Her scholarly agenda is built on a commitment to working with children, families, teachers, and preservice teachers in public schools, universities, and communities for the purpose of advancing understandings about emerging bilingual/multilingual students and their families and on the transformation of teacher education to support equitable teaching for all children, particularly English Language Learners. Julia spent seventeen years as a bilingual primary teacher in Boston, MA and Tucson, AZ and completed her Ph.D. in Language, Reading, and Culture at the University of Arizona. She can be reached at LOPEZROB@mailbox.sc.edu.