Sera J. Hernández, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Dual Language and English Learner Education at San Diego State University where she teaches graduate courses on language policy, multilingual education, and biliteracy. She earned her Ph.D. in Education from the University of California, Berkeley and has worked in public K-12 schools…

Sera Hernández (second from left) with COE colleagues in Switzerland.

Hernández Honored With Faculty Global Engagement Award

Sera J. Hernández, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Dual Language and English Learner Education at San Diego State University where she teaches graduate courses on language policy, multilingual education, and biliteracy. She earned her Ph.D. in Education from the University of California, Berkeley and has worked in public K-12 schools and universities for over 20 years.

Faculty Global Engagement Award San Diego State University (2022)

Most Influential M.A. Faculty Award Department of Dual Language and English Learner Education (2020-2021) (2018-2019)

Exceptional Service Award San Diego State University (2019) (2022)

-Critical Theories in Educational Research
-Multilingual Learner Education Models, Research, and Policy Trends
-Language Policy and Practices
-Curriculum, Teaching, and Assessment: Designated and Integrated ELD
Biliteracy -Teaching Language Arts / Biliteracidad - Artes de Lenguaje
-Skills Teaching Literacy to Bilingual Elementary Students
-Multilingual Education: Theory and Practices for Biliteracy Teachers
-ELD/SDAIE Methodology in the Content Areas
-Skills in Teaching Literacy in the Secondary Bilingual Classroom / Destrezas en la enseñanza de la alfabetización en el aula bilingüe secundaria

Courses Taught