School of Education

Dr. Teresa Sosa serves as a Professor in the School of Education for the Urban Teacher Education Department. Her research explores literacy and the creation of accessible and supportive learning environments.

• Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, Curriculum and Instruction
• M.Ed., University of Illinois at Chicago, Curriculum and Instruction
• B.A., Columbia College, Chicago, IL, Writing

• Methods of Teaching Literacy

• Designing and implementing faculty development programs.
• Mentoring and supporting faculty at all career stages.
• Leadership development for faculty and staff.
• Urban education and critical pedagogy.

• Faculty Development and Learning
• Equitable Faculty Hiring Practices
• Expanding Educational Opportunity Through Literacy
• Mentoring and Support for Faculty

Developing a campus-wide faculty mentoring program.

• Trustees Teaching Award, 2021-2022
• Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Fellow, Office of Academic Affairs, 2021-2022
• Bynum award for excellence in academic mentoring, 2019

• American Educational Research Association
• Association of Land Grant & Public Universities
• American Council on Education
• Association for the Study of Higher Education