Research Interests
- Acquisition of second language variation
- Second language Spanish phonetics/phonology
- Study abroad and Spanish second language acquisition
- Instructor characteristics and interaction in second language classrooms
- Pronunciation in task-based language learning and teaching
Current Projects
- Study Abroad and L2 Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Variation
Collaborators: Sara Zahler (SUNY Albany) & Bret Linford (Grand Valley State University) - L2 Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Variation
Collaborator: Silvina Bongiovanni (Michigan State University) - Intervocalic Stop Weakening in Rivera Spanish
Collaborators: Michael Gradoville (Arizona State University) & Mark Waltermire (New Mexico State University) - Instructors and Interaction in Mixed Classrooms
Collaborator: Paola Guerrero-Rodríguez (University of Florida) - Pedagogical Practices in Mixed Classrooms
Collaborators: Estefany Chiquillo Sosa, Gerson Morales & Raquel Rodríguez (San José State University) - California World Language Teacher Training
Collaborators: Anne Jensen & Vanessa Fernández (San José State University)
