Department of Teacher Education

Dr. Leticia Ortega

Dr. Leticia Ortega is an Assistant Professor of Teacher Education at Salisbury University. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Language and Literacy Education from the Universidad Nacional del Comahue in Argentina. She attended graduate school at the Pennsylvania State University, where she obtained an M.A. in Applied Linguistics and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction.


Her interests include language policy and the literacy development of bilingual students, digital literacies and uses of technology in reading and writing classrooms, children’s literature, and professional partnerships between the university and local schools. She teaches courses in reading instruction and supervises student teachers in local schools.


Dr. Ortega has presented papers at the national conventions of the National Council of Teachers of English, the International Reading Association, the National Reading Conference, and the Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference. She is a member of the National Association for Bilingual Education.
 

Office: Teacher Education Technology Center (TE) 278P
Office phone: 410-548-4501
Email: leortega@salisbury.edu