Office Location & Contact
- Lalumiere Hall, #446
(414) 288-6828
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Associate Professor of Spanish and Foreign Language Education
Professor Hernández received his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in 2004. He is the Coordinator of the First-Year Spanish Program. His teaching and research specializations include foreign language education and second language acquisition.
Professor Hernández has published articles on the relationship between motivation and student achievement in the intermediate foreign language classroom and on the role of form-focused instruction on the development of advanced-level language features.
His current research addresses the relationship between student motivation and interaction in shaping second language speaking performance in a study abroad context.
Teaching Fields
- FOLA 4000/5000 Teaching World Languages and Cultures
- SPAN 3002 Advanced Oral Skills
- SPAN 4931/5931 Second Language Acquisition
- SPAN 6000 Teaching College Spanish
Sabbatical until Fall 2013
