Welcome to the Spanish Heritage Language Research LAB at the University of Florida!!
The SHL research Lab is an interdisciplinary research group dedicated to exploring questions related to Spanish as a heritage language (and its speakers) through different approaches and methods. Some of our current research projects include:
Meet the current members of the Lab:
The SHL research Lab is an interdisciplinary research group dedicated to exploring questions related to Spanish as a heritage language (and its speakers) through different approaches and methods. Some of our current research projects include:
- Epiphenomenal effects of SHL teaching/learning
- Heritage speakers' language brokering experiences
- The relationship between SHL teaching/learning and identity development in the context of the US
- Spanish heritage language acquisition
- Best practices in SHL teaching
- Linguistic aggressions and normativity
- Raciolinguistics
- Social Network analysis
Meet the current members of the Lab:
I am very proud of ALL of my former students. After their graduation, they have all gone to do great things. See where some of the Lab alumni have gone for their next academic adventure:
Former PhD students
Former MA students
Former BA students
If you have additional questions, feel free to contact me directly, [email protected]
Former PhD students
- Marina Cuartero Marco, PhD, 2023; Accepted a faculty position at Universidad Central del Ecuador (Quito, Ecuador)
- Leire Echevarría, PhD, 2022 (co-chair); Accepted a faculty position at Maryville College (Maryville, TN)
- Paola Guerrero, PhD, 2021; Accepted a faculty position at Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)
- Josh Prada, PhD, 2018; Accepted a faculty position at Indiana University (Indianapolis, IN); now at University of Groningen (Netherlands)
Former MA students
- Alejandro Acero Ayuda (MA, 2021); Went on to pursue graduate studies at the University of Oregon
- Crispin A. Beyogle (MA, 2021); Went on to pursue graduate studies at Georgetown University
- Noah Verboon (MA, 2021); Accepted Lecturer position at Texas Tech University
Former BA students
- María Domínguez (BA, 2021); Went on to pursue graduate studies at the University of New Mexico
- Patrick Grey (BA, 2024); Went on to pursue graduate studies at Georgetown University
- Sela Iverson (BA, 2023); Went on to pursue graduate studies at John Hopkins University
If you have additional questions, feel free to contact me directly, [email protected]