Heather Lattimer, Ed.D., is Department Chair and Associate Professor in Department of Learning and Teaching, School of Leadership and Education Sciences. Lattimer began her career in Zimbabwe as a substitute teacher in a rural secondary school. She later graduated with a B.A. in social studies from Harvard University, received her M.A. in education from Stanford University and completed her doctorate in education at the University of California, San Diego. Lattimer holds a California teaching credential and has taught social studies, English and math in urban middle schools and high schools in both Northern and Southern California. She has also served as an instructional coach for San Diego City Schools, has consulted for the National Council of Teachers of English and was named middle-level teacher of the year by the Greater San Diego Mathematics Council. She is the author of a professional text for teachers titled Thinking through Genre: Units of Study in Reading and Writing Workshops, 4-12, published by Stenhouse in 2003. Lattimer’s research focuses on educational access and equity for low-income students, teaching excellence in literacy and the social sciences, and professional growth of teachers working in urban secondary schools.