Mary Carol Combs
Professor, Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies
Mary Carol Combs is Professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies, University of Arizona. Her research interests include critical pedagogy, language planning and policy, immigration policy and education, sociocultural theory, sheltered instruction and teacher preparation for refugee, immigrant, and citizen English-learning students. Her published work focuses on the intersection of these issues and school-based pedagogical practices. When she’s not teaching or collaborating in research projects with colleagues, she enjoys traveling, reading historical novels and walks in the beautiful Sonoran desert.