Diana Linn is associate professor of special education and department chair at Texas A & M International University in Laredo, Texas. Previously, she was a teacher in general education and special education classrooms in Mexico and South Texas. Dr. Linn received her PhD from Texas A & M University, College Station. She has published articles concerning the disproportionality of English language learners in special education and the use of cultural autobiographies in pre-service teacher education programs. She is a member of the American Educational Research Association, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the National Association for Multicultural Education.