Diana Gonzales Worthen

Researcher

Last publication 2022 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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3 h-index 9 pubs 57 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Diana Gonzales Worthen's research focuses on educational practices that support bilingual and bicultural students and educators. Her work investigates how academic advising can be culturally responsive, particularly for paraprofessionals who work with English learners. Worthen has published on biography-driven instruction and strategies for differentiating instruction to meet the needs of English learners. She also explores the role of bilingual/bicultural paraprofessionals in bridging family-teacher relationships within educational settings.

Worthen's scholarly output includes nine publications with 54 citations and an h-index of 2. She has collaborated with Janet Penner Williams and Sandra G. Bowman at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville on shared publications. Her most recent publication was in 2022, indicating recent activity in her research endeavors.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 9
  • Citations: 57

Selected Publications

  • Unpacking Teachers' Growth in Culturally Responsive Teaching Differentiating for English Learners (2022)
  • Biography-Driven Instruction (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Bilingual/Bicultural Paraprofessionals as Brokers of English Learners' Family-Teacher Relationships (2021)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Socioculturally Mediated Academic Advising: A GYO Approach for Supporting Bilingual/Bicultural Paraprofessionals (2021)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

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