Sabrina Wesley-Nero, Ph.D., is an educationist whose research focuses on the experiences of students who have historically been marginalized as a result of their racial, socioeconomic, cultural and linguistic identities; the teachers who serve these students; and the educational contexts in which these students thrive. At Georgetown University, Dr. Wesley-Nero is a Teaching Professor in the undergraduate program on Education, Inquiry and Justice and the Assistant Director of the M.A. in Educational Transformation where she also is Head of the Learning and Teaching concentration. She teaches courses on urban education, educating the whole child, and philosophy of education; facilitates undergraduate experiences that integrate coursework, community based learning and school-based praxis; and collaborates with schools and teachers to support teacher development and student learning. Prof. Wesley-Nero has extensive experience in the field of education. She has taught in English as a Second Language, Spanish bilingual, Spanish immersion, and general education K-12 classrooms. She served as Director of Curriculum for the New Teacher Project in New York and Director of Research and Program Evaluation at Center for Inspired Teaching in Washington, DC. Dr. Wesley-Nero has conducted research on the preparation of teachers of English learners and the professional development of school leaders in Washington, DC.
Academic Appointment(s)
- Primary
- Teaching Professor, College - Program in Education, Inquiry and Justice