Rana Houshmand, EdD, is an assistant professor of practice, leading a two-year cohort in the secondary Graduate Teacher Education Program (GTEP), as well as teaching in the Curriculum and Instruction master's program. She holds a BA in English literature from University of Oregon, and an MEd in education from Portland State University. She earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Portland State University in 2014. Dr. Houshmand's focus is on all things literacy, with a specific focus on writing literacy and the Socratic method. Prior to joining the GSE and CI faculty, she taught English language arts at the high school level for 10 years. Her research interests include writing literacy, social dimensions of the k-12 classroom, teacher preparatory mentorship, and social justice.