Language Diversity, Policy and Social Justice: In Honor of Terrence G. Wiley

Kellie Rolstad is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education at the University of Maryland, USA. Her research interests include the language of schooling, language diversity, translanguaging/plurilingualism, alternative learning outcomes and democratic education, and her work has appeared in numerous linguistics journals and edited collections.

Wayne E. Wright is Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Programs, and Faculty Development and the Barbara I. Cook Chair of Literacy and Language in the College of Education at Purdue University, USA. He is Co-Editor of the Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, Editor of the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement, and Co-Editor of the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series.

Na Liu is a senior research and planning analyst at Chabot College, California, USA. She conducts research studies and program evaluation to support evidence-based decision and policymaking and inform educational program development. Previously, she served as an expert on heritage and community language development and Chinese language assessment at the Center for Applied Linguistics.

Jeff MacSwan is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education and Professor of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science at the University of Maryland, USA. His research focuses on the linguistic study of bilingualism and codeswitching (or language alternation) and the implications for multilingual students in education. His recent books include Multilingual Perspectives on Translanguaging (Multilingual Matters, 2022) and Codeswitching in the Classroom (with Christian J. Faltis, Routledge, 2020).