Amy J. Heineke

Professor of Education, Loyola University

Amy J. Heineke is a professor of education at Loyola University Chicago. She facilitates the professional learning of current and -future teachers of multilingual learners from preschool to high school. Dr. Heineke began her -career in education as a primary teacher in Phoenix, Arizona, which continues to shape her research and practice with educators across the United States and Latin Amer-i-ca. Her work seeks to disrupt assimilation and monolingualism in schools by prioritizing pluralism and multilingualism in policy and practice. Dr. Heineke lives outside of Chicago with her husband, daughter, and Labrador retriever.