Marlene Zepeda, Ph.D.

Marlene Zepeda, Ph.D.

Marlene Zepeda is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Child and Family Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. A former preschool and elementary school teacher, Dr. Zepeda’s scholarship focuses on dual language learning in Spanish speaking preschool children and child development in Latino infants and toddlers. She also has authored a number of publications focused on workforce development including a set of teacher competencies for Dual Language. Dr. Zepeda is a member of the Campaign for Quality Early Education, a California advocacy group that lobbies on behalf of Dual Language Learners and currently is a member of Los Angeles', First Five Commission.