Biography
Dr. Kelli Dehr Bernedo is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the English as a Second Language/English as New Language Education Programs. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Indiana University Southeast. As a student at IUS, she worked at the New Neighbors Education Center and co-led a study abroad program in Ecuador for over ten years. These partnerships led to her working full-time at a partner school in Quito, Ecuador. Dr. Bernedo completed her Ph.D. from Indiana State University in 2019. Her dissertation research focused on K-12 school leadership and professional development needs as related to English language learners.
Dr. Bernedo's professional experiences include serving as a classroom teacher, a Spanish language teacher, an English as a foreign language teacher in Ecuador, an English language learner (ELL) teacher, a district ELL director, and a Spanish Immersion Instructional Coach. She has also served as an educational consultant for close to a decade.
Academic Background
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Doctorate
- Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
- Doctor of Philosophy, Major in Educational Administration
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Masters
- Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana, USA
- Master of Science, Major in Elementary Education, Minor in English as a New Language
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Bachelors
- Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana, USA
- Bachelor of Science, Major in Elementary Education, Minor in Middle School English
Professional Interests
Research
Dr. Bernedo’s research interests include: K-12 school leadership, refugee and immigrant students in higher education, teacher preparation, and language programming.
