Ivan Martinez Cepeda

Ivan Martinez Cepeda is a Lecturer in the Department of Modern Languages and Classics at Ball State University, College of Sciences and Humanities. A native Spanish speaker from Venezuela with over 24 years of university-level teaching experience, he specializes in communicative language teaching and curriculum design aligned with ACTFL Standards.

Education:

• M.A. in Spanish Language and Literature, Western Michigan University

Research Interests:

• Focus on comprehensible input to enhance language acquisition.
• Design of authentic, proficiency-based curricula for foreign language education.
• Implementation of ACTFL Standards for speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

He serves as the Language Coordinator for the first four semesters of Spanish at Ball State and teaches courses such as Advanced Spanish 1 (SP 301) and Advanced Spanish 2 (SP 302), including both in-person and online asynchronous formats. His work emphasizes pedagogical strategies that bridge theoretical frameworks with practical classroom application.

Contact:

• Phone: 765-285-7545
• Room: NQ 158