Worlds of Words: Center of Global Literacies and Literatures Executive Board

We are working on the leading edge and using all of our resources, including technology, to build bridges across cultures as a way to encourage the development of intercultural understanding and global perspectives. Given our mission, it is essential to seek the input, advice, and counsel of the best minds in the field. Their scholarly work with educators in using books with children and their understanding of available literature form a wealth of knowledge, experience, and credibility that will benefit Worlds of Words, their home universities, and most importantly, students. – Kathy Short, Director of Worlds of Words.

Current Worlds of Words: Center of Global Literacies and Literatures Executive Board Members
María Acevedo-Aquino, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Nojood M. ALsudairi, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Seemi Aziz, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Mary Starrs Armstrong, Anchorage, AK
Barbara Thompson Book, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
Marilyn Carpenter, Professor Emeritus, Eastern Washington University, Spokane, WA
Patricia M. Castrodad-Rodriquez, Head Start, Puerto Rico
Cecilia Serrano, Tucson, AZ
Susan Corapi, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
Kathleen Crawford-McKinney, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Desiree Cueto, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Deanna Day-Wiff, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA
Debbie Dimmett, Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, AZ
Michele Ebersole, University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI
Charlene Klassen Endrizzi, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA
Jeanne Fain, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
Mary Fahrenbruck, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Lauren Freedman, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Andrea García, Insight Policy Research, Austin, TX
Aura E. González Robles, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
LaFon Gouins, Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, AZ
Angeline Hoffman, Dishchii’bikoh Community School, Cibecue, AZ
Ke Huang, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Gloria Kauffman, YIES School, Brianza, Italy
HeeYoung Kim, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX
Dorea Kleker, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Wen-Yun Lin, National Taipei University of Education, Taipei, Taiwan
Julia López-Robertson, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Prisca Martens, Towson University, Towson, MD
Carmen Martínez-Roldán, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY
Janelle B. Mathis, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Megan McCaffrey, Governor’s State University in Chicago, Chicago, IL
Judi Moreillon, Tucson, AZ
Ann Parker, Pima Community College, AZ
Gail Pritchard, Tucson, AZ
Cynthia K. Ryman, California State University Monterey Bay, Marina, CA
Junko Sakoi, Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, AZ
Janine M. Schall, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX
Jean Schroeder, Tucson, AZ
Angelica Serrano, Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, AZ
Tracy Smiles, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
Lucinda Soltero-González, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
Monique Storie, University of Guam, Mangilao, GU
Yoo Kyung Sung, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Celeste Trimble, St. Martin’s University, Lacey, WA
Deonna Tourtellot, Red Rock Elementary School, Red Rock, AZ
Ruth Sáez Vega, University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, San Juan, PR
Yuriko C. Wellington, Cambodia International Pedagogical Institute, San Francisco, CA
Melissa B. Wilson, Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, AZ

Affiliated Faculty
Carol Brochin, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Desirée Cueto, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Leah Durán, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Sybil Durand, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Committee Assignments

WOW Review
Editor, Susan Corapi, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
Editor, María Acevedo-Aquino, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Nojood M. Alsudairi, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Seemi Aziz, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Susan Corapi, Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL
Kathleen Crawford-McKinney, Wayne State University, Troy, MI
Desiree Cueto, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Michele Ebersole, University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI
Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Gloria Kauffman, YIES School, Brianza, Italy
Prisca Martens, Towson University, Towson, MD
Janelle B. Mathis, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Gail Pritchard, Tucson, AZ
Jean Schroeder, The IDEA School, Tucson, AZ
Tracy Smiles, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
Yoo Kyung Sung, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Celeste Trimble, St. Martin’s University, Lacey, WA
Deonna Tourtellot, Red Rock Elementary School, Red Rock, AZ
Melissa Wilson, Leeds Trinity University, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

WOW Stories
Lead Editor, Yoo Kyung Sung, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Co-Editor, Julia López-Robertson, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Mary Starrs Armstrong, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
Deanna Day-Wiff, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA
Charlene Klassen Endrizzi, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA
Mary Fahrenbruck, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Jeanne Fain, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
Lauren Freedman, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Andrea García, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Dorea Kleker, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Judi Moreillon, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Tracy Smiles, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
Monique Storie, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam
Deonna Tourtellot, Red Rock Elementary School, Red Rock, AZ
Melissa B. Wilson, Leeds Trinity University, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

WOW Libros
Editor, Andrea Garcia, Pädi, Querétaro, QRO. Mexico
Carol Brochin, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Carmen Martínez-Roldán, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY

WOW Currents
Charlene Klassen Endrizzi, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA

WOW Dozen
Deanna Day-Wiff, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA

WOW Recommends
Marilyn Carpenter, Professor Emeritus Eastern Washington University, Spokane, WA

Authors’ Corner
Megan McCaffrey, Governor’s State University in Chicago, Chicago, IL