Barbara Avila-Shah
PhD
Language Coordinator, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Spanish
Scholarly Interests
Sociolinguistics in Caribbean Spanish; Second language acquisition and teaching; Spanish for heritage speakers; Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Caribbean Spanish
Education
- PhD, Linguistics, Cornell University, 1996
- MA, Linguistics, Cornell University, 1993
Courses Taught
- Spanish Sociolinguistics
- Intermediate Spanish Grammar
- SPA 599: Teaching Supervision (Methodology)
- Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
Recent Grants and Awards
- 2013-2014 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service
- 2014 Faculty Honorary Coach Award—UB Division of Athletics
Affiliations
- Associate Director, CAS Foreign Language Instruction Coordinating Council (FLICC)