English Language Arts
Teacher Educators
Strengthening ELA teacher preparation
Meet the ELATE Leaders
English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE) is governed by an Executive Committee made up of elected ELATE members as described in the ELATE Constitution and Bylaws.
ELATE Executive Committee
Nadia Behizadeh
Chair (2022–2024)
(appointed August 2020–2023)
Georgia State University, Atlanta
Keisha L. Green
Vice Chair (2023–2024)
(2022-2026)
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Luke Rodesiler
Recording Secretary
(2022–2024)
Elected
(2019–2023)
Purdue University Fort Wayne, IN
Keisha McIntosh Allen
(2020–2024)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Anthony Celaya
(2023–2027)
Western Washington University
Cati V. de los Ríos
(2021–2025)
University of California, Berkeley
Maria Hernandez Goff
(2021–2025)
California State University, Fresno
Davena Jackson
(2022–2026)
Boston University, MA
Lindy L. Johnson
(2020–2024)
William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Jung Kim
(2020–2024)
Lewis University, Romeoville, IL
David E. Low
(2023–2027)
California State University-Fresno
Joanne E. Marciano
(2022–2026)
Michigan State University, East Lansing
Keisha McIntyre-McCullough
(2021–2025)
Florida International University
Grace D. Player
(2023–2027)
University of Connecticut
T. Philip Nichols
CITE Journal Editor
(July 1, 2021–June 30, 2024)
Baylor University, Waco, TX
Bradley Robinson
CITE Journal Incoming Editor
(September 2023–June 30, 2024)
Texas State University, San Marcos
Kathryn (Katie) Caster
ELATE Graduate Student Association Representative
(July 1, 2023–June 30, 2025)
Teachers College, Columbia University
Rubén González
ELATE Graduate Student Association Representative
(July 1, 2023–June 30, 2025)
Stanford University, CA
Melanie Shoffner
Editor, English Education
(2020–2027)
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA