Editorial

Laura Levi Altstaedter, PhD, is an 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. Additionally, she holds an MA in Curriculum and Instruction from Wake Forest University and a 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 and innovative assessment practices on students’ perceptions and language proficiency. levialtstaedterl@ecu.edu.