Since 2010, Dr. Candace Kelly-Hodge has taught Methods for Teaching English as a New Language, EDUC 501, Capstone 569, and TESOL courses 526 and 569 for the Rossier School of Education. She earned a Ph.D. in 1999 in Education, Leadership, and Organization from the University of California Santa Barbara, an MA in Bilingual/Multicultural Education from California State University Chico, and a BA in Spanish-Linguistics from Sonoma State. Her dissertation focus was on increasing the diversity in the teacher work force.