Position Title
Graduate Student in Spanish Linguistics, Emphasis in Second Language Acquisition
Position Title
Graduate Student in Spanish Linguistics, Emphasis in Second Language Acquisition
she/her
Sproul 609
Office Hours
Winter 25: Tuesdays, 12-2 pm (Remote)
Education and Degree(s)
- B.A., Translation and Interpreting, Universidad de Salamanca
- M.A., World Languages and Linguistics, West Virginia University (WVU)
- M.A., Education and Teaching Certification, West Virginia University (WVU)
- M.A., Teaching in Secondary Schools, Vocational Training and Language Centers, Valencian International University
Honors and Awards
- Graduated with the Highest Honors, B.A. Translation and Interpreting at Universidad de Salamanca, 2012-2016
Courses
- SPAN 101: Elementary Spanish 1, WVU
- SPAN 102: Elementary Spanish 2, WVU
- SPAN 203: Intermediate Spanish 1, WVU
- SPAN 204: Intermediate Spanish 2, WVU
- SPAN 2201: Intermediate Spanish 1, Fairmont State University
- SPAN 2202: Intermediate Spanish 2, Fairmont State University
Research Interests & Expertise
- Second Language Acquisition • Applied Linguistics • Sociolinguistics • World Language Education • Content-Based Instruction • Theme-Based Instruction • Active Learning • Hands-on Learning • Online Teaching • Food Studies
Publications
- De Blas-Hernandez, S. (2021). Content-Based Instruction (CBI) in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Classroom: Implementation of the Theme-Based Model within the Spanish Compulsory Education (CSE) Context (Unpublished master’s dissertation). Valencian International University.