Socorro Herrera

Professor, Elementary Education
Executive Director, CIMA
Collaborative Intercultural and Multilingual Advocacy Center

Bluemont Hall 219
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-3833
sococo@ksu.edu

Education
Ph.D. Texas Tech University 1995 Educational Psychology
M.S. Eastern New Mexico University 1990 Multicultural Guidance and University Counseling
B.S. Eastern New Mexico University 1984 Elementary Education

Professional Experience
Professor, Kansas State University 2006-present
Associate Professor, Kansas State University 2000-2006
Co-Director, CLASSIC ESL/Dual Language Distance Education Program, Kansas State University 1996-Present
Assistant Professor, Kansas State University 1996-2000
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas Tech University 1991-1995
Director, Substance Abuse Prevention Training Program, Texas Tech University 1989-1991
Kindergarten Teacher, Portales Independent School District, Portales, Texas 1986-1989
Chapter 1 Reading Teacher, Dora Independent School District, Dora, New Mexico 1984-1986

Primary Teaching Responsibilities
EDCI 700 Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education
EDCI 720 ESL/Dual Language Methods
EDCI 742 ESL/Dual Language Assessment
EDCI 714 Reading and the Bilingual Child
EDCI 745 ESL/Dual Language Practicum
EDCI 999 Doctoral Research
EDCI 786 Topics/Differentiated Literacy Strategies for ELLs
EDCI 890 ESL Masters Project
EDEL 502 Issues in Bilingual Education
EDSEC 786 Topics/Second Language Literacy

Advising Area
Ph.D. and Ed.D. students in Curriculum and Instruction
M.S. students in Elementary Education

Research and Academic Interests
Emergent literacy, reading strategies for ELL students, the differential learning needs of second language learners, mutual accommodation for language learning students, and socio-political dynamic influence on programming for diverse populations