Research interests: Disability Studies, Inclusion, Special Education, Bilingual Education, Translanguaging, Urban Education, Intersectionality, Mothering/Motherhood, Immigrant issues
CURRENT POSITION Montclair State University, College of Education and Human Services, Montclair, NJ Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, 2018-2020 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Foundations, 2020-Present
EDUCATION May 2018 | The Graduate Center – City University of New York (CUNY) | New York, NY | Ph.D., Urban Education
May 2007 | Long Island University – Brooklyn | Brooklyn, NY | M.S. Ed., Teaching Urban Children with Disabilities (1-6) May 2004 | State University of New York – Cortland | Cortland, NY | B.A., English
Cioè-Peña, M. (accepted). From Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies to Culturally Sustaining Research: Engaging with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families of Students with Dis/abilities.” Teachers College Record.
Cioè-Peña, M. (under review). " Unpacking Parental (dis)Engagement: Adapting Participatory Rank Methodology for Educational Research."
Cioè-Peña, M. (under review). "Computers Secured, Connection Still Needed: Understanding how technology distributions during COVID-19-related remote schooling impacted Spanish-speaking mothers of emergent bilinguals with dis/abilities."
BOOK CHAPTERS IN EDITED VOLUMES, IN PROGRESS
Phuong, J. and Cioè-Peña, M. (accepted). "Undocumented immigrants and education: Pathologization and policing through race, language, and disability" in Annamma, S., Ferri, B. and Connor, D. (Eds.), DisCrit Expanded: Inquiries, Reverberations & Ruptures.
Cioè-Peña, M. and Linares, R. (accepted).“What we experience is what we value: Latinx Emergent Bilinguals Labeled as Disabled” in García & Sanchez (eds.), Transformative Translanguaging Espacios: Latinx bilingual children rompiendo fronteras, Multilingual Matters.
Cioè-Peña, M. (2019). "Complicating Notions of Inclusion". In J. Valle & D. Connor, Rethinking Disability: A Disability Studies Approach to Inclusive Practices, Second Edition. Taylor & Francis.
2020. Third Place - Outstanding Dissertation of the Year, AERA: Bilingual Education Research SIG
2019. First Place - Outstanding Dissertation of the Year, National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
2017. Ford Foundation Dissertation Completion Fellowship Honorable Mention
2015. Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Honorable Mention
2007. Excellence in Teaching and Learning Award, Long Island University - Brooklyn
2005. NYC DOE scholarship for Bilingual Special Education (Spanish)
GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
2020. Principal Investigator. Reed Foundation Research Grant. ($35,000). Unfunded.
2020. Principal Investigator. Russel Sage. Pipeline Grant. ($35,000). Unfunded.
2020. Principal Investigator. Spencer Covid-19 Related Special Grant. ($50,000). Unfunded.
2019. Author/Organizer. Teacher Research Group Grant ($500). Department of Teaching & Learning Faculty & Staff Social Justice Book Club.Funded.
2019 – 2021. Community Engaged Teaching & Learning Fellow, Montclair State University.
2016. Presidential Research Fund Award ($2,000), The Graduate Center – CUNY
2016. Advance Research Collaborative Fellowship ($4,000), The Graduate Center – CUNY
2016. Presidential MAGNET Research Award ($1,500), The Graduate Center – CUNY
2015. YAI Network Fellowship ($2,500), Center for Latin American, Caribbean & Latino Studies, The Graduate Center – CUNY
2015. Presidential MAGNET Research Award ($1,500), The Graduate Center – CUNY
2014. Presidential MAGNET Research Award ($1,500), The Graduate Center – CUNY
2013 – 2018. Presidential MAGNET Fellowship ($125,000) The Graduate Center – CUNY
MEDIA / PRESS
Mayorga, E. (Host). (September 8, 2020). Pandemic Schooling for students with dis/abilities a conversation with Dr. María Cioè-Peña. [Radio Interview & Audio Podcast]. Political Encounters/Encuentros Politicos. https://www.spreaker.com/user/usalamedia/pdc-ple-e39
2021. ""[It] Did Not Cross My Mind": Teacher Candidates' Conceptualizations of Disability and Language Learning," with R. Linares. [Round Table]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. April 8-12.
2021. "We Value What We Experience: Translanguaging to Increase Learning Opportunities for Emergent Bilinguals With Dis/abilities," with R. Linares. [Symposium]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. April 8-12.
2021. "'Entiende Pero No Lo Habla': Mother's definition of bilingualism for their children with disabilities" American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL). Virtual Conference. March 20-23.
2020. "Excluded from the Start: Potential implications of Covid-19 related remote schooling on Spanish-speaking mothers of English Language Learners with disabilities" Coronavirus pandemic and the education of children vulnerable to exclusion: Critical lessons for practice and policy in an altered world: A Virtual Seminar. Aarhus University, Denmark (Zoom) - May 25.
2019. " Wanting to Leave; Needing to Stay: Issues for undocumented mothers of children with disabilities." American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada - April 5 - 9, 2019.
2019. "Public Health, an Educational Issue: the impact of public health factors on parental engagement." American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada - April 5 - 9, 2019.
2019. "Adapting Participatory Rank Methodology from a Public Health Context to an Educational Research Context." American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada - April 5 - 9, 2019.
2019. "From Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies to Culturally Sustaining Research: Engaging with EBLADs and their Families." American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL). Atlanta, GA. March 12.
2018. "After the Phone Call: Culture, Dis/ability and the Construction of a 'Bad' Mother." Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) Annual Meeting. Trumbull, CT. October 17-19.
2018. "Bilingualism, Dis/ability, and Stigma: When a social justice movement becomes a silencing tool." International Conference on Education and Social Justice. Honolulu, HI. October 5-7.
2018. "It's Not Universal if it's English Only." CAST Universal Design for Leaning (UDL) Symposium. Harvard University – Boston, MA. July 30-August 1.
2018. "Sharing the Microphone: actively engaging culturally and linguistically diverse parents during IEP meetings." New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education (NJCIE) Summer Inclusion Conference. Montclair State University - Montclair, NJ. June 28-29.
2018. "Promoting understanding across and beyond named languages: Incorporating a Translanguaging framework into UDL." New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education (NJCIE) Summer Inclusion Conference. Montclair State University - Montclair, NJ. June 28-29.
2018. "Raciolinguistics and the Education of Emergent Bilinguals Labeled as Dis/abled." American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. New York, NY, April 13.
2017. "Translanguaging With Multilingual Students: Learning From Classroom Moments." American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX, May 1.
2017. "Conversations around Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students." Everyone Reading Annual Conference: Success for Students with Dyslexia & LD. The Graduate Center – City University of New York, New York, NY, March 13..
2017. "Call to Action: (Future) Research on Emerging Bilinguals Labeled as Dis/abled." New York State Association for Bilingual Education (NYSABE) Annual Meeting. White Plains, NY, March 3.
2016. "How Policies Contribute to Exclusion." Urban Education Lecture Series: Racism & Discrimination in the Education of Students with Disabilities. The Graduate Center – City University of New York, New York, NY, December 6.
2016. "The Intersectional Gap." 16th Annual Second City International Conference on Disability Studies in Education in collaboration with the Midwest Summer Institute.Des Moines, Iowa. June 27-28, 2016.
2016. The Burden of ‘Nativeness’. Poster presentation at Teach CUNY - Global Perspectives on Language and Education Policy Research Poster and Outreach Session. The Graduate Center – City University of New York, New York, NY, May 2.
2015. “Works in Progress: Current Teacher Attitudes Towards Bilingual Special Education.” North Dakota Study Group Annual Meeting. University of Texas - Pan American. Edinburg, Texas. February 12 - 15.
2015. “Students with Disabilities in Shared Pathways to Success.” Symposium on Dynamic Bilingualism. Mercy College. Dobbs Ferry, New York. February 6.
2014. “Emergent bilingual students receiving special education services: Between awareness of disabilities and awareness of bilingualism. ” Association of Language Awareness 12th International Conference. Hedmark University College. Hamar, Norway. July 1-4.
2021. "Where Does Language Reside? Unpacking the language practices of Emergent Bilinguals with Dis/abilities" [Webinar] With Robin Roscigno. [moderator & organizer]. AuTeach [host]. Summer Webinar Series. June 16. [Live Stream; 50 participants].
2021. "A Praxis of Familial Feminism: Notes from the 'Scholar-Mamas' Group Text." [Webinar] With H. Woodley and K. Seltzer [co-speakers], Clark, E. [moderator] & Algava, A. [organizer]. The Praxis of UE2020! A Conversation Among Radical Friends Series. CUNY-The Graduate Center. Online. January 19. [60 participants].
2020. "TrUDL: the intersectional possibilities of Translanguaging and Universal Design for Learning." Bank Street College. New York, NY. April 27. - Zoom.
2020. "Considering the Multilingual Needs of Students with Disabilities: Pitfalls and Possibilities." City University of New York – Brooklyn College. Brooklyn, NY. February 24.
2020. "Wanting to Leave; Needing to Stay: complexities of Education as an Undocumented Parent." New York University. New York, NY. February 12.
2019. "Special Needs Students and Building Teacher Capacity: Lessons From the Mind, Math, & Multiliteracy Summer Institute" Georgetown University. Washington, D.C. November 8.
2019. "Attaining Full Inclusion for Emergent Bilingual Learners with IEPs." Teachers College - Columbia University. New York, NY. October 23.
2019. "Working with Qualitative Data: Coding and Analyzing Trauma." City University of New York – The Graduate Center. New York, NY. April 13.
2019. "The Racialization of Language and Disabilities in the Lives Emergent Bilinguals Labeled as Dis/abled." City University of New York – Hunter College. New York, NY. April 2.
2019. "'Yo Soy Su Mama': Latinx Mothers Raising Emergent Bilinguals with Disabilities." National Association for Bilingual Education. Orlando, FL. March 6-9. 2018. “Demystifying The Dissertation.” City University of New York – Hunter College. December 11.
2018. "Increasing Access to Dance Education for Immigrant Students with/out Disabilities." Immigrants. Dance. Arts. Conference. Queens College, NY - November 8.
2018. "Translanguaging in the Monolingual PreK-5 classroom." Rhode Island College; Providence, RI. - October 20.
2018. "Supporting Emergent Bilingual Learners with IEPs and their Families." Columbia University. New York, NY. October 17.
2018. Keynote: "Gifted, Talented and Neurodiverse: Emergent Bilinguals Labeled as Dis/abled." New York State Association for Bilingual Education (NYSABE) Annual Meeting. Huntington, NY, March 17.
2017. "Translanguaging in the Bilingual Classroom." City University of New York – Brooklyn College. December 6.
2017. "Book Launch & Panel: Translanguaging with Multilingual Students." City University of New York – City College. March 30.
2014. “Bilingual Special Education in NYC.” City University of New York – City College. November 18.
2014. “Education in NYC Public Schools.” City University of New York – Brooklyn College. November 6.
2014. “Bilingual Special Education: History, Practice and You.” City University of New York – Hunter College. October 23.
2014. “Multilingualism in Berlin Public Schools – A Research Proposal.” Humboldt University. June 20
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant/ Implementation Specialist, 2013 – 2018
CUNY – New York State Initiative for Emergent Bilinguals (CUNY-NYSIEB)
Instructional Specialist / Professional Development Consultant, 2013 – 2018
CUNY – Seminars for Emergent Bilinguals
Bilingual Special Education Teacher, 2007 – 2013
P.S.24
Early Intervention Specialist, 2004-2007
Special Sprouts, Brooklyn
TEACHING Montclair State University EDFD 180: Social, Cultural and Political Foundations of Education (Undergraduate-level course). Fall 2020; 180-01, 180-02, 180-03. ECEL 279: Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education (Undergraduate-level course). Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020 ECEL 375: Perspectives and Theories at the Intersection of Language Learning and Disability (Undergraduate-level course). Spring 2020 ECSE 502: Sociocultural Context of Disability and Inclusive Education (Master’s level course). Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019 ECSE 328: Curriculum and Pedagogy in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms (Undergraduate-level course). Fall 2019 ECSE 536: Observation and Assessment of Elementary Children with Disabilities (Master’s level course). Spring 2019 ECSE 439: Pedagogy in the Inclusive Elementary Classroom (Undergraduate-level course). Fall 2018 ECEL 691: Issues, Policies and Trends in Inclusive Education: Race and Disability (Master’s level course). Summer 2018
CUNY – Hunter College SPED 704: Issues in Teaching English Second Language Learners with Special Education Needs (Master’s level course). Fall 2016, Spring 2016
CUNY – Brooklyn College CBSE 7351T: Methods and Research in Teaching English Language Arts to Emergent Bilinguals (Master’s level course). Spring 2018, 2016
WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS (CONCEIVED OF, COORDINATED, PARTICIPATED AND/OR FACILITATED THE FOLLOWING EVENTS)
2021. Presenter/Facilitator. "Sharing the Microphone: Actively Engaging Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families During IEP Meetings." [Professional Development/ Workshop]. The Collaborative for Inclusive Education’s Annual Conference June 2021: New Worlds, New Minds, New Schools. [Virtual Conference]. June 9-10.
2021. Organizer. "Intersectional Responsibilities: The Linguistic Rights of Disabled Students." [Symposium]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. April 8-12.
2021. Panelist/Presenting Author. Multilingual Matters' Meet the Authors [Virtual Book Event]. with N. Hornberger and W. Wright (Moderators). April 1.
2021. Expert Panelist. "Virtual Open Newsroom: Special Education in the NYC school system." The City, Chalkbeat New York and The Brooklyn Public Library [Sponsors/Organizers]. New York, NY. [Virtual] (January 27, 100 participants).
2020. Academic Expert Panelist. "Formative Years: The Influence of Parents, Teachers, and First Friendships." Community Education Council District 15. New York, NY. [Virtual] (October 5, 50 participants)
2020. Facilitator. "Apoyando a su hij@ con necesidades especiales" Dos Puentes Elementary School. New York, NY. (June 10, 50 participants)
2020. Facilitator. "Integration of Theory & Methodology: Doctoral Student Workshop." Teachers College -Columbia University. New York, NY. (April 15, 15 participants)
2019. Coordinator. Decolonizing Language Education: An Afternoon with Ofelia García. Montclair State University. (September 26, 2019, 200 participants)
2019. Co-coordinator. Does Compliance Matter in Special Education: IDEA and the Hidden Inequities of Practice: A Book Talk with Catherine Voulgarides. (April 16, 150 participants)
2019. Coordinator and Facilitator. “Literacy Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities” Week-long Intensive as part of Mind, Math, and Multiliteracies Institute (M3I): A Three-Week Summer Institute for Special Educators in the District of Columbia. Georgetown University. (July 22-26, 40 participants)
2019. Facilitator. "Working with Qualitative Data: Coding and Analyzing Trauma." The Graduate Center – CUNY. (April 13, 15 participants)
2019. Facilitator. "Research Development: The Racialization of Language and Disabilities in the Lives Emergent Bilinguals Labeled as Dis/abled." CUNY – Hunter College. (April 2, 30 participants)
2021 - Present. Bilingual and Special Education Instructional Consultant. Boston Public Schools. Boston, MA.
2019 – Present. Special Education Clinician. Northwell Health & Shanti Bhavan Needs Assessment. Long Island, NY and Bangalore, India.
2018 – 2019. Curriculum Designer and Researcher. “Mind, Math, and Multiliteracies Institute (M3I): A Three-Week Summer Institute for Special Educators in the District of Columbia.” Washington, D.C.
2018 – 2019. Community Outreach Consultant. Learning Resource Center - South, Rowan University
2014 – 2018. Pedagogical Consultant. The Office of Educational Opportunity and Diversity, The Graduate Center – CUNY
SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION External- Professional Service
Chair for "Intersectional Responsibilities: The Linguistic Rights of Disabled Students." [Symposium]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. April 8-12, 2021.
Chair for "Education Reform and the Reproduction of Inequalities." [Round Table]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. April 8-12, 2021.
Bilingual Education SIG Parliamentarian (Elect). American Educational Research Association (AERA). 2020 – 2023.
Peer reviewer for Division G: Social Context in Education - American Educational Research Association (AERA). 2020.
Peer reviewer for Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2020.
Peer reviewer for Bilingual Research Journal, 2020.
Peer reviewer for TESOL Quarterly, 2020.
Peer reviewer for Disabilities Studies in Education SIG - American Educational Research Association (AERA). 2019.
(Stand-in) Chair for "Expanding Scholarly Discourses on Family Engagement" American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada - April 5 - 9, 2019.
Peer reviewer for American Educational Research Journal. 2019.
Peer reviewer for The Journal of Teaching Disabilities Studies. 2019.
Peer reviewer for Equity & Excellence in Education. 2019.
Contributor to "UDL for Teachers" website. 2018 – 2019.
Peer reviewer for Teachers College Record. 2018 – Present.
Peer reviewer for International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 2018 – Present.
Peer reviewer for Urban Education. 2018 – Present.
Peer reviewer for International Journal of Inclusive Education. 2017 – Present.
Peer reviewer for Language Policy. 2017.
Guest editor to special edition “Linguistic diversity, equity, and pedagogical innovation in higher education.” Bellaterra - Journal of Teaching and Learning Language and Literature. 2016.
Peer Reviewer for Critical Inquiry in Language Studies. 2016.
Peer Reviewer for Theory, Research, And Action in Urban Education. 2015 - 2016.
Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Multilingual Education Research. 2015.
External- Community Service
Board member, Institute for Descriptive Inquiry, 2015 – Present
Member of the City University of New York - New York State Initiative on Emergent Bilinguals (CUNY-NYSIEB) advisory team. 2018 – Present
SERVICE TO MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY Internal - Department Service
Reviewer, Department Curriculum Committee, Department of Educational Foundations in College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, 2020-2021
Reviewer, Department Curriculum Committee, Department of Teaching and Learning in College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, 2019-2020
Member of the Early Childhood Education Ad hoc Committee. Department of Teaching and Learning in College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, 2019 – Present
Facilitator of "Teacher Research Group" Book Club. Department of Teaching and Learning in College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, 2019 – Present
Member of the Teaching Students with Disabilities Ad hoc Committee. Department of Teaching and Learning in College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, 2018 – Present
Member of the Teaching Students with Disabilities Ad hoc Committee. Department of Early Childhood Elementary and Literacy Education in College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, 2018 – 2019
Interviewer, Under/Graduate Admissions P-3, K-6 Teacher Single Certification and Teaching Students with Disabilities Dual Degree/Dual Certification programs in the Department of Teaching and Learning in College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, 2019 – Present
Interviewer, Under/Graduate Admissions P-3, K-6 Teacher Single Certification and Teaching Students with Disabilities Dual Degree/Dual Certification programs in the Department of Early Childhood, Elementary and Literacy Education in College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, 2018 – 2019
Internal - College Service
Committee member, Convocation Committee, Department of Educational Foundations in College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, 2020-2021
Member of Counselor Ed., Bilingual, and Ed. Leadership Initiative in Partnership with Newark BOE. College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, 2019 – Present
Member of Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) & Research about Teacher Education (RATE) Committee. College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, 2019 – Present
Member of the Montclair State University Network for Educational Renewal. College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, 2019 – Present
Member of Teacher Education Program Validity Session. College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, Fall 2018
Internal - University Service
Member of the Office for Social Justice and Diversity (OSJD) "Employee" Committee. 2018 – Present