Angela Maria Villamizar

Angela Maria Villamizar
PhD Candidate, Curriculum & Instruction, Bilingual/Bicultural Education
Graduate Career Consultant, College of Education
The Graduate Office of Career and Life Design

Angela is a PhD candidate in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, with a focus on Bilingual/Bicultural Education. Her research interests include the development of bilingualism, biculturalism, and biliteracy of children of immigrants to the United States and the bilingual teacher pipeline. As a former elementary bilingual teacher and the daughter of immigrants from the Philippines and Colombia, Angela is dedicated to improving the quality of and access to bilingual and multicultural education for all children, especially those in minoritized communities.  

As the Graduate Career Strategist for the College of Education, Angela is excited to connect her fellow education graduate students with various resources and opportunities that will help them excel in their careers after graduation.