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Director, Second Language Teaching and Research Center, College Of Humanities
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Director, UOnline Curriculum Enhancement and Innovation, Undergraduate Studies
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Professor, World Languages and Cultures
Professional Service
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Role: Chair.
Nominating Committee.
2021 - present
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Role: External Evaluator.
Entity: University of Kentucky Faculty promotion.
2021 - present
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Role: Committee Member.
Paul Pimsleur Award for Research in World Language Education.
2021 - present
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Role: Reviewer.
Entity: The International Research Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Grant competition.
2021 - present
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Role: External Evaluator.
Entity: Carnegie Mellon University Faculty promotion.
2021 - present
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Role: External Reviewer.
Entity: Elon College, NC. Department of World Languages and Cultures.
2021 - 2021
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Role: External Reviewer.
Entity: University of Texas, Austin, Portuguese and Arabic Flagship programs.
2021 - 2021
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Role: President.
Entity: National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations President.
2021 - 2021
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Entity: Joint National Committee for Languages/National Council for Languages and International Studies Role: At-large Member Board of Directors.
2021 - 2021
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Role: External Evaluator.
Entity: American University of Cairo Promotion to rank of Professor.
2020 - 2020
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Role: Reviewer.
Entity: Dixie State University Program review.
2020 - 2020
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Role: Chair.
Nominations committee.
2020 - 2020
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Role: External Evaluator.
Entity: University of Iowa Promotion to rank of Professor.
2020 - 2020
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Role: Chair.
Foreign Language Annals Editor Search.
2020 - 2020
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Role: Member.
ACTFL Awards Task Force.
2020 - 2020
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Role: Chair.
Entity: Modern Language Association Executive Committee of the Forum on Applied Linguistics.
2020 - 2020
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Entity: National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations President-elect.
2020 - 2020
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Entity: National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations President elect.
2019 - 2020
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Role: Member.
Entity: Modern Language Association Delegate Assembly.
2019 - 2022
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Role: Secretary.
Entity: Modern Language Association Executive Committee of the Forum on Applied Linguistics.
2019 - 2020
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Role: Committee Member.
Entity: Portuguese Flagship Program. The University of Georgia Program review.
2018 - 2018
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Entity: Languages Manuscript reviewer.
2018 - present
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Entity: Foreign Language Annals Manuscript reviewer.
2018 - present
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Role: Committee Member.
Entity: Saint Louis University Department of Language, Literatures and Cultures--Program review.
2017 - 2017
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Role: External Evaluator.
Entity: Brigham Young University Promotion review.
2017 - 2017
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Entity: Dixie State University Spanish Program--Program Review.
2017 - 2017
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Role: External Evaluator.
Entity: Northeastern University Promotion review.
2017 - 2017
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Role: External Evaluator.
Entity: University of Hawaii Promotion review.
2016 - 2016
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Role: External Evaluator.
Entity: Loyola University, Chicago Promotion review.
2016 - 2016
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Role: Committee Member.
Entity: University of Minnesota Language Center external review.
2016 - 2016
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Role: External Evaluator.
Entity: Carnegie Melon University Promotion review.
2016 - 2016
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Role: Committee Member.
Entity: Rollins College--Department of Modern Languages External Review.
2016 - 2016
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Entity: Cambridge University Press Manuscript reviewer.
2016 - 2016
- American Association of Applied Linguistics.
Role: Proposal Reviewer.
2015 Conference.
2015 - 2015
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Salt Lake School District language consultant.
2015 - 2019
- The International Research Foundation (TIRF).
Role: Reviewer.
Doctoral Dissertation Grant competition.
2015 - present
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Role: Committee Member.
Entity: Weber State University--Department of Foreign Languages External Review.
2015 - 2015
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Role: Member.
Research and Assessment Committee.
2014 - 2020
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Introduction to language proficiency. Utah State University.
2013 - 2013
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Role: Advisory Committee.
Entity: Routledge The Routledge Handbooks of Applied Linguistics.
2013 - 2013
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Role: Editorial Board Member.
Entity: Asociación Española de Lingüística Aplicada Revista Española de Lingüística Aplicada (RESLA).
2013 - 2017
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Role: Strand Chair.
Entity: 2014 International Immersion Conference Organizing Committee.
2013 - 2014
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Role: Program Reviewer.
Connecticut College Hispanic Studies program review.
2013 - 2013
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Role: Counselor.
Entity: Modern Language Association Job counseling.
2013 - 2013
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Role: Chair.
Entity: Modern Language Association Executive Committee of the Division on the Teaching of Language.
2012 - 2013
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Role: Session Organizer And Chair.
Entity: Modern Language Association Connecting Theory and Practice in the Teaching of Less Commonly Taught Languages.
2012 - 2012
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Role: Member.
Entity: American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators Editorial Board.
2012 - 2020
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Role: Co-Chair.
Entity: Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture Development Committee.
2012 - 2018
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Role: Reviewer.
Entity: Georgetown University Press Textbook Review for "Lengua y Vida".
2011 - 2011
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Role: Reviewer.
Entity: Wiley Textbook review for "Vivelo".
2011 - 2011
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Role: Reviewer.
Entity: Heinle-Cengage Textbook review for "Fuentes".
2011 - 2011
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Role: Reviewer.
Entity: Salt Lake Community College External Review.
2011 - 2011
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Entity: CALICO Journal reviewer.
2011 - present
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Role: Member.
Entity: Modern Language Association Delegate Assembly.
2011 - 2014
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Role: Session Organizer And Chair.
Entity: Modern Language Association Technology-Enhanced Delivery Models in Foreign Language Learning and Teaching.
2011 - 2011
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Role: Reviewer.
Entity: Heinle-Cengage Textbook review for "Senderos".
2011 - 2011
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Entity: Hispania Editorial Board member.
2010 - present
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Entity: Modern Language Association Role: Committee Member Executive Committee of the Division on the Teaching of Language.
2010 - 2013
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Role: Member.
Entity: American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators Executive Committee.
2010 - 2011
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Entity: American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators Section Head.
2009 - 2011
Internal Service
- Department of World Languages and Culture--Teaching Advisory Committee.
Peer Reviewer,
2021 - present.
service.
- Undergraduate Studies—Assessment Advisory Board.
Member,
2021 - present.
service.
- Department of World Languages and Cultures--Spanish Search Committee, Songdo Campus.
Chair,
2021 - 2021.
service.
- Undergraduate Council.
Member,
2017 - present.
service.
- Teaching Assistants' Trainer.
2017 - present.
service.
- Inspired Learning Portfolio.
Committee Member,
2017 - present.
service.
- Focused Work Group - International Students and Enrollment.
Committee Member,
2016 - 2016.
service.
- Student Retention Reading Group.
Member,
2016 - 2016.
service.
- Learning Abroad (LA) and International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) Working Group.
Member,
2015 - 2016.
service.
- Integrated Learning Faculty Learning Community.
Member,
2015 - 2017.
service.
- Language Working Group.
Member,
2015 - 2016.
service.
- Department of Education, Culture and Society. University of Utah.
Reviewer,
2015 - 2015.
service.
- Role: Committee member Spanish Linguistics Search.
2013 - 2014.
service.
- Study abroad coordinators search.
Committee Member,
2013 - 2013.
service.
- Integrative Knowledge Portfolio.
Committee Member,
2013 - 2014.
service.
- Teaching and Learning Portfolio.
2013 - present.
service.
- Search committee Portuguese tenure-track search.
Chair,
2012 - 2013.
service.
- Fine Arts Gen Ed Committee.
Chair,
2011 - 2014.
service.
Honors & Awards
- Kenneth W. Mildenberger Book Prize.
Modern Language Association,
2021
- President elect.
National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations,
2019
- Distinguished Leadership Award.
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese,
2018
- Teacher of the Year Finalist.
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages,
2015
- SWCOLT Teacher of the Year.
South West Conference on the Teaching of Languages,
2015
- Named Utah Foreign Language Teacher of the Year.
Utah Foreign Language Association,
2014
- Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Instruction Using Technology.
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages,
2012
- Course development grant to develop hybrid 1st-year course in German.
University of Utah's Technology Assisted Curriculum Center,
2012
- ACTFL/Cengage Learning Faculty Development Programs Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Instruction Using Technology with IALLT.
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages,
2012
- Exemplary Faculty Use of Technology Award.
Utah System of Higher Education (USHE),
2009
Affiliations
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North East Modern Language Association
(NEMLA),
Member,
09/15/2015 - 09/01/2016
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Online Learning Consortium
(OLC),
Member,
01/01/2015 - present
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American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators
(AAUSC),
Editorial Board Member,
01/01/2013 - present
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Modern Language Association
(MLA),
Executive Committee of the Division on the Teaching of Language,
01/01/2010 - 01/14/2015
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American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators
(AAUSC),
Section Head,
2009 - 2011
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Journal of Language Teaching and Research
(JLTR),
Editorial board,
2009 - present
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American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
(AATSP),
Member,
2008 - present
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Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium
(CALICO),
Member,
2007 - present
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Southwest Association for Language Learning and Technology
(SWALLT),
Member,
2003 - present
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Utah Foreign Language Association
(UFLA),
Member,
2002 - present
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American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages
(ACTFL),
Member,
1999 - present
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