Dr. Angela K. Salmon is a Fulbright Global Scholar with research engagements in Colombia, Poland, and Greece. As an Associate Professor in the Early Childhood Education Program at Florida International University (FIU), she integrates progressive, research-based practices to foster authentic, meaningful learning. Her research explores the interplay of thinking and learning, global competencies, and storytelling in early education.
Widely recognized for building dynamic learning communities and promoting educator agency, Dr. Salmon has authored numerous professional articles and five books, and has presented internationally across the Americas, Europe, and Oceania. She was invited as “Thinker in Residence” by the Independent Schools of Victoria in Australia. She leads the Visible Thinking South Florida initiative and co-leads FIU’s Faculty Learning Community on Habits of Mind.
A former kindergarten teacher and founder of three preschools, she brings decades of practical experience to her academic work. She collaborates with Harvard Project Zero and has received FIU’s “Worlds Ahead Faculty” award in recognition of her contributions to education and innovation.
Awards and Recognitions
Fulbright Global Scholar to Colombia, Poland, and Greece, World's Ahead Faculty Recognition, Thinker in Residence, invitation by the Independent Schools of Victoria in Melbourne Australia, Notable Global Scholar
Research Areas
- Interplay between cognition, language, and learning
- Digital storytelling and storytelling and child wellbeing
- Global Competencies
- Theory of the mind, habits of mind, executive functions and metacognition
- Learning communities of practice