Assistant Professor
Rossier School of Education
University of Southern California
Eugenia Mora-Flores is an assistant professor of clinical education in the Undergraduate and Teacher Education program at USC. She teaches courses on language acquisition, and methods courses in literacy development for elementary and secondary students. Dr. Mora-Flores also serves as the coordinator of the bilingual and cross-cultural program, where she teaches a course on Latino culture in addition to supervising graduate students in the field. Her research interests include studies on effective practices in developing the language and literacy skills of English learners in grades K-12. Her recent publications include a co-authored book, Balanced Literacy for English Learners (K-2), Heinemann Press, 2006. She is currently working on three additional books, two on writing instruction for English learners and a third on primary language instruction for Spanish-speaking English learners and English language development. Dr. Mora-Flores consults for a variety of neighboring school districts, providing professional development for teachers on how to meet the needs of English learners in a variety of educational contexts. In her work with CEG, she acts as principal translator for bi-lingual products developed for charter school communities, and serves as the chief liaison between CEG and the Spanish-speaking families with whom the center works.
