Kathleen Sigrid Guerra

Kathleen Sigrid Guerra is Teaching Assistant Professor of Spanish at the University of Denver's College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, specializing in Spanish linguistics and language pedagogy.

Education includes:

• Ph.D. in Spanish Linguistics, University of California
• M.A. in Spanish Language and Literature, Portland State University
• B.A. in Art History, University of Oregon

Research examines language contact phenomena, particularly Ecuadorian Andean Spanish constructions, with focus on sociolinguistic perception, dialect performance, and pedagogical applications. Additional certification includes TESOL.

Recent publications analyze contact-induced grammaticalization and task-based language teaching frameworks, with methodological emphasis on corpus analysis and pedagogical innovation.

Professional affiliations include the American Association for Applied Linguistics.