Lisa M. Merschel
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Romance Studies
Director of the Spanish Language Program
since 2021, and at Duke since 2001, I teach all levels in the SLP, with second-language acquisition, language technologies, and machine learning's impact on writing in the L2+ being the areas that interest me professionally. In the last few years I've been reading, thinking, writing and presenting on artificial intelligence's effect on how we teach languages.
I directed summer study abroad programs in Mexico and Spain in 2008, 2011, 2014 and 2017.
Member of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL); American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP); American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL); and American Association of University Supervisors, Coordinators, and Directors of Language Programs (AAUSC)
I directed summer study abroad programs in Mexico and Spain in 2008, 2011, 2014 and 2017.
Member of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL); American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP); American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL); and American Association of University Supervisors, Coordinators, and Directors of Language Programs (AAUSC)
Current Research Interests
Machine Translation, L2 Writing
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of the Practice of Romance Studies, Romance Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2021
Contact Information
- 2122 Campus Drive, Box 90269, Durham, NC 27708-0269
- Box 90257, Durham, NC 27708-0257
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merschel@duke.edu
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Spanish Language Program
- Background
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Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2003
- B.A., Smith College 1993
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Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Senior Lecturer of Romance Studies, Romance Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2016 - 2021
- Lecturer, Romance Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2009 - 2016
- Acting Assistant Director of the Spanish Language Program, Romance Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2010
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Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Director, Spanish Language Program, 2021 to present.
- Recognition
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Awards & Honors
- Expertise
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Global Scholarship
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Teaching
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- Research
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Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants
- Bacca Fellow awarded by Language, Arts and Media Program 2022 - 2023
- Grant Recipient awarded by CIT Jump-Start 2017
- Grant Recipient awarded by Thompson Writing Program 2011
- Grant Recipient awarded by Center for Institutional Technology 2010
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External Relationships
- Difusión / Klett World Languages
- Publications & Artistic Works
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Selected Publications
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Books
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Merschel, Lisa, et al. Aula en Acción 2: Annotated Instructor's Edition. 2022.
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Merschel, Lisa, et al. Mapas: Annotated Teacher's Edition. Vol. 1–4, Difusión and Klett World Languages, 2021.Link to Item
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Merschel, Lisa, et al. Aula en Acción 1: Annotated Instructor's Edition. Difusión and Klett World Languages, 2021.Link to Item
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Merschel, Lisa, et al. Proyectos: Annotated Instructor's Edition. Difusión and Klett World Languages, 2020.Link to Item
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Gente Intermedio Workbook. Prentice Hall.
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Academic Articles
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Merschel, Lisa, and Joan Munné. “Perceptions and Practices of Machine Translation Among 6th-12th Grade World Language Teachers.” L2 Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, California Digital Library (CDL), Jan. 2022. Crossref, doi:10.5070/l214154165.Full Text Open Access Copy
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Merschel, L. M. On the Bleeding Edge. Edited by Mark Pegrum, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
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Merschel, L. M., et al. “Meeting the Challenges of Machine Translation.” The Language Educator, vol. 8, ACTFL, Oct. 2013.
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Merschel, L. M., et al. “Surveying the Landscape: What is the Role of Machine Translation in Language Learning?” @Tic Revista D’Innovació Educativa, 2013.
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Merschel, L. M. Life Amidst the Ashes: Irene’s Search for Meaning and Connection in María Flora Yáñez’s "Las cenizas". Edited by Eva Bueno and María Claudia André, McFarland, 2012.
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Merschel, L. M. Jofré de Loaysa. 2010.
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Merschel, L. M. Yáñez, Flora. Edited by María Claudia André and Eva Paulino Bueno, New York: Routledge, 2009.
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Other Articles
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Mueller, Elise. The Elephant in the Room: Machine Translation in the Language Classroom. 2013.
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Digital Publications
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Merschel, Lisa, and Joan Munné. Zooming in on Machine Translation Use in L2 Online Classes: Reflecting on the Future of L2 Writing. The FLTMag, 24 June 2022.Link to Item
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Merschel, Lisa, et al. Reflecting on the ‘It’s just like learning to swim’ Analogy. L2 Journal, 2019. Manual, doi:10.5070/L211241161.Full Text Link to Item
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- Teaching & Mentoring
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Recent Courses
- ROMST 700S: Theories and Techniques of Teaching Foreign Languages 2023
- SPANISH 301: Advanced Spanish Writing 2023
- ROMST 700S: Theories and Techniques of Teaching Foreign Languages 2022
- SPANISH 301: Advanced Spanish Writing 2022
- MMS 273T-1: Voices in Marketing: Advertising in Spanish 2021
- SPANISH 102: Elementary Spanish 2 2021
- SPANISH 203: Intermediate Spanish 2021
- SPANISH 275T-1: Voices in Marketing: Advertising in Spanish 2021
- SPANISH 301: Advanced Spanish Writing 2021
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Advising & Mentoring
- I advise undergraduate Spanish majors as they choose courses at Duke and as they study abroad.
Available to mentor:
- Undergraduate
- Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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Presentations & Appearances
- Advertising in Spanish. Duke University. 2022 2022
- I don’t know what I think until I write it down: Rethinking L2 Writing. ACTFL’s Annual Convention and World Languages Exposition. 2022 2022
- Engaged Pedagogy: Fostering Students as Curators of their Own Learning. ACTFL’s Annual Convention and World Languages Exposition. 2021 2021
- Mapas, itineraries y rutas multimodales de aprendizaje de español L2. Difusión Professional Development Series. 2021 2021
- Teaching Speaking. Duke University. 2021 2021
- Engaged Pedagogy Discussions. Duke University, Department of Romance Studies. 2020 2020
- Making Meaning of Cultures: Perspectives and Practices through Projects. AATSP and Difusión. 2020 2020
- Making Meaning of Cultures: Perspectives and Practices through Projects. Duke Language Symposium . 2020 2020
- Perspectives and Practices through Projects. Difusión and Northwestern University’s Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese. 2020 2020
- El AIE de Proyectos y las nuevas herramientas para el instructor de español. Difusión. 2019 2019
- The Role of Videoconferencing in the Spanish Language Class. FLANC’s 2018 Fall Conference . 2018 2018
- What I Wish I Had Known Before Teaching (at Duke)” . Learning Innovation. 2018 2018
- Breaking Down Classroom Walls through Community Engagement Activities. ACTFL’s Annual Convention and World Languages Exposition. 2017 2017
- PebblePad Showcase: The use of PebblePad in an Intermediate Study Abroad Course. Duke University. 2017 2017
- Connecting Communities through Videoconferencing. ACTFL’s Annual Convention and World Languages Exposition . 2016 2016
- Building Community Conversations. Center for Instructional Technology Showcase. Duke University. 2015 2015
- Rage against the Machine: New Directions for Machine Translation in the Foreign Language Classroom. American Association for Applied Linguistics. 2014 2014
- The Elephant in the Room: Machine Translation in Language Learning. November 18, 2012 2012
- Lowering the Stakes: Writing to Learn and Learning to Write. November 16, 2012 2012
- A Series of Unfortunate Events. September 22, 2011 2011
- The Process of Writing in an Era of Machine Translation and Cut and Paste. Duke University. September 1, 2011 2011
- Traveling in Pursuit of Nobility: Tafur's Andanzas e viajes. 46th International Congress on Medieval Studies. May 12, 2011 2011
- The Process of Writing in an Era of Machine Translation and Cut and Paste. ACTFL. 2011 2011
- WordPress in the Spanish Language Classroom. Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages. 2011 2011
- WordPress in the Spanish Language Classroom. Duke University, Center for Instructional Technology Showcase. 2010 2010
- The Role of Assessment in Spanish Service-Learning Courses. February 1, 2009 2009
- Task-Based Assessment in Lower and Intermediate Spanish (lecture given in Spanish). November 1, 2008 2008
- iTalk and iListen in Spanish. May 1, 2008 2008
- Still iPodding after all these years.... April 1, 2008 2008
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Service to the Profession
- Guest Reviewer. REALIA: Research in Education and Learning Innovation Archive. 2019 2019
- Judge. 5th Annual Learning through Languages High School Research Symposium.. 2019 2019
- ScribeZone. Project to produce audiovisual materials for advanced level Spanish students. 2019 2019
- ThingLink Pilot Project through Duke Learning Innovation. 2019 2019
- Translator. The Expedition School . 2019 - 2021 2019 - 2021
- Translator. The Spanish Hub and Grammar Tutorials . 2019 2019
- Teaching Triangles. Participated in the observation of peers’ classes for reflection on one’s own teaching. . 2018 2018
- Reader. Advanced Placement Spanish Language exam.. 2017 2017
- Boomalang Videoconferencing Pilot Project. Invited Boomalang to pilot virtual conversations, in Spanish 102 course. 2015 2015
- Acting Assistant Director : Spanish Language Program. November 18, 2011 2011
- Coordination, Spanish 204. 2011 - December 2012 2011 - 2012
- Reviewer. Elementary Spanish textbook, ¡Anda! Curso elemental (2011). 2011 2011
- Participant. Duke University Digital Initiative. . 2005 2005
- Participant. Voices from the Latino Community in North Carolina. 2004 2004
- Tutor. GANO: Gente aprendiendo por nuevas oportunidades. 2004 - 2005 2004 - 2005
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Service to Duke
- Fulbright Review Committee. 2022 2022
- Romance Studies Executive Committee. 2020 2020
- Romance Studies Online Pedagogy Task Force. 2020 2020
- Romance Studies Assessment Committee. 2019 2019
- Romance studies Study Abroad Task Force. 2019 - 2019 2019
- Undergraduate Thesis, Elayne Wang. 2019 - 2019 2019
- Undergraduate Thesis, Ivana Premasinghe . 2019 - 2019 2019
- Research Independent Study, Emmeline Yoo. 2018 2018
- Global Education Executive Committee. 2017 - 2021 2017 - 2021
- Organizer. Oral Proficiency Interview Workshop at Duke University. 2016 2016
- Trinity Language Council. 2015 - 2016 2015 - 2016
- Advisor, Spanish Major. 2014 2014
- Assistant Director, Spanish Language Program. 2013 - 2017 2013 - 2017
- Website Contributor. Spanish Language Program: Tutoring & Conversation Hours. 2013 - 2021 2013 - 2021
- Institutional Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC). November 18, 2011 - August 1, 2013 2011 - 2013
- Athletic Tutoring Committee. 2011 - 2015 2011 - 2015
- Director Duke in Mexico. 2011 - 2011 2011
- Information Technology Advisory Council. 2011 - 2013 2011 - 2013
- Tutoring/Academic Support Oversight Committee. 2011 - 2016 2011 - 2016
- Instructional Technology Working Group. 2005 - 2006 2005 - 2006
- Research Associate. Duke University Center for Instructional Technology . 2002 - 2003 2002 - 2003
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