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Dr. Leider is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Language Education and the Program Director of Bilingual Education and TESOL Licensure at Boston University. Professor Leider is a proud Filipina-American who was born and raised on an island in Alaska; her work and perspectives are largely informed by her experiences as a second generation immigrant from a geographically isolated space.

Professor Leider works with student teachers and practicing teachers in developing the theoretical foundations, critical perspectives, and research-based instructional tools for working with culturally and linguistically diverse students. Dr. Leider utilizes quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches to answering multifaceted questions about the educational experiences of multilingual learners. Her research focuses on bilingual language and literacy practices; policy and civil rights issues regarding teacher training and multilingual learners’ access to education; teacher beliefs about language; and developing bilingual models of reading comprehension.