CONFERENCES
2014
“Sociolinguistic engagement in action: A Community-Based Participatory Research approach.” Presented at the 43rd Linguistics Association of the Southwest Conference; San Diego, CA, September. Panel: Rethinking Disciplinary Responsibility.
2013
“Voseo/tuteo among Salvadorans in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.” Presented at the 24th Spanish in the United States and 9th Spanish in Contact with Other Languages Conference, McAllen, TX, March.
2012
“Grammatical Identities: Correlations of identity and conceptualizations of grammar among SHL students.” Presented at the 41st Linguistics Association of the Southwest Conference, Fort Wayne, IN, October.
“From SABOR to Justicia: Reconnecting L2 and Native/Heritage Learners through Critical Inquiry and Community Engagement.” Presented at the 94th American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Conference; San Juan, Puerto Rico, July. (with Juan Trujillo, Loren Chavarría, and Eder Mondragón).
“Being Bilingual in New Mexico: Identity labels and attitudinal dimensions of Spanish language maintenance.” Presented at the 94th American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Conference; San Juan, Puerto Rico, July. (with Damián Wilson and Mary Hudgens Henderson).
“Pupusas, pragmatics, and comunidad: A Salvadoran pupusería as a research site for linguistic inquiry.” Presented at El Segundo Simposio de Literatura y Lingüística del Departamento de Español y Portugués; Albuquerque, NM, April.
“Linguistic attitudes and language proficiency: the correlation of level and attitudes toward maintenance among Spanish as a Heritage Language students.” Presented at the 2012 American Association of Applied Linguistics Conference; Boston, MA, March. (with Damián Wilson and Mary Hudgens Henderson).
2011
“I am salvadoreño: Dialect Contact and Identity Among Second Generation Salvadorans in Oregon.” Presented at the 40th Linguistics Association of the Southwest Conference; South Padre Island, TX, October.
“Experiential Learning Components in Online Language Classes: Community Engagement in First-Year Spanish. Presented at the 2011 Spring ECampus Faculty Forum, Corvallis, OR, May. (With Tobin M. Hansen).
2010
“Shift or mantenimiento: An Exploratory Study of Spanish Language Use in Independence, Oregon.” Presented at the 39th Linguistics Association of the Southwest Conference; Las Cruces, NM, October. (with Susana V. Rivera-Mills & Tobin M Hansen).
2009
“El tú como un “mask”: el voseo y la identidad salvadoreña y hondureña en los EE.UU.” Presented at the 38th Linguistics Association of the Southwest Conference, Provo, UT, September.
“Transnacionalismo del voseante: salvadoreños y hondureños en los EE.UU.” Presented at the 91st American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Conference. Panel: Fórmulas de tratamiento en el mundo hispano actual; Albuquerque, NM, July. (with Susana V. Rivera-Mills).
INVITED TALKS
2015
“Swarm®: A tool to explore linguistic landscapes in the community.” Presented at the 1st Pedagogy Carnival at Willamette University; Salem, OR, April.
2014
“El español en los condados de Skagit y Whatcom: Raíces y futuras trayectorias.” Department of Modern and Classical Languages. Western Washington University; Bellingham, WA. November.
“Salvadorans in Oregon: The role of social network orientation in pronominal complexification and simplification.” Department of Linguistics. Western Washington University; Bellingham, WA. November.
2012
“Fostering meaningful interaction in online language courses: Voxopop® as a tool to promote conversation, peer interaction, and community building.” Speaker Series – Language Learning Center; Albuquerque, NM, November.
“Bilingual Behaviors/Attitudes & Linguistic Landscapes through Web 2.0 Technologies: Foursquare in beginning level Spanish as a Heritage Language courses.” Presented at the Language Learning Center Colloquiam; Albuquerque, NM, November.
“Honduran Spanish & Migration: An initial look at Santa Lucía, Intibucá and avenues for future research.” Presented at SOLAS Brown Bag Speaker Series; Albuquerque, NM, April.
2014
“Sociolinguistic engagement in action: A Community-Based Participatory Research approach.” Presented at the 43rd Linguistics Association of the Southwest Conference; San Diego, CA, September. Panel: Rethinking Disciplinary Responsibility.
2013
“Voseo/tuteo among Salvadorans in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.” Presented at the 24th Spanish in the United States and 9th Spanish in Contact with Other Languages Conference, McAllen, TX, March.
2012
“Grammatical Identities: Correlations of identity and conceptualizations of grammar among SHL students.” Presented at the 41st Linguistics Association of the Southwest Conference, Fort Wayne, IN, October.
“From SABOR to Justicia: Reconnecting L2 and Native/Heritage Learners through Critical Inquiry and Community Engagement.” Presented at the 94th American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Conference; San Juan, Puerto Rico, July. (with Juan Trujillo, Loren Chavarría, and Eder Mondragón).
“Being Bilingual in New Mexico: Identity labels and attitudinal dimensions of Spanish language maintenance.” Presented at the 94th American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Conference; San Juan, Puerto Rico, July. (with Damián Wilson and Mary Hudgens Henderson).
“Pupusas, pragmatics, and comunidad: A Salvadoran pupusería as a research site for linguistic inquiry.” Presented at El Segundo Simposio de Literatura y Lingüística del Departamento de Español y Portugués; Albuquerque, NM, April.
“Linguistic attitudes and language proficiency: the correlation of level and attitudes toward maintenance among Spanish as a Heritage Language students.” Presented at the 2012 American Association of Applied Linguistics Conference; Boston, MA, March. (with Damián Wilson and Mary Hudgens Henderson).
2011
“I am salvadoreño: Dialect Contact and Identity Among Second Generation Salvadorans in Oregon.” Presented at the 40th Linguistics Association of the Southwest Conference; South Padre Island, TX, October.
“Experiential Learning Components in Online Language Classes: Community Engagement in First-Year Spanish. Presented at the 2011 Spring ECampus Faculty Forum, Corvallis, OR, May. (With Tobin M. Hansen).
2010
“Shift or mantenimiento: An Exploratory Study of Spanish Language Use in Independence, Oregon.” Presented at the 39th Linguistics Association of the Southwest Conference; Las Cruces, NM, October. (with Susana V. Rivera-Mills & Tobin M Hansen).
2009
“El tú como un “mask”: el voseo y la identidad salvadoreña y hondureña en los EE.UU.” Presented at the 38th Linguistics Association of the Southwest Conference, Provo, UT, September.
“Transnacionalismo del voseante: salvadoreños y hondureños en los EE.UU.” Presented at the 91st American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Conference. Panel: Fórmulas de tratamiento en el mundo hispano actual; Albuquerque, NM, July. (with Susana V. Rivera-Mills).
INVITED TALKS
2015
“Swarm®: A tool to explore linguistic landscapes in the community.” Presented at the 1st Pedagogy Carnival at Willamette University; Salem, OR, April.
2014
“El español en los condados de Skagit y Whatcom: Raíces y futuras trayectorias.” Department of Modern and Classical Languages. Western Washington University; Bellingham, WA. November.
“Salvadorans in Oregon: The role of social network orientation in pronominal complexification and simplification.” Department of Linguistics. Western Washington University; Bellingham, WA. November.
2012
“Fostering meaningful interaction in online language courses: Voxopop® as a tool to promote conversation, peer interaction, and community building.” Speaker Series – Language Learning Center; Albuquerque, NM, November.
“Bilingual Behaviors/Attitudes & Linguistic Landscapes through Web 2.0 Technologies: Foursquare in beginning level Spanish as a Heritage Language courses.” Presented at the Language Learning Center Colloquiam; Albuquerque, NM, November.
“Honduran Spanish & Migration: An initial look at Santa Lucía, Intibucá and avenues for future research.” Presented at SOLAS Brown Bag Speaker Series; Albuquerque, NM, April.