I'm a Spanish applied linguist who researches language and identity, second and heritage language development and education, and critical pedagogies. In general, my research explores the following questions: (1) How do the identities of heritage speakers and additional language learners influence their Spanish learning? In turn, how does the act of learning a language across different contexts (e.g., classroom, study abroad, community-engaged learning) influence their identities, attitudes, and perceptions? (2) What does it mean to be 'proficient' in another language? What contributes to language learners sounding more or less 'fluent'? (3) What ideologies are reproduced in Spanish language pedagogy in the U.S.? What are counter pedagogical and curricular approaches?
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study abroad, identity, second language acquisition, applied linguistics, Spanish heritage language, critical language pedagogy
SPAN 2110 - Second-Year Spanish 1
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Fall 2022
Grammar review. Emphasizes reading, writing, and speaking skills. Department enforced prerequisite: SPAN 1020 (min. grade C-). Degree credit not granted for this course and SPAN 2150.
SPAN 3050 - Spanish Phonology and Phonetics
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Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Summer 2024
Designed to teach some of the methods, techniques, and tools of descriptive linguistics as they apply to articulatory phonetics. Students analyze important contrasts between sounds of Spanish and English bymeans of phonetic transcription.
SPAN 3120 - Advanced Spanish Grammar
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Fall 2023
Develops a deeper understanding of grammatical features of Spanish. Advancement of Spanish language skills and development of metalinguistic awareness is achieved through examination of grammar usage in both texts and spontaneous speech productions within communities.
SPAN 3150 - Linguistic Analysis of Spanish
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Spring 2021
Introduces students to fundamental areas of linguistic analysis with special attention paid to Spanish (and Portuguese). The structural systems of language will be introduced (principles of sound patterns, word formation, meaning, and sentence structure). Different types of language variation will be discussed (historical, social, regional).
SPAN 4215 - Spanish in the United States
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Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
Describes the linguistic characteristics of U.S. Spanish, Spanish-English bilingualism and direct contact, including the study of borrowing, code switching, phonological and grammatical convergence, leveling, accommodation and attrition, among other linguistic phenomena. Discusses the relationships between language and identity, as well as the role of Spanish in U.S. education, media and social institutions.
SPAN 5430 - Seminar: Hispanic Linguistics
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Spring 2023
Studies a major topic from an area such as phonology, syntax, history of the Spanish language, Hispanic linguistics and literature, or applied Hispanic linguistics. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as SPAN 7430.
SPAN 5440 - Seminar: Trends in Hispanic Linguistics
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Fall 2021 / Fall 2024
Provides an overview of major trends and issues in Hispanic linguistics, including phonology, syntax, dialectology, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, text linguistics, semiotics, history of the Spanish language, language acquisition and applied linguistics. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as SPAN 7440.
SPAN 7430 - Seminar: Hispanic Linguistics
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Spring 2023
Studies a major topic from an area such as phonology, syntax, history of the Spanish language, Hispanic linguistics and literature, or applied Hispanic linguistics. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as SPAN 5430.
SPAN 7440 - Seminar: Trends in Hispanic Linguistics
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Fall 2021 / Fall 2024
Provides an overview of major trends and issues in Hispanic linguistics, including phonology, syntax, dialectology, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, text linguistics, semiotics, history of the Spanish language, language acquisition and applied linguistics. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as SPAN 5440.
