Lisa Hsin

Southwest English Learner Literacy (SWELL), New Mexico
Lisa Hsin, PhD, a senior researcher at AIR, co-leads the Southwest English Learner Literacy (SWELL) partnership. Hsin’s research is focused on education programs for English learner students and other multilingual learners, with an emphasis on effective and equitable literacy instruction. Under the prior REL Southwest contract she served as the principal investigator of a study of English proficiency among Texas English learner students during the COVID-19 pandemic and supported New Mexico educators through training and coaching on teacher collaboration. She works closely with states, districts, schools, and educators to support their efforts to improve English learner student outcomes. Hsin has led studies on English learner student reading and writing skills, support for young dual-language learners through family engagement practices, and multilingual language development. Hsin holds a doctorate in cognitive science from Johns Hopkins University and completed postdoctoral training in literacy teaching and learning at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is fluent in Spanish.