Lisa Fetman

Lisa Fetman, PhD is an independent scholar and adjunct professor in the School of Education at Florida Southern College. Dr. Fetman formerly taught K-12 Spanish in Chicago, Illinois and Tucson, Arizona, working in diverse communities and in sociocultural and sociopolitical contexts. Her research encompasses the enactment of education policy within culturally diverse schools, particularly related to the effects of neoliberalism on policy creation, implementation, and disruption. As a former language teacher, Dr. Fetman deeply cares about the education of emergent multilinguals, and hence also focuses her scholarship on the intersection of policies and practices within linguistically diverse student populations. Dr. Fetman teaches coursework in diversity and inclusion, curriculum and instruction, culturally responsive leadership, and instructional leadership. She currently resides in Chicago, Illinois with her husband, daughter, and chihuahua. She continuously commits to transforming education policies and practices in her personal and professional life in the Windy City.