Dr. Cody Fernandez

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Cody Fernández has dedicated 20 years to multilingual curriculum instruction, beginning his career as a middle school ESL teacher before taking on various administrative roles at both district and campus levels. He has had the opportunity to collaborate with several school districts in Texas, where he designed and implemented ESL and Dual Language programs, and supported the instruction of multilingual learners in content classrooms. Dr. Fernández earned his Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Bilingual Curriculum from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He also holds an MA in Linguistics from the University of North Texas and a BA in Spanish from the same institution. Throughout his career, he has presented nationally on developing effective and sustainable systems for curriculum, instruction, and programming for multilingual learners in ESL, Dual Language, and World Language classrooms, advocating for successful educational opportunities that sustain the cultural and linguistic knowledge of multilingual learners.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor Practice

— Present

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Engaged in teaching and curriculum development, focusing on multilingual instruction.

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.