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Giovanni Zimotti, Ph.D.
President
The University of Iowa
Credentials
Ph.D. in Spanish Linguistics
The University of Alabama
Areas of specialization
Second Language Pedagogy
Language Teaching & Technology
Open Educational Resources
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Emilia Illana Mahiques, Ph.D.
Vice-President & Website Developer
Cornell University
Credentials
Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition
The University of Iowa
Areas of specialization
Second Language Pedagogy
Second Language Writing & Assessment
Language Teaching & Technology
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Danielle Thomas, Ph.D.
Communications Director
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Credentials
Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics
University of Toronto
Areas of specialization
Bilingualism
Language Acquisition
Spanish Morphosyntax
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Gabriela Olivares, Ph.D.
Research Coordinator
University of Northern Iowa
Credentials
Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics
Purdue University
Areas of specialization
Second Language Acquisition
Non-Traditional Learners
Teacher Education
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Jana Thomas Coffman, Ph.D.
Secretary
Missouri Southern State University
Credentials
Ph.D. in Romance Literature & Linguistics
The University of Alabama
Areas of specialization
Historical Linguistics
Second Language Acquisition
Language Teaching & Technology
Child Bilingualism
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Alejandro Pérez Belda, Ph.D.
Research Support
University of Maryland
Credentials
Ph.D. in Multilingual Education
The University of Iowa
Areas of specialization
Multiliteracies & Biliteracy Development
Language Policy & Assessment
Computer Assisted Learning
Teacher Education
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Juan M. Escalona Torres, Ph.D.
Website Developer
Cornell University
Credentials
Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics
Indiana University
Areas of specialization
Sociolinguistics & Pragmatics
Historical Linguistics
Second Language Acquisition
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