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Okhee Lee is a professor in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University. She is widely known for advancing research, policy, and practice that simultaneously promote science and language learning for all students, particularly multilingual learners. Lee was a member of the NGSS writing team and served as leader for the NGSS Diversity and Equity Team. She also was a member of the Steering Committee for the Understanding Language Initiative at Stanford University. Her research involves integrating science, language, and computational thinking with a focus on multilingual learners.
Allison Haas is the Director of Development and Implementation for the Science And Integrated Language (SAIL) Research Lab at New York University. Her work focuses on integrating science, language, and computational thinking and modeling for all students, including multilingual learners. She leads curriculum development and professional learning of elementary teachers across the nation.
Abigail Schwenger is a Ph.D. student at New York University and research associate for the Science And Integrated Language (SAIL) Research Lab. She is interested in developing and progressing STEM curricula that position students as informed citizen scientists. She is passionate about translanguaging and home language use in the science classroom.
