Katy Lichon | Institute for Educational Initiatives

Elisa & Katy

November 5, 2025

At the Frontier of Literacy Development for Multilingual Learners: Evidence-Based Options for Educators

This is the third and final post in the series, "Foundations, Futures, and Frontiers: Reimagining Early Literacy for Multilingual Learners". We invite you to click on the links to read the Introduction, Post #1 ("Building Strong Foundations: What We Still Need to Learn About Young Multilingual...

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October 28, 2025

Future in Focus: Rethinking the Science of Reading for Multilingual Early Learners

The futures of multilingual learners are bright with possibilities, yet the story of how children become literate, and in which language(s), remains unfinished. Here at the ALMA Initiative at the University of Notre Dame , we dream of a future where parents and teachers view multilingualism as a...

Elisa & Katy

October 18, 2025

Building Strong Foundations: What We Still Need to Learn About Young Multilingual Readers and Writers

When we ask teachers, leaders, and parents to name their favorite childhood book, the answers often come with a smile . . . and a story. Katy’s is Love You Forever by Robert Munsch and the popular line that her mom often recited is one that she repeats to her own four children - "I'll love you...

Elisa & Katy

October 18, 2025

Series Introduction ~ Foundations, Futures, and Frontiers: Reimagining Early Literacy for Multilingual Learners

At the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Literacy Education and ALMA Initiative , we believe that early literacy development is both a foundation and a frontier, especially for multilingual learners whose voices and languages enrich our classrooms. This three-part series, Foundations, Futures...

Katy Lichon, Director, Catholic School Advantage and English as a New Language Program

Think. Pair. Share. with Dr. Katy Lichon

From Easter traditions and proper chocolate-bunny-eating etiquette to embracing and empowering the transformative power of the Latino community within Catholic schools Dr. Katy Lichon, Director of Catholic School Advantage and the English as a New Language Program, discusses the domestic Church and...

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IEI Fellows Earn Faculty Milestones, Promotions, and Awards

Faculty members from the Institute for Educational Initiatives were recognized by Dr. Marie Lynn Miranda, the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost at the University of Notre Dame, for milestones, promotions, and awards. Awards Dr. Nicole McNeil—a professor of psychology, the Alliance for Catholic...

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President’s Office Awards $35K Grant to Study Pastors' Reaction to Sexual Abuse Scandal

Dr. Katy Lichon, Dr. Monica Kowalski, and Fr. Joe Corpora, CSC, will explore how Catholic pastors have reacted to the clergy sexual abuse scandal with the support of a $35,000 grant. The grant is one of 11 awarded as part of the University’s response to the abuse scandal. Lichon, the director of the...

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