A Guide to Global Language Assessment: A Lifespan Approach

Mellissa Bortz, PhD, CCC-SLP is an Assistant Professor in the Communication Science Disorders Department at St. John’s University in New York. Her guiding principles are global engagement as well as diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all. She teaches undergraduate, graduate, and global exchange courses. Her research focuses on the development of cultural and linguistic multilingual assessment materials. Currently, she is investigating the use of translanguaging in multilingual discourse analysis for children and adults. She also advocates for the expansion of these materials as well as developing repositories for these. She is originally from South Africa where she taught, mentored students, conducted research, and worked as a clinician.