Assistant Professor, University of the Fraser Valley
María Eugenia De Luna holds a PhD. in Hispanic Studies from The University of Western Ontario (2011), an MA in Applied Linguistics (2007), and a BA in Communication Sciences (1990) from Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP). Dr. de Luna is an experienced Spanish as a Foreign Language scholar who has worked at universities in Canada, Hong Kong, and the United States. Alongside teaching and researching, Dr. de Luna is also actively involved in community service learning and access to university for international and non-traditional learners.
Currently, Dr. De Luna is conducting research on how language impacts the social participation of Mexican Temporary Agricultural Workers in the Fraser Valley region through a sociolinguistic and social justice approach. Additionally, she is committed to exploring and creating progressive student-centred learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom to learning and teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language.
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About María Eugenia De Luna Villalón, PhD.
María Eugenia De Luna holds a PhD. in Hispanic Studies from The University of Western Ontario (2011), an MA in Applied Linguistics (2007), and a BA in Communication Sciences (1990) from Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP). Dr. de Luna is an experienced Spanish as a Foreign Language scholar who has worked at universities in Canada, Hong Kong, and the United States. Alongside teaching and researching, Dr. de Luna is also actively involved in community service learning and access to university for international and non-traditional learners.
Currently, Dr. De Luna is conducting research on how language impacts the social participation of Mexican Temporary Agricultural Workers in the Fraser Valley region through a sociolinguistic and social justice approach. Additionally, she is committed to exploring and creating progressive student-centred learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom to learning and teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language.
| 2017 - Present | Assistant Lecturer of Spanish, The University of Hong Kong | |
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| 2016 - 2017 | Lecturer of Spanish, University of Waterloo | |
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| 2012 - 2017 | Assistant Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University | |
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| 2011 - 2012 | Assistant Professor, Alvernia University | |
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Disciplines
Other American Studies, Latin American Languages and Societies, Spanish Linguistics, Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Labor Economics, Human Geography, Latin American Studies, Anthropological Linguistics and Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, First and Second Language Acquisition, Other Sociology, Race and Ethnicity, and Sociology of Culture
Research Interests
Spanish as a Second/Foreign Language, Sociolinguistics, and Study of Spanish in context
Honors and Awards
- Instructional Development Travel Grant (2013 & 2014)
- Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship 2010-2011
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2010-2011
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2009-2010
- Graduate Thesis Research Award 2010
- Alumni Graduate Award 2010
- Graduate Thesis Research Award 2009
- Lynne-Lionel Scott Fellowship in Canadian Studies 2009
Courses
- Spanish American Cultures and Civilizations
- Hispanic Research Project
- Spanish III.2
- Spanish II.2
- Spanish II.1
- Spanish I.2
- Spanish I.1
- Spanish for Business I & II
- Introduction to Spanish (1 year course)
- Intermediate Spanish I & II
- Reading Across the Genre Divide
- Modern Spanish Literature
- Spanish Composition & Conversation I & II
- Introduction to Spanish I
- Spanish for Law Enforcement I & II
- Spanish for Beginners I & II
- Hispanic Sociolinguistics
- Language and Migration
| 2007 - 2011 | PhD., Hispanic Studies, Western University | |
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| 2004 - 2006 | MA, Applied Linguistics, Universidad de las Américas Puebla | |
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| 2000 - 2001 | Diplomado, Business Administration, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey | |
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| 1984 - 1990 | BA, Communication Sciences, Universidad de las Américas Puebla | |
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Links
Contact Information
Spanish Programme
School of Languages and Cultures
Faculty of Arts
The University of Hong Kong
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