She has been interested in border educational issues for many years, studying second language acquisition, equity, and social justice. Dr. Cline completed her Ph.D. at the University of California, Santa Barbara, on the effects of socialization on school administrators. She is currently a scholar practitioner, writing extensively in the areas of literacy, policy, diversity, leadership, and multicultural education. She is one of the coordinators of the Border Pedagogy Conference and Diplomate.