Claudia Valdez
Claudia Valdez, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor and Spanish Pre-Major Advisor
valdezc@wfu.edu
336-758-3961
Greene 535A
Hispanic Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Discourse Analysis, Spanish in Contact, Latino Immigration in the USA
Dr. Claudia Valdez received her B.A. in Linguistics from Universidad de Sonora, Mexico, her M.A. in Hispanic Linguistics from The University of Arizona, where she also pursued a Ph.D. in Spanish (Border Studies). Her areas of teaching interests include Hispanic Linguistics, Language Socialization, Sociolinguistics, Discourse Analysis, Spanish in contact with other languages, and Latino immigration in the United States. She has published articles on Phonology, The Gestural Origin of Language, The American Imaginary on the Mexican Revolution, Language Choice in Service Encounters, etc. In her free time, she likes creating art, trying to refresh her Portuguese, and spending time with her family and dogs.
- SPA 111: Elementary Spanish I
- SPA 112: Elementary Spanish II
- SPA 113: Intensive Elementary Spanish
- SPA 153: Intermediate Spanish
- SPA 154: Accelerated Intermediate Spanish
- SPA 212: Exploring the Hispanic World
- SPA 213: Encounters with Hispanic Literature and Culture
- SPA 303: Spanish Conversation
- SPA 309: Grammar and Composition
- SPA 398: Honors Directed Reading & Research
- SPA 399: Honors Directed Writing
- PTG 112: Elementary Portuguese II
- LING 340A: Intro to Speech Pathology
- LING 310A: Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
- TIS 734: U.S. Heritage Speakers and Bilingualism