Dr. Angela George

PhD

Pronouns: 'She/her' in English, 'Ella' in Spanish

Positions

Associate Professor, Spanish

Faculty of Arts, School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures

Contact information

angela.george@ucalgary.ca

Web presence

Website

Background

Educational Background

B.A. Spanish, Ohio State University, 2005

M.A. Hispanic Linguistics: Second Language Acquisiton, University of Minnesota, 2009

Ph.D. Hispanic Linguistics: Second Language Acquisiton, University of Minnesota, 2013

Biography

Dr. George investigates how learners of Spanish become more competent in various contexts, such as online environments, face-to-face classes, and immersion (i.e. study abroad). This encompasses a variety of fields within Second Language Acquisition, including Sociolinguistics, Phonology and Phonetics and Pragmatics. She also investigates how learners of Spanish and first language (L1) speakers utilize and develop linguistic features that vary due to social, geographical or linguistic reasons as well as the teaching of these variable features to learners of Spanish.

Projects

Gender neutral and inclusive language use in Spanish

Co-PI on SSHRC Insights Development Grant, 2021-2024.

The Cultural-Learning Portfolio: Experiential Learning and Reflection in the Language Classroom

PI for University of Calgary's Taylor Institute's Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant, 2023-2026.

Awards

Emerging Teacher Award, Faculty of Arts, University of Calgary. 2020
Robert Roy Award, CASLT (Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers). 2021