Transitions, Thank Yous, & Introductions

Authors

  • Kristen Cuthrell East Carolina University
  • Laura Levi Altstaedter East Carolina University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3776/tpre.2022.v12n1p1-2

Keywords:

Theory & Practice in Rural Education, East Carolina University Rural Education Institute, rural education

Abstract

The editorial for this issue of Theory & Practice in Rural Education as it enters into the fourth year of publication recognizes the leadership, authors, and contributors in the mission to disseminate high-quality articles addressing theoretical, empirical, and practice related issues in rural education. 

Author Biographies

Kristen Cuthrell, East Carolina University

Kristen Cuthrell, EdD, is a 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. 

 

Laura Levi Altstaedter, East Carolina University

Laura Levi Altstaedter, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, ECU Harriot College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses primarily on second language (L2) pedagogy, including students' motivation to study foreign languages, perceptions of instructional innovations, and perceptions of assessment. In addition, her research focuses on teacher development. She has published multiple articles focused on L2 pedagogy and educator preparation in premier US-based journals in her field such as Hispania and Foreign Language Annals, as well as in international journals such as Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, and the Argentinean Journal of Applied Linguistics. She serves as the Executive Editor for REI’s Theory & Practice in Rural Education. 

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Published

2022-06-21

How to Cite

Cuthrell, K., & Levi Altstaedter, L. (2022). Transitions, Thank Yous, & Introductions. Theory & Practice in Rural Education, 12(1), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.3776/tpre.2022.v12n1p1-2

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2022): Theory & Practice in Rural Education

Section

Editorial

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