Amanda Kibler

Amanda Kibler is a professor in the College of Education at Oregon State University. She was previously an associate professor of English education at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on the language and literacy development of multilingual children and adolescents from immigrant backgrounds, aiming to support educators in providing equitable learning opportunities. Kibler has authored over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, 10 book chapters, and multiple books, including two monographs and a co-edited volume, with another co-edited book under contract. She served as associate and co-editor for the Journal of Second Language Writing and is an editorial board member for multiple journals. Kibler is currently a research council member of the National Research and Development Center to Improve Opportunities and Achievement for English Learners in Secondary Schools and principal investigator of a national study on teacher collaboration and co-teaching conducted through the center. Kibler earned her PhD in educational linguistics from Stanford University.

updated 2025