Board

Dr. Susan Morris-Rutledge
President

Dr. Susan Morris-Rutledge is an associate professor of Secondary Education at the California University of Pennsylvania. Her field of study and research is teaching English as a second language. She is particularly interested in school personnel attitudes and perceptions toward English language learner inclusion in school-wide settings and advocacy, especially for improved school personnel/ educator preparation and English language learner inclusion in all aspects of preK-12 grade educational settings.

She teaches all the required English language learner’s course for all education certification areas and coordinates an ESL specialist teacher program. This is her 10th year at CALU. Dr. Morris-Rutledge was the recipient of the 2016 TESOL Top 30 up and coming researchers, the 2016 Dr. Caryl Sheffield Faculty Excellence Award, and the 2019 Faculty Professional Development Award at CALU. She loves learning about language, through language, and for language.

Affiliation: California University of Pennsylvania

president@threeriverstesol.org

Katherine Andrews
Secretary

Katherine Andrews is a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh, a current Master’s candidate at Purdue University, and has been a K-12 English Language Development specialist in the Pittsburgh area for the past five years. Throughout her career, she has become passionately involved in designing and redefining English Language Development programs, advocating for students’ success, facilitating community building and cultural awareness, and ensuring her diversified instruction and collaboration honors TESOL’s mission of diversity, equity, inclusivity, and accessibility. She believes that teaching and researching are complementary and frequently engages in local and international professional development opportunities. She has received various accolades, including publication and numerous academic honors.

secretary@threeriverstesol.org

Michael Burke
Treasurer

Mr. Michael Burke joined Duquesne University in 2013. He currently holds the position of Director of International Student Services in the university’s Center for Global Engagement.

He earned his M.Ed. and TESOL certification from the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to his experience in the US, he worked and lived in the United Arab Emirates for more than a decade. His professional interests include sociolinguistics, second language assessment, program administration, and educational leadership.

Affiliation: Duquesne University

treasurer@threereiverstesol.org