Overview
His areas of interest include: Second language acquisition, second Language instruction and assessment, language-learning technologies, teacher training, Spanish variation, language in contact and bilingualism, Spanish in the USA, Spanish for Heritage Speakers, cultural studies, service-Learning pedagogy, etc. His present research focuses on testing, vocabulary acquisition, the influence of technology in the process of writing for language learners in the 21rst century, and also the perceptions and impact of peer-feedback in second language teaching and learning.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Senior Lecturer of Romance Studies
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2016 - Present
Romance Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Co-Assistant Director of the Spanish Language Program
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2021 - Present
Romance Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Coordinator in the Spanish Language Program
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2026 - Present
Romance Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
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Recent Scholarly Works
Zooming in on Machine Translation Use in L2 Online Classes: Reflecting on the Future of L2 Writing
Digital publication · June 24, 2022 Link to item CitePerceptions and Practices of Machine Translation Among 6th-12th Grade World Language Teachers
Journal article L2 Journal · January 21, 2022 Many researchers and educators have studied the use of Machine Translation (MT) in the L2 classroom, yet little data exists on World Language 6-12th grade educators’ perceptions of MT. This study inquires into the ways that middle school and high school ... Full text Open Access CiteAula en Acción 2: Annotated Instructor's Edition
Book · 2022 CiteEducation
University of Barcelona (Spain) ·
1997
M.A.