Tina is an active qualitative researcher in teacher thrival, educator dispositions, culturally responsive education, and literacy. Her book manuscript titled ‘Teach and Thrive’ will be out soon through a special series on urban education. With a Ph.D. in curriculum studies, she publishes widely in curriculum-oriented journals. She is currently working on several projects including two studies exploring development of inclusive educator dispositions and a culturally responsive teacher-oriented study aimed to impact CC MAT career sustainability.