Selena Protacio

Selena Protacio
Chair
Professor of Literacy Studies
Location:
4571 Sangren Hall, Mail Stop 5258
Mailing address:
Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies
Western Â鶹´«Ã½Ó¦Óà University
1903 W Â鶹´«Ã½Ó¦Óà Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5258 USA
Selena Protacio
Education:
  • Ph.D., Â鶹´«Ã½Ó¦Óà State University
  • M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • B.A., University of the Philippines-Diliman
Bio:

Selena Protacio is Full Professor of Literacy Studies and TESOL and chair of the Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies. Dr. Protacio holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education with a language and literacy emphasis from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó¦Óà State University and an M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her bachelor’s degree is in communication research from the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Prior to earning her graduate degrees, Dr. Protacio worked as an English teacher in the Philippines, which is her native country. Her research interests primarily focus on the literacy motivation and engagement of English learners in K-12 settings and family engagement of multilingual families in the U.S. Dr. Protacio serves as editor of the international, peer-reviewed journal Reading Horizons. She also serves as principal investigator on two U.S. Department of Education personnel preparation grants, Project TEAMS and Project PETAL.