Katherine Richardson Bruna, PhD

Richardson Bruna, Katherine – PhD
Primary Institution:
Iowa State University
Ames IA
Department:
School of Education

Principal investigator, Urban Ecosystem Project

Katherine Richardson Bruna, associate professor in the School of Education at Iowa State University, studies multicultural foundations of school and society. Her current research relates to the demographic transition in many of Iowa’s communities. Working as a bilingual instructional aid in West Sacramento sparked Bruna’s interest in the relationship between linguistic and cultural diversity and student experiences in school.

Research Interests
Multiculturalism and bilingualism in schools and society; teaching and learning in demographically-transitioning community and classroom contexts; US Mexico transnationalism and education; cultural studies of science education; engaged pedagogy

Associated SEPA Project(s)