Diane August

Affiliation

D. August and Associates, Inc.

Biography

Dr. Diane August is a Research Professor at the University of Houston and a principal at D. August and Associates. Dr. August is currently a Co-principal Investigator at the Center for the Success of English Leaners, one of two federally-funded centers focused on improving educational outcomes for secondary-level English learners. She is also a Co-Principal Investigator for an OELA National Professional Development Program grant. Dr. Diane August brings 40 years of experience to the many aspects of educating language-minority children. Her areas of expertise include policy, research, and technical assistance related to the education of preschool and school-age second-language learners. Prior positions have included Managing Researcher at the American Institutes for Research; Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL); and Senior Program Officer at the National Academy of Sciences where she was study director for the Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited English Proficient and Bilingual Students. Dr. August has also worked as a teacher, school administrator, legislative assistant, Grants Officer for the Carnegie Corporation, and Director of Education for the Children's Defense Fund. She received her Ph.D. in education and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in psychology at Stanford University. She has been published widely in journals and books.