Joyce W. Nutta

Joyce Nutta is professor of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education and the ESOL Endorsement and TESOL PhD Track Coordinator at the University of Central Florida. Her research interests include the integration of English learner issues into teacher preparation and professional learning and the use of technology to teach second languages. Dr. Nutta has received over $7,000,000 in research and training grants. Her research has been published in Journal of Teacher Education, Hispania, Foreign Language Annals, TESOL Journal, and CALICO Journal, among other publications. Her deep commitment to advocacy for English learners began at age 13, when she moved with her parents to a small town in Italy and enrolled in an Italian-speaking high school although she did not know the language. The memory of her struggle fuels her enthusiasm for improving education for English learners in the U.S.