In a technologically accelerating world, human power skills become even more profoundly important as we develop respectful communication with and empathy for others.
Our faculty boasts many awards and ensures students learn not only about language, but also culture competency for real experience and real success.
Learn more about our faculty members.
Shenika Harris
Dr. Harris received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, with a double major in Spanish and psychology, and a Master of Arts in Spanish from Saint Louis University. She holds a graduate certificate in Language Instruction from Washington University in St. Louis, and she earned a Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition with a minor in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her current research interests include the effect of course format on second language acquisition, foreign language literacy, and translanguaging during second language writing.
Gabriela Romero
Dr. Gabriela Romero is Full Professor of Spanish, and Department Head of English, Languages, and Interdisciplinary Studies in the College of Arts and Humanities at LU. She earned her MA in Spanish, a Graduate Certificate in Language Instruction, and her Ph. D. in Hispanic Languages and Literatures from Washington University in St. Louis. She also holds a degree in English and Teacher Training from Universidad Nacional de Cuyo in Mendoza, Argentina.
