Curriculum Vitae

I. EDUCATION

University of Texas at Austin, Ph. D., 1992

North Texas State University, M.A., 1987

Fu Jen Catholic University, B.A., 1979

II. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Associate Professor of Spanish/Coordinator of Basic Language Program, University of New Hampshire (2000 fall-present)

Assistant Professor of Spanish/Coordinator of Basic Language Program, University of New Hampshire (1996-2000 spring)

Assistant of Spanish Professor/Coordinator of Spanish Program, State University of New York, Plattsburgh (1993-96)

Lecturer/Supervisor of Spanish 507 (2nd semester Spanish), The University of Texas at Austin (1992-93)

Assistant Instructor, The University of Texas at Austin (1987-1992)

Teaching Assistant in Spanish, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, North Texas State University (1983-87)

III. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Publications

"Application of Line Drawings to Facilitate Spanish Vocabulary Learning", Dactylus. (Literary and Artistic Journal University of Texas Spanish and Portuguese Department) Vol. 11, p. 26-33, Austin, Texas, Spring, 1993
"Let's Play Bingo: A New Way to Learn Numbers, Vocabulary and Verbs", Hispania78, March 1995
"Learning Strategy Instruction as a Key to Success in L2 Learning", Northeast Conference Newsletter 37, Winter 1995
Review Software: Spanish Partner, Northeast Conference Newsletter 38, Fall 1995
Book Review: ¡Ven conmigo! (Teacher's Edition) published by Holt, Rinehart, & Winston, Inc., 1995
"L2 Writing: Using Pictures as a Guided Writing Environment", ERIC Clearinghouse on Language and Linguistics (ED 386951)
Book Review: " Mejor Dicho", Hispania, December 1996
"Using Portfolios to Develop L2 Cultural Knowledge and Awareness of Students in Intermediate Spanish", Hispania, May 1997.
"Using the Internet to Enhance Foreign Language Teaching and Learning", Northeast Conference Newsletter 42, Fall 1997.
"Using Internet Tools as an Enhancement of C2 teaching and learning", Foreign Language Annals 30, Fall 1997.
"Using Internet Technology to Enhance Foreign Language Teaching and Learning", Dicho y Hecho, 5th ed., Fall 1997.
Web-based Activities, Mosaicos, 2nd ed., Spring 1998.
Internet Activities, Puentes, 2nd ed., Spring 1998.
Book Review: Teacher Cognition in Language Teaching, Modern Language Journal., Summer 1998
"Incorporating the Internet into Foreign Language Classroom", Foreign Language Notes of Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey, Summer 1998
"Going Beyond Classroom Learning: Acquiring Cultural Knowledge via Online Newspapers and Intercultural Exchanges via Online Chats", CALICO Journal 16, Fall 1998
"Partners in Pedagogy: Collaborative Teaching Strategies for Beginning Foreign Language Classes", Foreign Language Annals 32, Spring 1999
"Student Perspectives on the Internet: The Promise and the Process of Using Online Newspapers and Online Chats", special issue in Language Learners of Tomorrow: Process and Promise, Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, National Textbook Company, Spring 1999
Spanish on the Internet:1999-2000, Prentice Hall, Spring 1999
"Evaluating Intermediate Spanish Students' Speaking Skills through a Taped Test: A Pilot Study", Hispania 83, March 2000
"Reading the Web: Raising Intercultural Awareness through online newspapers and online discussions", ABLEX series on Advances in Foreign Language Pedagogy, Ablex Publishing Corporation
Book Review: Composición y Práctica, Hispania 83, March 2000.
Book Review: Perlas published by Hispania 84, September 2001.
"Synchronous Electronic Communication: Using Online Chats to Enhance Interaction Among Foreign Language Learners," Newsletter of NEMLA—Northeast Modern Language Association, November 2000
"Online Interaction: Negotiation of Meaning and Strategies Used Among Learners of Spanish," ReCALL sponsored by the European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL), November 2001
Synchronous Electronic Collaborative Interaction: Design, Process and Promises," NYSAFLT Annual Journal, No. 18 sponsored by New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers, Fall 2001.
"Enhancing Learners' Communication Skills through Synchronous Electronic Interaction and Task-Based Instruction," Foreign Language Annals sponsored by ACTFL, Spring 2002.
"Synchronous Online Exchanges: A Study of Modification Devices on Non-Native Discourse," System, July 2002.
"Perspectives of Nonnative Speakers of Spanish on Two Types of Online Collaborative Exchanges: Promises and Challenges," Professional Series in Language Development: Best Practices in Teaching with Technology, Heinle & Heinle Publishing, 2003.
"Nonnative speakers' Perspectives of Online Exchanges with Native Speakers of Spanish in the US," coming up in Language Learning and Technology, January 2004.
Book Review: Perspectivas will be published by Hispania.
Book Review: Vistas Comerciales y Culturales will be published by Hispania.
Book Review: Nuevos Contextos: 12 Cuentistas Hispanoaméricanos will be published by Hispania.

Presentations

"Using Whole Language Approach to Teach L2 Grammar: Can You Tell a Story?" paper presented at NHAWLT, Manchester, NH, October 17, 2003.
"Active Learning in Internet Technologies" paper will be presented at Northeast Conference 2003, Washington DC, April 13, 2003.
"Developing Learners’ Communication Skills via Online Task-Based Instruction," paper presented at the ACTFL, Washington D.C., November 18, 2001.
"From Theory to Practice: Building Students' Communication Skills through Task-based Activities," paper presented at New Hampshire Association of World Language Teachers, Portsmouth, NH, November 8, 2001.
"Portfolio Assessment: A Way to Develop Language Learners’ Cultural Understanding and Awareness," paper presented at the Fifth Congress of the Americas, Mexico, October 18. 2001.
"Using Portfolios to Assess Learners' Language and Cultural Competence", paper presented at ACTFL 2000, Boston, November 18, 2000.
"Using WWW Resources to Integrate Foreign Languages and Cultures", paper presented at NHAWLT 2000, Nashua, NH, October 27, 2000.
"Student Perspectives on the Internet: the Promise and Process of Connecting Online Newspapers and Online Chats", paper presented at Northeast Conference '99, New York, April 11, 1999.
"Internet Technology: Possibilities and Challenges for Foreign Language Teaching", keynote speaker at Manchester Foreign Language and Technology Conference, Manchester, New Hampshire, April 9, 1999.
"Acquiring Foreign Language Intercultural Understanding via Internet Technology", paper presented at Southern Conference on Language Teaching, Virginia Beach, Virginia, March 13, 1999.
"Internet Technology: Making Connections to the National Standards for Foreign Language Teaching", paper presented at American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Regional Conference, Madison, New Jersey, October 2, 1998.
"Oral Proficiency Testing for Students of Advanced Spanish", paper presented at Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Denver, Colorado, October 18, 1997.
"Using Internet Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning: An Example from Foreign Languages", paper presented at Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching, Durham, New Hampshire, September 12, 1997.
"Using the Internet Tools as Medium for L2 Cultural Learning", paper presented at Northeast Conference '97, New York, April 5, 1997.
"A Pilot Study: Oral Proficiency Testing for Students of Spanish at the Intermediate Level", paper presented at Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 26, 1996.
"Technology, Teaching and Culture", paper presented at American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Orlando, Florida, August, 1996.
"Developing L2 Cultural Knowledge: Use of Authentic Materials and Portfolios Assessment", paper presented at Northeast Conference '96, New York, April, 1996.
"Update on Checkpoints B & C: A survey", paper will be presented at Northern Tier of NYSAFLT Conference, Plattsburgh, New York, November 15, 1995.
"Using Portfolios as Assessment Strategies for the Development of L2 Cultural Knowledge and Awareness", paper presented at Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Spokane, Washington, October 20, 1995.
"A New Perspective on Establishing Proficiency-based Program: Four Checkpoints and Their Assessment Strategies", paper presented at Northeast Conference '95, New York, April 6, 1995.
"L2 Writing: Using Pictures as a Guided Writing Environment", paper presented at Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association. Denver, Colorado, October 29, 1994.
"SUNY Plattsburgh College checkpoints and Assessment", paper presented at the Northern Tier of NYSAFLT Conference, Plattsburgh, New York, May 13, 1994.
"The Effects of Instructional Method and Learning Style of Vocabulary Learning", paper presented at Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association. Denver, Colorado, October 15, 1993.
"The Effect of Line Drawings on Spanish Vocabulary Learning for College Students", paper presented at the III University of Texas Colloquium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literature and Romance Linguistics. Austin, Texas, October, 1992

Grants / Honors / Awards

Baker Summer Research Fellowship at Middlebury College, Summer 2003.

Faculty Fellowship from Teaching Excellence Program at UNH, 2002-2003.

Faculty Instructional Technology Summer Institute Fund at UNH, 2002.

Faculty Fellowship from Teaching Excellence Program at UNH, Spring 2001.

"Portfolio Assessment and Foreign Language Curriculum"—Faculty Development Grant, UNH, Spring 2000.

"The Internet in Foreign Language Instruction: Advanced Techniques" Summer Institutes Fund from the Center for Foreign Language Education and Research at Michigan State University, Summer 1999.

"Using Simulated Oral Proficiency Interviews (SOPIs) to Evaluate Students' Speaking Skills" Liberal Arts Alumni Annual Gifts Fund at UNH, Spring 1998.

Liberal Arts Faculty Summer Research Fellowship at UNH, Spring 1998.

Scholarship for the International Alliance of Scholars, Teaching Excellence Program at UNH, Fall 1997.

"Internet Resources for Developing Content-based Instructional Modules"-- Faculty Development Grant at UNH, Spring 1997.

"Rethinking Foreign Language Writing--Framework, Approach, and Assessment for the Curriculum"--Programs and Projects Grants, the Center for the Humanities at UNH, Fall 1996.

State University of New York, FACT scholarship, Spring 1994.

PDQWL Term Faculty Development Award, State University of New York Assessment Activities Funding, Fall 1993.

IV. CURRENT MAJOR AREA OF SCHOLARLY EXPERTISE AND AREAS OF TEACHING COMPETENCE

Scholarly Expertise

Second Language Acquisition/Classroom Research, Foreign Language Methodology, Curriculum Design, Foreign Language Assessment, Internet Technology.

Teaching Competence

Elementary, Intermediate and Advance Spanish, Second Language Acquisition, Foreign Language Methodology, Survey of Spanish Literature, Spanish Civilization

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