Angeles Munoz

Angeles Munoz has more than 15 years of experience in education, holding leadership positions such as International Baccalaureate Program Coordinator, Adjunct faculty at UNT, Graduate Research Associate at TWU, and teaching roles in both One-Way and Two-Way Dual Language settings. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in Literacy, Language, and Culture at Texas Woman's University, where she also obtained a Graduate Certificate in Biliteracy. She holds a Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (2014) and a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (2009), both from the University of North Texas.

Angeles has presented at national and international conferences, sharing her expertise on critical biliteracy, translanguaging, and the empowerment of emergent bilinguals. With extensive experience across various grade levels and a dedication to culturally sustaining pedagogy, she is regarded as a leader in fostering inclusive and effective educational practices for linguistically diverse students.

Angeles' research centers on the cognitive advantages of bi/multilingualism, critical biliteracy development, assessment practices for emergent bilinguals, and language policies that support multilingualism. She is committed to establishing educational environments that honor and promote students' cultural and linguistic assets, aiming to close the achievement gap and advocate for equitable educational practices.

• Cartagena Collazo, E.,  Muñoz, A., Stewart, M.A., & Hansen Thomas, H. (under review). Reimaging Newcomer Instruction through Multilingual Possibilities: Secondary Teachers Provide Home Language Invitations. Journal of Education, Language, and Ideology. 
• Stewart, M.A., Babino, A., Lozada, V., Muñoz, A., & Mojica, Z. (in press). Language policymaking through translingual literacy instruction. Journal
• of Language Policy.