Launching Theory & Practice in Rural Education

Author Biographies

• Laura Levi Altstaedter

  Associate Professor in Hispanic Studies Education. She holds degrees in Curriculum and Instruction, Second Language Education (PhD), and Latin American Studies (MA) from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Additional she holds Traductorado Público en Idioma Inglés, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her research focuses primarily on second language writing at the college level. She is particularly interested in peer feedback and how it impacts students’ writing proficiency. She is also interested in researching the effects of technology-enhanced language instruction on students’ perceptions and language proficiency.

• Kristen Cuthrell, East Carolina University

  Professor at East Carolina University in the Department of Elementary Education and Middle Grades Education and serves as Director of the Rural Education Institute. Her research interests include reform in educator preparation, innovation in clinical experiences, and professional development in rural schools.