Name: Ana Celia Zentella
Professor, Ethnic Studies
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Pennsylvania State University

Field of Expertise: Zentella is an expert on anthro-political linguistics, bilingualism, varieties of Spanish in the U.S. and Puerto Ricans in the US, as well as "Spanglish" and "Ebonics."

Region of Interest: Puerto Rico, New York City, U.S.

Media Interview Topics: Ana Celia Zentella on anthro-political linguistics, bilingualism, varieties of Spanish in the U.S. and Puerto Ricans in the US, as well as "Spanglish" and "Ebonics."

Selected Publications:

• Online Reference: "¿Quieren que sus hijos hablen el inglés y el español?: Un manual bilingüe / Would you like your children to speak English and Spanish?: A Bilingual Manual"
• Editor. Building on Strengths: Language And Literacy in Latino Families And Communities. Teachers College Press, 2005.