Introduction

Background: I graduated from Cornell University in 1997 with a PhD in Applied Linguistics and a minor in Cognitive Studies. I have held positions at University of Minnesota, Penn State University, and University of Texas-Austin.

Research: I am a Professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures at Rice University, where I conduct research in a number of areas associated with the fields of applied linguistics, second language acquisition, multilingualism and bilingual education. A list of my publications ranked by relevant citations is accessible through Google Scholar. Currently, I am on the Editorial Board of the following peer-reviewed journals: Journal of Multilingual Theories and Practices, Asia CALL Online Journal and Journal of Spanish Language Teaching. I am also on the  International Advisory Board of ILCE (Instituto de Lengua y Cultura Españolas) – Universidad de Navarra (Spain).

The following are some specific areas of my research:

  1. Tense and aspect in second language acquisition (SLA). This topic is covered by five books published by John Benjamins (2000, 2002, 2005), Bloomsbury Press (2008), de Gruyter (2013) and several journal articles and refereed book chapters.
  2. Second language teaching and learning. I address this topic in several refereed articles/chapters, and, in collaboration with Barbara Lafford (Arizona State University), we published two books on the art and science of teaching Spanish as an L2 in 2003 and in 2006. I also created an online module with an overview of teaching methodology applied to grammar for the Foreign Language Teaching Methods course housed at UT-Austin.
  3. Interactional Competence. With Silvia Kunitz (Stockholm University), we published Teaching and Testing Interactional Competence (2019, Routledge). With Kate White (Temple University) and Rue Burch (Kobe University), we edited the 2019 Special Issue of the journal Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition. Later this year, Multilingual Matters will publish Assessing Speaking in Context (Salaberry & Burch).
  4. New media and technologies on SLA. I have published several articles on this topic in various journals such as CALICO, Computer Assisted Language Learning, Language Learning & Technology and The Modern Language Journal.
  5. Political perspectives on multilingual education. This broad area of research is covered by a book on language allegiances published by Multilingual Matters (2009) and several articles/chapters on third language acquisition, political and social justice in language education, translanguaging, etc.

Teaching: I am currently developing two new advanced courses (seminars): Why Bilingualism failed in the US (and other countries) and Thought and Language. Other courses I have taught: Language Ideologies/Identities, Dialects in Contact, Linguistic and social aspects of Bilingualism, Theories of L2 acquisition, Cognitive approaches to L2 acquisition, and L2 assessment and testing.