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Research That Matters

In the Department of World Languages and Literature, our faculty have broad and diverse research interests, which spark important questions about the world we live in.

Below, you'll find a brief list of some of the research that our faculty engage in. There are opportunities for you to get involved with research on campus, including opportunities to have your research funded. Speak with your advisor about how you can get involved in undergraduate research.

  • Latin American Indigenous Literature

  • Contemporary Immigrant French Writers

  • Changing Urban Landscapes of the former German Democratic Republic

  • Contemporary Russian Émigré Literature

  • Intercultural Sensitivity Development in Study Abroad

  • Hybrid Language Instruction

  • Representations of Torture, Violence and Pain in Contemporary Latin American Literature and Film

  • Peer Review in Second Language Composition

  • Vocabulary Acquisition

  • Service-Learning and Second Language Acquisition

  • Representations of the Spanish Civil War in Literature and Film

  • Contemporary Spanish Culture

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Through exposure to research as undergraduates, many students discover their passion for research and continue on to graduate studies and faculty positions.

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Research That Matters

Foreign Languages & Literature student, Olajide Cooper, received the "Meritorious Oral Presentation" award for her presentation at the 2014 Research & Creative Activity Fair.

This FUSE grant sponsored project was entitled: Target Language Acquisition Methodology regarding Spanish Speaking Families with Deaf Children.

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