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DFLL Professor Sheri Long at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs
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New Minor in Spanish for Business!
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DFLL Student Wins Prestigious Scholarship 
Devin Thorne, a junior with a double major in Chinese Studies and Psychology, has been selected for the prestigious Critical Language Scholarship.
DFLL Spanish Professor Teaches Air Force Cadets
Dr. Long has been teaching as a distinguished visiting professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Read about her experience!
DFLL Student, Nicholas Price, Awarded Clinton Scholarship 
Nicholas’ interest in the workings of the Middle East began in an International Studies elective course with Dr. Zayzafoon. Nicholas would like to work with languages through writing or film. He is currently interested in the linguistic field of endangered language documentation and revitalization. He believes that having a foundation in Arabic will allow him to investigate language loss in the Middle East and North Africa.
September, 2011
The DFLL Welcomes Three New Faculty Members
Yahui Anita Huang (Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin)
Her main research interests lie in the area of Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, Philosophy of Language, and Chinese linguistics. See Profile
Lorenzo García-Amaya (PhD candidate, Indiana University)
His research focuses on the development of fluency and cognitive abilities, such as lexical access and attention control, by second language learners of Spanish in different learning contexts (overseas immersion vs. standard college-based instruction). See Profile
Nicholas Henriksen (PhD in Linguistics and Hispanic Linguistics, Indiana University)
His research agenda focuses on issues in the phonetics and phonology of different varieties of Spanish from an experimental perspective, working within the fields of sociolinguistics, dialect variation, and diachronic linguistics. See Profile
June, 2011 
Dr. Serge Bokobza Named as Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Chair
Congratulations Serge! The department looks forward to your leadership. Read the article on Dr. Bokobza.
June, 2011
Scholarship Opens Doors for Two DFLL Students to Study Abroad
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program has awarded UAB seniors Ashley Foster and Markelle Smith $5,000 each to study abroad.
Foster, who majors in history and German, will study for one academic year in Leipzig, Germany. Smith, a Spanish major, will study for a semester in Madrid, Spain.
The scholarship program gives U.S. undergraduates the opportunity to study at two-year and four-year colleges or universities around the world. It is funded by provisions from the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000.
(UAB News announcement by Marie Sutton)
Congratulations to Markelle and Ashley!
June, 2011
Award-Winning Alums Reveal the Secrets of Teaching Foreign Tongues
What's the secret to teaching — and learning — a foreign language? Three UAB alumni, now award-winning Alabama foreign language teachers, discuss the importance of art, music, literature and even science in helping students gain new perspectives along with new words. Read their article.
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