Preetha Krishnan Menon

Role: Academic Program Professional / Lead Researcher Organization: CSET & Understanding Language, Stanford GSE Profile: https://profiles.stanford.edu/preetha-menon CSET Profile: https://cset.stanford.edu/about/our-team/preetha-menon UL Profile: https://ul.stanford.edu/about/person/preetha-menon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/preetha-krishnan-menon-682909253/ Relationship Depth: Active Collaborator

Professional Background

• Academic Program Professional at Stanford’s Center to Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET)
• Lead Researcher at Understanding Language (UL), Stanford University
• PhD from UC Santa Cruz
• Postdoctoral work at Stanford (UL-SCALE)

Research Focus

• English Language Learners in science education
• Multilingual learners support
• NGSS-aligned performance assessments
• Classroom-based science assessments accessible for multilingual learners

Current Work

• Supports mixed-methods research involving students, educators, and administrators
• Creates curriculum materials in science and professional development materials
• Partnership with GLAEF and Los Angeles County Office of Education’s Multilingual Academic Support Unit

Publications

• Co-authored “Supporting English Learners in Schools: Strategies, Data and Insights”

Working Relationship with Reuben

• CRAFT Team member (AI literacy curriculum for high school educators)
• Crystal Springs PD project (CSET 4-session series: “Creating resources for teaching with AI”)

Key Notes

• Expertise in making curriculum accessible for multilingual/ELL students - valuable lens for AI literacy work

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Last updated: Jan 2026