Research Interests

Language variation in Spanish, the relationship between language variation and mobility (social and geographical) among the Mexican communities in Mexico and in the United States , first and second language acquisition, bilingualism, theater, baroque and contemporary literature.

Selected Publications

- Language Variation and Change (2004), 16: 17-30 Cambridge University Press
- Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, Vol. 1, No. 4, 329-337 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/153819202236977
- The English Lexical Loan: A Class Marker

Courses Usually Taught

Spanish 101, 102, 103,
Spanish 411 Advanced Stylistics
Spanish 431 Advanced Literature
Spanish 471 Civilization
Spanish 480 Thesis Direction

Courses occasionally taught

Spanish 201, 202, 203
Spanish 311 Introduction to Stylistics
Spanish 312 Introduction to Literature
Spanish 332(3) Advanced Studies in Literature
Spanish 351 Introduction to business
Spanish 371 Introduction to Civilization
IAS 360-001