{"id":697,"date":"2025-10-24T17:38:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/esol\/?page_id=697"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:18:15","slug":"program-highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/esol\/program-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/english-education\/files\/2025\/02\/CSEd-Wk-PKY-100.jpg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/esol\/\">ESOL<\/a><\/span><\/span>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;941bca35-9ee2-46da-b883-ccfcfb66c000&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#1F7E98&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1F7E98&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  \">\n<div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \">\n<h1 class=\"av-special-heading-tag\">Testimonials<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Lato|700||on|||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato|700|on||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"zhuo-li\">Dr. Zhuo Li,\u00a0China<\/h2>\n<h3><em>Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Curriculum and Instruction with ESOL specialization<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||20px|false|false&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#194588&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always appreciate the life-changing experience of studying for my PhD at UF\u2019s ESOL program, which offered me great opportunities to learn, research, teach and grow. I was lucky to have so many marvelous professors who helped me academically and personally along the incredible journey. Those years spent in Norman Hall are one of my most precious memories. Go EduGators!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(In Chinese)\u00a0<em>\u5728UF\u7684ESOL Program\u653b\u8bfb\u535a\u58eb\u671f\u95f4\uff0c\u6211\u83b7\u5f97\u4e86\u5f88\u597d\u7684\u673a\u4f1a\u53bb\u5b66\u4e60\u3001\u7814\u7a76\u3001\u6559\u5b66\u53ca\u6210\u957f\uff0c\u6539\u53d8\u4e86\u6211\u7684\u4eba\u751f\u3002\u5bf9\u6b64\uff0c\u4e00\u76f4\u5fc3\u6000\u611f\u6069\u3002\u4e00\u8def\u8d70\u6765\uff0c\u6709\u5e78\u6709\u8bb8\u591a\u4f18\u79c0\u7684\u6559\u6388\u5bf9\u6211\u65e0\u8bba\u5728\u5b66\u4e1a\u4e0a\u8fd8\u662f\u4e2a\u4eba\u6210\u957f\u4e0a\u90fd\u7ed9\u4e88\u4e86\u5f88\u5927\u5e2e\u52a9\u3002\u5728Norman Hall\u7684\u90a3\u4e9b\u65f6\u5149\u662f\u6211\u6700\u73cd\u8d35\u7684\u8bb0\u5fc6\u4e4b\u4e00\u3002EduGators\uff0c\u52a0\u6cb9\uff01<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Lato|700||on|||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato|700|on||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"zhuo-li\">Dr. Alice Ahyea Jo, Korea<\/h2>\n<h3><em>Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Curriculum and Instruction with ESOL specialization<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||20px|false|false&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#194588&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore coming to ESOL\/Bilingual Education Doctoral program at UF, I worked as a secondary English as a foreign language teacher in Seoul, South Korea. Primarily, I was interested in how to teach English with a solid theoretical background based on second language acquisition theory. I also wanted to learn more about, from a social cultural perspective, what it means to learn English as a second\/foreign language in global settings and in the U.S. setting.<\/p>\n<p>This program helped me to do both with the guidance of amazing faculties who lead the field national wide, model rigorous research, and best practices in mentorship. My foundational perspectives on teaching, learning and research has been established from UF ESOL\/Bilingual Education program. Ultimately, the program prepared me to become an Assistant Professor at Jacksonville University in the field of ESOL\/TESOL education. This is the place where you can critically question, implement and practice your knowledge by collaborating with the most passionate faculties, who can guide you to become a compassionate, justice and innovative emergent scholar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(In Korean)\u00a0<em>UF ESOL\/Bilingual Education \ubc15\uc0ac \uacfc\uc815 \uc785\ud559 \uc804, \uc800\ub294 \uc11c\uc6b8\uc2dc \uad50\uc721\uccad \uc18c\uc18d \uace0\ub4f1\ud559\uad50 \uc601\uc5b4 \uad50\uc0ac\ub85c \uadfc\ubb34\ud558\uc600\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \ud55c\uad6d\uc5d0\uc11c \uc601\uc5b4 \uad50\uc0ac\ub85c \uc544\uc774\ub4e4\uc744 \uac00\ub974\uce58\uba70, \uc880 \ub354 \ub098\uc740 \uc601\uc5b4 \uad50\uc218\ubc95\uc744 \uace0\ubbfc\ud558\uba74\uc11c, \uc81c 2\uc5b8\uc5b4 \uad50\uc721\uc5d0 \ub300\ud574 \uae4a\uc774 \uc788\uac8c \ub4e4\uc5b4\uac00\uace0\uc790 \ubbf8\uad6d \uc720\ud559\uc744 \uc120\ud0dd\ud558\uc600\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \uc11d\uc0ac\ub97c \uac70\uccd0 \ubc15\uc0ac \uacfc\uc815\uc744 UF\ub85c \uc624\uba74\uc11c, \uc601\uc5b4\uad50\uc721 \uad50\uc218\ubc95\uc744 \ub118\uc5b4, \uc81c 2\uc5b8\uc5b4\uad50\uc721, \ub610\ub294 \uc774\uc911\uc5b8\uc5b4\uad50\uc721\uc5d0 \ub300\ud574 \uae4a\uc774 \uc788\uac8c \ub4e4\uc5b4\uac00 \ubcf4\uac8c \ub418\uc5c8\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \uae00\ub85c\ubc8c \uc138\ud305\uc5d0\uc11c\uc758 \uc601\uc5b4, \ub610 \uc774\ubbfc\uc790\ub85c \uad6c\uc131\ub41c \ubbf8\uad6d\uc5d0\uc11c\uc758 \uc81c 2 \uc5b8\uc5b4\ub85c\uc11c\uc758 \uc601\uc5b4\uad50\uc721, \uadf8\ub9ac\uace0 \uac00\uc7a5 \uadfc\ubcf8\uc801\uc778 \uad50\uc721 \uc815\ucc45, \ucca0\ud559 \ub4f1\uc5d0 \ub300\ud574\uc11c\ub3c4 \uc2ec\ub3c4\uc788\ub294 \uc5f0\uad6c\ub97c \ud560 \uc218 \uc788\uc5c8\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \ubb3c\ub860, \uc774 \ubaa8\ub4e0 \uac83\uc740, \uc804\ubbf8\uc5d0\uc11c \uc81c 2 \uc601\uc5b4\uad50\uc721 \ubd84\uc57c\ub97c \uc774\ub044\ub294 \uad50\uc218\ub2d8\ub4e4\uc758 \uc9c0\ub3c4\uac00 \uc788\uc5c8\uae30\uc5d0 \uac00\ub2a5\ud588\ub358 \uc77c\ub4e4\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4. \uc9c0\uae08 \ud604\uc7ac\ub294 UF \ubc15\uc0ac \uacfc\uc815\uc744 \uc878\uc5c5\uc744 \ud558\uc5ec, \uac19\uc740 \ubd84\uc57c\uc758 \ud50c\ub85c\ub9ac\ub2e4 \uc7ad\uc2a8\ube4c \ub300\ud559\uc5d0 \uc870\uad50\uc218\ub85c \uc77c\ud558\uace0 \uc788\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. UF \ubc15\uc0ac \uacfc\uc815\uc5d0\uc11c \ubc1b\uc558\ub358 \uad50\uc721\uacfc \ub9ac\uc11c\uce58 \ud6c8\ub828\uc774 \uc9c0\uae08\uc758 \ud1a0\ub300\uac00 \ub418\uc5c8\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_menu menu_id=&#8221;6&#8243; module_class=&#8221;pa-vertical-menu&#8221; 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text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left !important;\">Program of Interest<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"program-options\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"program-options\"><option value=\"\">&#8212;Please choose an option&#8212;<\/option><option value=\"Doctorate Degrees\">Doctorate Degrees<\/option><option value=\"Specialist Degree\">Specialist Degree<\/option><option value=\"Master\u2019s Degrees\">Master\u2019s Degrees<\/option><option value=\"Language, Education &amp; Technology Certificate\">Language, Education &amp; Technology Certificate<\/option><option value=\"Unsure\">Unsure<\/option><\/select><\/span> <\/label><br \/>\n<input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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I also got very good grounding in research. Most helpful was the clearly set out step-by-step guidance my advisor gave me for my doctoral program from the start to the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(In isiXhosa)\u00a0<em>Kwa-ESOL ndafumana ulwazi olusekwe kwiithiyori kodwa olusebenzisekayo malunga nemicimbi yolwimi nemfundo. Ndafumana nokuhlohlwa kakuhle kakhulu kwezophando. Into eyaba luncedo kakhulu yaba kukucaciselwa kakuhle ngumcebisikazi wam ngezinto endiya kuzenza ukususela kwinyathelo lokuqala ukuya kwelokugqibela lezifundo zam zobugqirha.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Lato|700||on|||||&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Lato|700|on||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"katherine-barko-alva\">Dr. Katherine Barko-Alva,\u00a0Peru<\/h2>\n<h3><em>Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Curriculum and Instruction with ESOL specialization<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||20px|false|false&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#194588&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a former Ph.D. student in the Department of ESOL\/Bilingual Education at UF, I had ample opportunities to learn from and work with an unparalleled group of faculty members who supported my academic and professional growth at every level throughout my doctoral journey. Their mentorship style is deeply rooted in principles of social justice and equity, which shaped my identity as a budding scholar. Their commitment to advocate for culturally and linguistically diverse populations is evident in how they conceptualize the intersectionality of research, teaching and service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(In Spanish)\u00a0<em>Mi experiencia en el departamento de ESOL\/Educaci\u00f3n Biling\u00fce en la Universidad de la Florida, me brind\u00f3 la oportunidad de poder aprender y colaborar con un grupo distinguido de investigadoras y profesoras quienes me apoyaron incondicionalmente, a nivel acad\u00e9mico y profesional, en cada paso durante mi programa de estudios. Gracias a la orientaci\u00f3n recibida, el desarrollo de mi identidad acad\u00e9mica se arraig\u00f3 en principios de justicia social. 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