• PhD, Texas A & M, College Station, Texas, 1996
•  M.A. Jadavpur University, India, 1974
• B.A. Loreto College, Calcutta University, India, 1972

• Language Development
• Teacher Leadership
• Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development
• Instructional Strategies in Urban Classrooms

Publications

• Furtado, L. (with Denton & Wu)  National Forum of Applied Educational Research Journal (Vol. 4 (1), 1994-1995)-- “Evaluating A Content-Focused Model of Teacher Preparation, Classroom Observations, Student Perceptions, and Student Performance.”
• Furtado, L.  The Journal of Current Research And Practices in Language Minority Education (2002) "Language Policy and Choice For Asian-Indians In Immersion Programs" (pp71-85).
• Furtado, L (with Arita, S.) Clyde Woodworth Elementary School Newsletter, Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles (March Issue, School year 2006-2007). “Becoming Good Readers.”
• Furtado, L (with Tanaka, M.) The Apple Core Newsletter, Hawthorne School District. Los Angeles (February 2007). “Action Research: I Want my Fourth Graders to Become Proficient Writers.” 
• Furtado, L. (with Brand, A.) Toro Times Newsletter, Cesar Chavez Middle School, Lynwood, CA  (December, 2007). “The Growth of a Reflective Teacher Practitioner.”        
• Furtado, L. Journal of Educational Administration (2008, March Vol. 46 (3)-Book Review) “Economic Development, Education and Transnational Corporations” by Mark Hanson. 2007(pp.418-422)
• Furtado, L. (with Brasell, D.) The Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal (2008, April Vol. 8 #1). “Enhancing English as a Second Language Students’ Vocabulary Knowledge.”  (pp111-116/ ) http://www.readingmatrix.com/brassell_furtado/article.pdf 
• Furtado, L. Journal of Educational Administration (2008, September Vol. 46 (5)-Book Review). “The Principal’s Purpose: A Practical Guide to Moral and Ethical School Administration” by Leanna Stohr Isaacson, 2007. 
• Furtado, L. The Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal (2008, September Vol. 8 #2).  “A Read-Aloud Cross-Age Service Learning Partnership Using Multicultural Stories.”    http://www.readingmatrix.com/furtado/article.pdf.

Research Under Review  

• Furtado, L. (with Johnson. L) (The Reading Teacher –under review), “Enhancing Summarization Skills: Explicit Instruction in Narrative and Expository Text Structures.”
• Furtado. L. (under review) “Kindergarten Teachers’ Perceptions of an Inquiry-Science Teaching and Learning Professional Development Intervention.”

 Completed Research

• Furtado,L “Mastering ESL with Language Cards.”
• Furtado, L. (with Vallestrino, M.) "Integrating Nutrition Education in the Kindergarten Curricula",   
• Furtado, L. "Professional Development of Teacher Practitioners Through Service Learning: A Pilot Study"
• Furtado, L. “Improving Expository Summarization Strategy and Self-Monitoring Instruction for High School English Language Learners”
• Furtado, L. (with Iskander. E), “Enhancing Student Self-Efficacy to Overcome Task Difficulty by Using Worked Examples and Mastery Modeling”

Research in Progress

• Furtado, L. "A Pathway to Transformative Teacher Leadership: Implications for Moral Literacy”.
• Furtado, L. (Book Review submission due October, 2008). Journal of Educational Administration “The Leading Way of Changing Meaning” by Sandra Systma.
  

• Presented “Kindergarten Teachers’ Perceptions of an Inquiry-Science Teaching and Learning Professional Development” at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii in January 2009. 
•  Presented “Pathways to Transformative Teacher Leadership” at the 13^th Annual Values Conference at Victoria, BC, Canada, Oct, 2008.
• Presented “Cross-Age Read-Aloud Service Learning Partnership Using Multicultural Literature” at the CSU Chancellor’s Service Learning Conference in Los Angeles, March, 2008. 
  
• Presented “Cross-age Read Aloud Partners”, at the CSUDH WASC poster session. Feb 14, 2008.
•  Presented, “Kindergarten Science Professional Development” at the Annual California Educational Research Conference, Dana Point, CA. October 2007.
• Presented “Cross-age Read Aloud Partners”, at the International Service Learning Conference, Tampa, Florida, September, 2007.
• Presented the K-12 Science Education for Quality Education Development for LAUSD K-12 teachers in consortium with University of Wisconsin, CSUDH and LAUSD at AACTE, New York, February 2007.
• Presented “Expository Summarization Strategy for High School English Language Learners”, at Hawaii International Education Conference, Honolulu, Jan 6-9, 2006.
• Presented research “Professional Development of Practicing Teachers through Service Learning” at California Educational Research Association, Long Beach, CA, Nov17-18, 2005.
• Attended Professional Leadership Consortium at the Educational Leadership Institute held by UCI & CSU, November 2005. Represented CSUDH for the joint Ed.D program. 
•  Attended California Reading Conference at Los Angeles, October 2005.
  
•  Presented research “Improving Expository Summarization Strategy and Self-Monitoring Instruction for High School English Language Learners” at the California Association of Bilingual Education, March 2004 San Jose, CA..
•  Attended Greater Long Beach/South Bay HUD/Community Service Learning Partnership Summit at Carmelitos Community Center, March 11^th, 2004 for emergent literacy program..
• Attended a research conversation for university and K-12 educators on “Reading to Learn: Building Literacy for Urban Learners” at Redonda Beach, CA on March 25^th, 2004. 
  
• Attended symposium "Service Learning at the Crossroads" of the Community Development Commission/Housing Authority of the Los Angeles at Montebello, CA, April 22nd, 2004.
  
• Presented “Expository Text Summarization Strategy and Self-monitoring Instruction for High School English Language Learners.” International Reading Conference, May, 2004 at Lake Tahoe, Nevada and California Association of Bilingual Education, March 2004, San Jose, CA. 
• Presented “Teachers Say: Read, Think. Discuss, Reflect and Learn Together are Not Just For Students Anymore.”  California Reading Association, November 2003 at San Diego, CA.
• Presented “Expository Text Summarization Strategy and Self-monitoring Instruction for High School English Language Learners.” California Educational Research Association, November 2003 at San Francisco, CA
• Presented “Enhancing Student Self-Efficacy to Overcome Task Difficulty by Using Worked Examples and Mastery Modeling.” California Educational Research Association, November 2003 at San Francisco, CA 
• Presented "Service Learning and Impact on Teacher Practitioners" to California Educational Research Association Conference, November 2002 at Santa Barbara, CA.
•  Presented at the WASC Self Study Case Study Panel at CSUDH, April 2003.
• Led a group discussion “Investigating Student Success” at the CSUDH Scholar-Teacher Symposium, March 2003.
• Presented “Problem-Based Learning” at CSUDH Faculty Forum on Teaching/Learning, Sept 2003.
• Attended Center for the Advancement of Reading, LA Regional at CSULA Feb 2003.
•  Attended Greater Long Beach/South Bay Community Service Learning Partnership Summit at Carmelitos Community Center, May 2003.
•  Attended the CSU Scholar-Teacher Summer Institute, June 2003.   
• Presented at the Asian Pacific Conference held at Carson Community Center in Feb 2002.
•  Reviewed research proposal submissions to AERA, 2000-present.
•  Chaired presentation session at AERA  2002 at New Orleans.
  
• Presented "Language Cards Project" at California Bilingual Education 2002, San Jose, CA.
• Research Funding/Awards
• Received the WASC mini-grant ($4000) for Civic Engagement study for 2006-2007.
• Member, SCALE/ QED Grant - (2005-) Elementary and Secondary Science curriculum courses and professional development in the MA: Curriculum and Instruction program option for K-12 teachers in Los Angeles. 
  
• Received CSUDH Teaching and Learning Center Research Grant for $1600 to pursue program improvement research study 2003-2004.     
• Received the Dean’s Research fund for 2000 ($2500).  
• Received Service Learning Grant ($3,500) for 2001-2002    
• Awarded 3 units of assigned time for Spring 1999 to implement a language immersion program at Parkridge Elementary School, Corona/Norco School District, Riverside County, California.   
• Received the Deans ($3,500) to collect data in India for post doctoral dissertation research.     
• Received $1,200.00 from the Sally Casanova Memorial Research Development Awards program, Nov 1997. “English Immersion Through Spanish Instruction” pilot study to be developed, implemented, and documented at the Corona/Norco Unified School District by June 1998.

• Professional and Academic Association Memberships
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• California Educational Research Association (CERA)
• International Reading Association (IRA)
• California Reading Association (CRA)
• Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• California Association of Bilingual Education (CABE)
• Current Professional Assignments and Activities (CSUDH)
• Advisory member for Service Learning in the Office of Academic Affairs 2004-
• Committee member for WASC Self-Study 2002-2005
• Committee member for Academic Senate for 2002-
• Committee member for Program Review Panel 2001-2003
• Committee member and Chair for COE Curriculum Committee 2001-
• Committee member for the Research and Funded Projects 2001-
• Committee member for Faculty Policy Affairs.
• CSUDH Faculty Representative for International Education