PhD School of Education, University of California, Davis,
2018
Dissertation: Effective Teaching of Latinx Students in Hope
Valley.
Committee: Karen Watson-Gegeo (Chair), Danny Martinez, Allyson
Tintiangco-Cubales, Chris Faltis.
MA Applied Linguistics Department, University of Massachusetts,
Boston, 2009
B.S. W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University,
1999
Certificates
2004 Teaching Credential, School of Education, Sonoma State
University, 2004
Margarita Jimenez-Silva is an associate professor and director of
teacher education at the School of Education in University of
California, Davis. Her research focuses on preparing and
supporting teachers to work with culturally and linguistically
diverse learners, especially in addressing emergent bilinguals’
linguistic and academic content development. More specifically,
her research strands include teacher education pedagogy and
curriculum, educational policy, and family/community engagement.
