Stella Moceri Seilo
Academic Services Officer I BBE/ESL World Language Teacher Education Division
313-577-0937
Office Hours: By Appointment.
239 Education Bldg.
Stella Moceri Seilo
Degrees and Certifications
Ph.D., Wayne State University, Curriculum & Instruction Teacher Education Division
M.Ed., Wayne State University, Teaching & Learning: Bilingual Bicultural Education
BA, University of Windsor, Linguistics
BA, University of Windsor, Italian
Responsibilities
Dr. Seilo is a graduate academic advisor in the Bilingual and Bicultural/English as a Second Language (BBE/ESL) World Language department. She advises certified teachers who are enrolled in BBE/ESL endorsement cohort and non-cohort programs. She also advises students who wish to attain a Bridge Certificate or a master's in Education Teaching & Learning: BBE/ESL degree. Dr. Seilo collaborates closely with the BBE/ESL World Language cohort coordinator, Dr. Lisa Marie Westbrooks.
Co-taught LED 6580 - Culture as the Basis for Language Teaching
Academic Interests
Teachers PreK-12 interacting with other teachers internationally, either virtually or in person.
Biography
Dr. Seilo received her Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum & Instruction from the College of Education within the Teacher Education Division at Wayne State University. Her original research is centered on international, virtual, teacher-to-teacher interactions during a global pandemic, with a focus on the challenges and successes of teaching emergent bilinguals. One of the significant findings from her original research is teachers experience a heightened level of consciousness or "conscientização" through interactions with their peers. Three examples of "conscientização" are intercultural learning, teacher reflexivity, and a sense of less isolation. Her research findings underscore the benefits of teacher-to-teacher interactions, which go beyond knowledge-sharing and contribute to developing a sense of community, learning the intricacies of language and culture, and self-reflection. The study also yielded a welcoming protocol for emergent bilinguals and their families, which teachers can implement in their classrooms. Dr. Seilo is a passionate advocate for equitable education and emphasizes the need for teachers to be equipped with the necessary tools to teach emergent bilinguals.
Area of Expertise
Bilingual Bicultural Education; Linguistics; Italian
Awards
Thomas C. Rumble Fellowship
Presentations
Conference on Critical Pedagogy and Paulo Freire: Commemorating 50 Years of Pedagogy of the Oppressed October 18-19, 2018. USC Russell House Columbia, SC USA. Title of paper: Lifting the Veil of ignorance, to reveal modern day oppression: We stand in solidarity with those who fight for justice and show a sense of agency.
Symposium on Autoethnography and Narrative Inquiry: Honoring the legacy of Carolyn Ellis & Art Bochner, January 3-5, 2019. Dolphin Beach Resort St. Pete Beach, Florida. Title of paper: David
31st Annual Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference, February 25-26, 2019. UNLV/College of Education. Title of paper: Subjugation and Emancipation: A phenomenographic analysis of Curriculum outlook.
2021 AERA Virtual Annual Meeting, April 8-12, 2021. Title of paper: Resituating “Zero Tolerance”: The Urban School to Prison and Suburban School to Suicide.
Publications
Gonzales, S. & Seilo, S. M. (In press). Systematic interferences: An autoethnographic exploration of how poor facilities and school climate disrupts academic success in urban Detroit. Journal of Education, 1-29.
Gonzales, S., Seilo, S. M., Ferzouz, H., & DeNicolo, C. (In progress). School policing in southeastern Michigan: A report produced with a grant from the ACLU.
Seilo, S. M. (2023). International teacher-to-teacher zoom interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A digital ethnographic study.