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Dionna Latimer-Hearn, Ph.D.,CCC-SLP
Centering Language and Identity to Advance a Culturally Relevant Science of Reading Framework for African American Students - Ramona T. Pittman, Whitney McCoy, Dionna Latimer-Hearn, Quinita Ogletree, Gregory Downing, 2026
Centering Language and Identity to Advance a Culturally Relevant Science of Reading Framework for African American Students - Ramona T. Pittman, Whitney McCoy, Dionna Latimer-Hearn, Quinita Ogletree, Gregory Downing, 2026
Systematic, explicit instruction aligned with the science of reading (SoR) has been shown to improve literacy outcomes. However, critiques highlight how racism ...
The Removal of DEI Is Problematic for Our Future
The Removal of DEI Is Problematic for Our Future
To understand where research on dialect is going, let’s examine how such scholarship has historically been positioned and gatekept.
Home | DLHearn
Home | DLHearn
Dionna Latimer-Hearn Ventures advances linguistic justice, educational equity, and advocacy through consulting, research, public scholarship, and training.
The Culture We Speak
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The Culture We Speak
Podcast · Dionna Latimer-Hearn · The Culture We Speak is a podcast examining the intersection of culture, language, and education. On this platform we decenter mainstream gaze and offer resources to improve educator effectiveness in serving global majority populations (www.theculturewespeak.com).
The Culture We Speak | Online Community
The Culture We Speak | Online Community
REACT Initiative, Inc.
REACT Initiative, Inc.
REACT Initiative, Inc. empowers educators, students, and professionals to advance equity, advocacy, and linguistic justice in Communication Sciences and Disorders and beyond. Through culturally sustaining resources, training, and community, REACT drives meaningful change for historically marginalized populations.
Affinity U - For CSD Students of the Global Majority
Affinity U - For CSD Students of the Global Majority
REACT Initiative, Inc. | Courses for #equityineducation
REACT Initiative, Inc. | Courses for #equityineducation
Respect the Dialect | Online Community
Respect the Dialect | Online Community
Respect the Dialect
Respect the Dialect
You're Wrong About...The “Ebonics” Controversy
You're Wrong About...The “Ebonics” Controversy
Listen to You're Wrong About on Pandora - Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
Having Respect for AAVE | An Interview With Dionna Latimer-Hearn Ph.D. From Respect The Dialect
Having Respect for AAVE | An Interview With Dionna Latimer-Hearn Ph.D. From Respect The Dialect
Don't Get it Twisted-Hear my Voice
Don't Get it Twisted-Hear my Voice
Understanding AAE: A national survey of school-based SLPs indicates a need for more training on African American English—both its viability as a linguistic system and its deep cultural value.
Guest Blog for Meg Languages
Guest Blog for Meg Languages
NDMU Grad Receives National Speech-Language Pathology Award | Notre Dame of Maryland University
NDMU Grad Receives National Speech-Language Pathology Award | Notre Dame of Maryland University
BALTIMORE – A graduate from Notre Dame of Maryland University’s PhD program in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations was recently recognized at the national level for her professional accomplishments as a speech-language pathologist.
Wildcats Reflect on Title IX’s Impact
Wildcats Reflect on Title IX’s Impact
Downloadable Resource: Disorder or Nah?
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Downloadable Resource: Disorder or Nah?
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