Megan Hopkins

Megan Hopkins is Associate Professor in the Department of Education Studies at the University of California, San Diego. Her research focuses on policy and leadership with a specific emphasis on the education of multilingual learners in the K-12 education system. Over the last decade, she has engaged in numerous applied research projects that examine the implementation of state policies related to bilingual education programming and the preparation of teachers of multilingual learners.

Dr. Hopkins co-leads a research-practice partnership that leverages and conducts research to build state education agency leaders’ capacity to advance equity for multilingual learners in their unique contexts. She also serves as co-advisor to the English Learners Collaborative of the Council of Chief State School Officers, the largest U.S. professional association for state education agency leaders.