Doctor of Philosophy (2002)
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Major: Curriculum and Instruction for English as a Second Language (ESL)
Minor: Educational Leadership
Advisors: Drs. Rebecca Oxford and Joyce Stallworth
Dissertation: Students' bilingual voice at an American overseas school: Individual and sociocultural dimensions in the process of learning English and patterns of language use
Master of Arts in Teaching: German (1975)
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts: Linguistics (1973)
University of California, San Diego
Teacher Certification
Spanish, German, and ESOL: Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) (2013-present)
Spanish, German, and Math: California Division of Teacher Credentialing (1974-2019)
Dr. Spezzini is teaching phonology through a series of visual analogies called "The Fun-Analogy Train: An Introduction to Phonology."