She received her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Peabody College for Teachers at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. She has her master’s degree in Reading Education from Florida International University and her doctorate in Reading from University of Miami. Dr. Medina has experience in school-based educational research and in the evaluation of instructional programs. She teaches courses in content area literacy, reading assessment and intervention, and teaching reading to English language learners. Dr. Medina’s research interests include adolescents who struggle with literacy, teacher education in a global context, and educational program evaluation.