Dr. Kate Menken - Region II DelegateDr. Kate Menken is a Distinguished Professor of Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at Queens College of the City University of New York (CUNY). She serves as Co‑Chair of the Advocacy Committee and as a Delegate for the New York State Association for Bilingual Education (NYSABE).

Dr. Menken’s research focuses on language education policy, bilingual education, and the educational experiences of multilingual learners in the United States, particularly in New York City. She has authored numerous scholarly articles and books. Her most recent publication is Overcoming the Gentrification of Dual Language, Bilingual, and Immersion Education: Solution-Oriented Research and Stakeholder Resources for Real Integration (co‑edited with Garrett Delavan and Juan Freire, Multilingual Matters, 2024).

More information about her work can be found on her website katemenken.org and her Google Scholar profile.