Advisory Board Purpose and Governance
The purpose of the Board is to support Utah school districts in managing the demand for access to Dual Language Immersion (DLI) data, schools, and students. Parties interested in conducting research on or about DLI in Utah should first contact the Utah Dual Language Immersion Research Advisory Board and submit a research proposal. The Board reviews proposals to ensure that studies meet rigorous research standards and provides information and recommendations to districts, schools, and other stakeholders as to the relative merits of the proposed study’s theoretical foundations and methodology. The Board encourages proposals that have the potential to inform the future of language immersion education both in Utah and beyond.
The Board is comprised of an informed body of curriculum designers, language specialists, state DLI coordinators, and experienced researchers from many of the state’s universities, the Utah Education Policy Center, and the Utah State Office of Education. It is important to note that the recommendation of a proposed research project from the Board does not replace approval from university IRB/Human Subjects offices or from school districts and schools. Rather, recommendation from the Board is an initial step researchers will go through to ensure that their proposed project represents quality, feasible research. In essence, the Advisory Board is dedicated to managing the quality and quantity of requests that schools and school districts receive.
If you would like more information about conducting research in the Utah DLI schools or have questions about your proposal before submission contact the DLI Research Advisory Board at:
dliadvisoryboard@utahlangandlit.org
Comprised of: Linguists / Language professionals/ Education professionals / DLI directors / Research methodologists
Chair: Blair Bateman, Brigham Young University
Dana Bourgerie, Brigham Young University
David Byrd, Weber State University
Raquel Cook, Utah Valley University
Tom Cunningham, Southern Utah University
Karin DeJonge, Utah State University
Rob Erickson, Brigham Young University
Erika Feinauer, Brigham Young University
Debora Ferreira, Utah Valley University
Lucia Garmendia, Dixie State University
Jane Hacking, University of Utah
Cheryl Hansen, Weber State University
Rachel Hayes-Harb, University of Utah
Vessela Ilieva, Utah Valley University
Rachel Kirk, Southern Utah University
Michiko Kobayashi, Southern Utah University
Anne Lair, University of Utah
Elise Leahy, Southern Utah University
Jamie Leite, Utah State Office of Education (Portuguese Director)
Chris Lewis, University of Utah
Stacy Lyon, Utah State Office of Education (Chinese Director)
Tom Mathews, Weber State University
Mimi Met, Utah State Office of Education (Consultant)
Kaye Murdock, Utah State Office of Education (French Director)
Gregg Roberts, Utah State Office of Education (ex officio member)
Andrea Rorrer, University of Utah
Fernando Rubio, University of Utah
Mary Sowder, Utah Valley University
Maria Spicer-Escalante, Utah State University
Ko-Yin Sung, Utah State University
Kristin Swenson, University of Utah
Joshua Thoms, Utah State University
Ofelia Wade, Utah State Office of Education (Spanish Director)
Johanna Watzinger-Tharp, University of Utah