Jeanette Altarriba, PhD, is a professor of psychology and Collins fellow at the State University of New York’s University at Albany. She also serves as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the university. Altarriba is an internationally recognized scholar in bilingualism, memory, and emotion and has published more than 90 peer-reviewed articles and chapters in her field. She is an associate editor for the journals Language and Speech, and The American Journal of Psychology. Among her many edited and co-edited volumes is An Introduction to Bilingualism: Principles and Processes, which is soon to be released in its third edition. Altarriba’s background and Cuban heritage inform her research on language, culture, and mental health, as recently, she has been working on the areas of minority health disparities, particularly regarding COVID-19 and populations with limited English abilities (LEP).