Overview
Current interests: second language acquisition of vocabulary; curricular implications of low, mid and high stakes activities to understand writing in a second language; development of intercultural competence, assessment.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of the Practice of Romance Studies
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2014 - Present
Romance Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
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2023 - Present
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Professor of the Practice of International Comparative Studies
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2023 - Present
International Comparative Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of the Practice in Linguistics
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2025 - Present
Linguistics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Adquisición de segundas lenguas y pedagogías innovadoras.
Other Atic Revista d’innovació Educativa, Universitat de Valencia. Monográfico 10. Web. September, 2013. · September 2013 CiteGente: Nivel Intermedio Plus Myspanishlab with Etext Multi Semester -- Access Card Package
Book · May 15, 2013 Following "Gente: Nivel basico "in its philosophy and task-based approach to teaching and learning a second language, with "Gente: Nivel intermedio "students learn intermediate level Spanish through interaction and collaborative work. ... CiteThe Acquisition of Second Languages and Innovative Pedagogies
Other · 2012 Papers are invited for a special volume on The Acquisition of Second Languages and Innovative Pedagogies. This monograph will publish state-of-the-art articles on educationalresearch and educational experiences in higher education, in one of the next subje ... CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Southern California ·
1996
Ph.D.
Stony Brook University ·
1990
M.A.