Melanie Bloom, Ph.D.
- Interim Dean
- College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media
Biography
Melanie Bloom is the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and is the interim dean of the College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media. Bloom was the Associate Dean of Humanities in CAS and Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature. She has been a professor at UNO since 2005.
Bloom received her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and English from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She holds a Master of Arts in Foreign Language Education and a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin.
Bloom’s teaching interests include Spanish conversation and pronunciation, composition as well as courses in the basic language sequence. She has directed and taught courses in the Master of Arts in Language Teaching program, including Second Language Acquisition.
Research Interests
Dr. Bloom’s research interests include teaching culture, study abroad and intercultural sensitivity, L2 assessment, and experiential learning.Education
Ph.D., Applied Linguistics, The University of Texas at AustinM.A., Foreign Language Education, The University of Texas at Austin