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Bethzaida Fernandez

Senior Lecturer of Romance Studies
Romance Studies
Box 90257, Durham, NC 27708-0257
2122 Campus Drive, Durham, NC 27708
Office hours Office Hours change every semester  

Selected Presentations & Appearances


Intercultural Competence in the Language Classroom · October 2020 Invited Talk SIETAR-USA (Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research, Online / Virtual
Engaged Online Pedagogy · July 2020 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Romance Studies. Duke University, Online / Virtual
Place Based Learning, Global Citizenship, Sustainability · July 2020 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Community Works Institute, Online / Virtual
Well Being in Virtual Teams: from isolation to connectiveness · April 2020 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Univerisity for Peace (Costa Rica), Online / Virtual
Introducing Intercultural Sensitivity in the Language Classroom · 2019 Invited Talk ACTFL , Washington DC
Role of Videoconferencing in the Spanish Language Class · October 2018 Invited Talk FLANC Foreign Language Association of NC, Durham NC

Panel Discussion

Teaching for Equity Panel - Duke Teaching for Equity Program · September 2018 Invited Talk Duke University,
Unintended Consequences of Study Abroad Programs on Host Communities - CLAG_Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers · May 2018 International Meeting or Conference UNA_Universidad Nacional (Costa Rica), San José, Costa Rica
Exploring Global Health Issues from Within Languages and Cultures - CLAC · April 2018 Invited Talk Center for World Languages and Cultures, University of Denver, Colorado
Developing Intercultural Competence at Home and Abroad - ACTFL_American Council Teaching Foreign Languages · November 2017 Invited Talk Nashville, TN
Use of Technology in the Spanish Classroom · November 2016 Invited Talk ACTFL_American Council Teaching of Foreign Languages,
Building Bridges Through Language, Culture and Service - Chataqua Conversation Series · November 2016 Invited Talk Duke University, Durham, NC
Connecting Students to Native Speakers through Technology · October 2016 Invited Talk Foreign Language Assoc. of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC
Beyond Knowledge: Faculty Approaches to Intercultural Competence - Intercultural Learner Group · April 2016 Invited Talk Duke University, Durham, NC
Fostering Intercultural Competence in the Language Learner · October 2015 Invited Talk FLANC (Foreign Language Assoc. of NC), Durham, NC
Knowledge in the Service of Society - DUKE - UNC Consortium · February 2015 Invited Talk The Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Durham, NC
Building Intercultural Competence through Community-Based Learning · November 2014 Invited Talk ACTFL, San Antonio, Texas
Latina Leaders in NC · September 2014 Broadcast Appearance FOX 50, Capitol Broadcasting TV, Raleigh, NC
New Ways and Spaces for Language Cultural Learning: Two Way Bridges... · November 2013 Invited Talk ACTFL, Orlando, FL
Taking the language out of the classroom and into the community · April 2013 Lecture Birminghan, Alabama
Best practices in Service Learning. Challenges and possibilities · April 2013 Lecture Asian Studies, Duke University
New Visions for Studying Health and Migration in the Americas. Panel participant · February 2013 Invited Talk
Beyond Grading: Maximizin Students' Ownership of Learning through Task Based Teaching · November 2012 Invited Talk ACTFL, Philadelphia, PA
Collaborative Projects to Promote Language Acquisition through Culture · November 2012 Invited Talk Philadelphia, PA
Maximizing students’ language production · March 2012 Invited Talk SCOLT, Atlanta, GA
Students Centered Tasks that Promote Collaboration and Cultural Awareness · October 2011 Invited Talk FLANC (Foreign Language Assoc. of NC),
Allowing students to be teachers for a day · April 2010 Invited Talk SCOLT, Winston Salem, NC
Language and Culture Learning, Panel · March 2010 Invited Talk FLANC (Spring Conference), Asheville, NC
La Mesa Redonda: A Platform for Student's Performance and Creativity · July 2008 International Meeting or Conference AATSP, San José, Costa Rica
Incorporationg Virtual Forums into Language Courses · April 2007 Invited Talk NECTFL (Northeast Conference on Teaching of Languages), New York, NY
La mujer latina en la sociedad estadounidense · March 2006 Invited Talk Latin America Womens' Club, Raleigh, NC
Technology in the Classroom: Un milagro para Laura. Activities to complement an online soapopera - TRI-TECH Conference · March 2003 Invited Talk Duke University,
Using Power Point Presentation to Facilatate Teaching and Learning - TRI-TECH Conference · March 2003 Invited Talk Duke University, Durham, NC
Threading Discussion Board into Language Courses - TRI-TECH Conference · February 2003 Invited Talk Duke University, Durham, NC

Service to the Profession


Professional organizations member : ACTFL, FLANC, SCOLT · 2010 Committee Service

Membership American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Foreign Language Association of North Carolina. Southern Conference on Language Teaching

Service to Duke


Executive Board Student group Desarrolla (2016-present) · 2016 Other Duke University,
Independent Research Advisor · 2015 Other Duke University,

ongoing

College Advisor First & Second year students (2014 - present) · 2014 Other Duke University ,

ongoing

Lead Organizer . Intercultural Competence Working Group · 2014 - 2019 Professional Development Duke University, Duke University, Durham, NC
Keynote Speaker . Latino Student Welcome Orientation · 2014 Other Mi Gente,
Invited speaker (multiple ocassions, since 2013) . Duke Health Brigades; Project Heal; Chapel Mission Trips · 2013 Other Duke University,
Student mentor / advisor study abroad, career, volunteering, Global Health (2010 - present) · 2010 Other Duke University,

ongoing

Faculty Advisor . House Course · 2008 Other Duke University, Durham, NC
Faculty Representative · 2005 - 2006 Other Duke University,

Academic & Administrative Activities


Coordinator, Intermediate Spanish Program (SPAN 203)
Director Summer Study Abroad, Duke in Costa Rica