Faculty & Staff

Ph.D. French, Stanford University 

M.A. French, University of Virginia 

A.B. French, University of Georgia 

Research and interests: Modern French Literature and Cultural History; Visual and Popular Culture; Translation; The First World War; Digital Humanities 

Languages Spoken: French 

Regional Areas of Expertise: Metropolitan France 

"Getting to work with faculty, staff, and students who are as into languages and cultures as I am and from whom I learn something new (and cool) every single day."

ABD. Advanced Hispanic Studies, Universidad de Valencia, Spain.  

M.A. in Translation and Interpretation Studies, Universidad de Valencia, Spain. 

M.A. in Linguistics, Universidad de Valencia, Spain. 

M.A. in Education/Instructional Technology, Georgia College, USA. 

M.A. in Teaching and Promotion of the Italian Language and Culture, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy. 

G.C. (Graduate Certificate) Methodology and Pedagogy of Spanish as a Foreign Language, Universidad de Valencia, Spain. 

B.A. in Philology (English/Italian/Spanish), Universidad de Valencia, Spain. 

Research interests: Second language acquisition and foreign language pedagogy, Computer assisted language teaching and learning, Development of language learners’ autonomy and lifelong learning, Teaching/learning language through Culture and (virtual) study abroad experiences, Multilingualism and multiculturalism
 
Languages Spoken: Spanish, Italian, English, Catalan, French, Dutch

Regional Areas of Expertise: Italy and Spain

"My favorite place on campus is the Language Resource Center and the collaborative classroom (A&S 3-38) because they are spaces that lend themselves to create and bring cultural experiences into my classes. My students and I enjoy traveling to places/events of interest (cities, museums, celebrations,) and to experience them virtually."

Ed.D. Technology Education, West Virginia University 

M.A. Secondary Education, West Virginia University 

M.A. Spanish, West Virginia University 

B.A. Education in Foreign Languages, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia 

Research and interests: Instructional Technologies, Virtual Exchanges, Computer Assisted Language Learning, Second Language Acquisition, Role-playing Simulations 

Languages Spoken: Spanish, English 

Regional Areas of Expertise: Latin America, Colombia 

"My favorite part of WLC is to offer students the opportunity to increase their intercultural communication and intercultural knowledge through different virtual exchanges such as in-class Teletandem projects, Teletandem Club and TalkAbroad."

Ph.D. Duke University  

M.A. Middlebury College  

B.A. University of Georgia  

Research: Continental Philosophy, Literary Theory, Concepts of World Literature, Spanish and Philippine Literature   

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Tagalog   

Regional Areas of Expertise: Spain, Philippines   

"“Il n’y a pas de hors-texte” (“There is nothing outside the text”) – Jacques Derrida. All of my classes (from Spanish 1001 to 4000+) will explore profound the connection between language, literature, and thought. In other words, we will ask the question: how do we use language to interpret the world around us?"

Ph.D. French. (Minor: Spanish Peninsular Women Writers, and U.S. Latino Writers,) The Florida State University 

D.E.A. (Postgraduate Diploma) Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France 

M.S.  Modern Language Education, Florida International University 

B.A. French, Florida International University 

Research: French Renaissance Poetry, U.S. Latino Literature, Diaspora Studies, Critical Disability Theory 

Languages Spoken: English, French, Spanish 

"As a department, we are always looking for ways to improve our curriculum to make it more relevant. I enjoy our consistent growth and development, our thematically innovative courses, and the curricular flexibility we are able to offer our students."

ABD. Literatures and Cultures (Spanish), Arizona State University

Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Certificate, Arizona State University

MA. Foreign Languages and Cultures (Spanish), Washington State University

BAcc. Tecnológico Nacional de México Campus Chilpancingo (TecNM) (Formerly ITCH)

Research and interests: Latin American Cinema, Food Studies, Postcolonial Theory, Film Theory, Women and Gender Studies, Chicano Studies, Computer-Assisted Language Learning Pedagogy, Second Language Acquisition.

Languages spoken: Spanish, English

My favorite part of WLC is the welcoming environment professors and staff create and the genuine commitment we share in forming culturally competent global citizens. It is amazing to be part of an ongoing effort to make the best learning opportunities and resources available to our language students and the community. Our Language Resource Center located on the Arts and Sciences building (271) is a reflection of our commitment to innovating our practice and creating memorable language classes.

Ph.D. Comparative Literature, University of Oregon 

M.A. Comparative Literature, University of Oregon 

Staatsexamen für das Lehramt an Gymnasien (graduate degree), French Language, Literature and Linguistics; English Language, Literature and Linguistics, Universität Regensburg, Germany 

Research and teaching interests: New Materialist/Posthumanist Philosophy, the Climate Crisis/Ecocriticism, Theatre and Performance, Theories and History of Fascism and Sovereignty 

Languages Spoken: English, French, German. Reading proficiency: Spanish, Italian 

Regional Areas of Expertise: global/cosmic  

Academic Website 

"My favorite course is currently a virtual exchange course (MGLG 4950) on the Climate Crisis that is co-taught (in English) with students and faculty from the University of Jena, Germany and is open not only to WLC majors and minors, but to GC students from all fields. Make new friends and travel to Germany this coming summer from the safety of your laptop!"

Ph.D. Spanish Literature, Arizona State University  

M.A. Spanish, Arizona State University  

B.A. Spanish, University of North Carolina at Asheville 

Research: Early Modern Spanish and Contemporary Latin American Literature, Cervantes, Book Illustration, Medical Interpretation and Translation   

Languages Spoken:  English, Spanish  

Regional Areas of Expertise: Transatlantic: Spain, Latin America, and U.S.

"My favorite aspect of Georgia College is how the liberal arts focus helps students establish diverse career paths. I particularly enjoy working with students to develop cultural competence and communicative skills."

Ph.D. Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky

M.A. Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky

B.A. Economics and Romance Languages, Washington and Lee University

Interests: Contemporary Mexican novel; History, memory, and trauma; Service learning; Spanish for Specific Purposes

Languages: English and Spanish

Regional Expertise: Mexican and Spanish literature 

"My favorite aspect of the Department of World Languages and Cultures is the commitment the faculty show to students and their success. It is very rewarding for me to teach in an environment that promotes such a nurturing experience for our students."

Ph.D. Spanish and Latin American Studies, Duke University 

Research: Globalization and Cosmopolitanism in Latin America, Theories of Economics and Aesthetics, Pan-American and Hemispheric Narrative 

Languages Spoken: English and Spanish 

Regional Areas of Expertise:  Latin America, specific focus on Colombia and Chile

"I am especially interested in taking students abroad and allowing them to apply what we learn in class to real world contexts. This includes job shadowing opportunities and developing their cultural knowledge through excursions and meetings with local guides and scholars."

• Figurative Language Acquisition of Spanish as L2
• Community-based Projects and Service Learning
• Spanish Historical Linguistics
• Semantics and Pragmatics

• French Phonology
• Methods of teaching second languages
• The notion of curricular responsiveness