. schools. His most recent project draws on critical race theory to examine the intersection of racial and linguistics inequalities in the education system and to understand the ways in which identities, beliefs, linguistic and political ideologies, and language education policies facilitate and/or restrict emergent bilinguals’ opportunities to achieve college and career readiness. Mark has also focused considerable attention on career and technical education as an opportunity for MLs. He has published his research in journals such as Anthropology and Education Quarterly, Educational Administration Quarterly, TESOL Quarterly, and the International Multilingual Research Journal.
Departments and Programs
Grants, Fellowships, Honors, Awards
National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship
Awarded, Dr. Rita Wolotkiewicz Phi Delta Kappa Award, Temple University College of Education and Human Development, Philadelphia, PA. Awarded to a doctoral degree recipient in recognition of “outstanding professional achievement”
