Sarah CK Moore

Dr. Sarah C. K. Moore is Assistant Clinical Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education in the Division of Language, Literacy and Social Inquiry, Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership. Her research and scholarship primarily concern language policy and promotion of language rights through equity in education and expansion of multilingual education. She has developed broad background and knowledge in studying historical and contemporary foundations related to education, educator preparation, and systems of schooling. She is undergraduate advisor for the minor in Education Policy, Equity, and Justice, which is co-offered by the College of Education and School of Public Policy. 

Dr. Moore also researches and conducts preparation and professional development for educators with limited prior exposure to supporting the needs of multilingual students. As Director of PreK-12 English Learner Education at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), where she worked from 2007-2018, Dr. Moore supervised myriad internally and externally-funded teams and projects, including philanthropic, district, state, and federal grants and contracts. 

Dr. Moore is Lead Co-Convenor of the Language Policy Research Network (LPReN), an international network of scholars in LPP affiliated with Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée or International Association of Applied Linguistics. Her PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (2008), with emphasis on Language Policy and Master’s of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction, are from Arizona State University and Bachelor of Arts in History and Secondary Education (2000), with Spanish Minor, is from Guilford College.