English Language Arts
Teacher Educators
Strengthening ELA teacher preparation
Meet the ELATE Leaders
English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE) is governed by an Executive Committee made up of elected ELATE members as described in the ELATE Constitution and Bylaws.
ELATE Executive Committee
Keisha L. Green
Chair (2024–2026)
(2022-2026)
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Nadia Behizadeh
Past Chair (2024–2025)
(appointed August 2020–2023)
Georgia State University, Atlanta
Davena Jackson
Recording Secretary
(2024–2026)
Elected
(2022–2026)
Boston University
Anthony Celaya
(2023–2027)
Western Washington University
Cati V. de los Ríos
(2021–2025)
University of California, Berkeley
Jill Ewing Flynn
(2024–2028)
University of Delaware, Newark
Maria Hernandez Goff
(2021–2025)
California State University, Fresno
David E. Low
(2023–2027)
California State University-Fresno
Joanne E. Marciano
(2022–2026)
Michigan State University
Keisha McIntyre-McCullough
(2021–2025)
Florida International University
Grace D. Player
(2023–2027)
University of Connecticut
Theresa Burruel Stone
(2024–2028)
Sonoma State University
Shelbie Witte
(2024–2028)
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
Kathryn (Katie) Caster
ELATE Graduate Student Association Representative
(July 1, 2023–June 30, 2025)
Teachers College, Columbia University
Rubén González
ELATE Graduate Student Association Representative
(July 1, 2023–June 30, 2025)
Stanford University, CA
Bradley Robinson
CITE Journal Editor
(July 1, 2024–June 30, 2027)
Texas State University, San Marcos
Melanie Shoffner
Editor, English Education
(2020–2027)
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA