Sharenda Barlar

Sharenda Barlar is a PartTime Lecturer specializing in Spanish language and pedagogy. With a Master's degree from Vanderbilt University and a dual Bachelor's in Spanish and French from Union University, she has extensive experience in foreign language education.

• Key Affiliations: Modern Language Association, Christian Association of World Languages, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Tennessee Foreign Language Teacher Association
• Academic Roles: Section Coordinator for Spanish 103 (2001-2005), Freshman Advisor (2002-2005), Student Teacher Advisor (2000-2005)

Her research focuses on language acquisition, literature pedagogy, and cultural transmission. Notable publications address faith integration in language education, oral traditions in Spain, and psychological themes in Spanish drama. She has taught courses ranging from elementary grammar to 20th-century Spanish theater.

Selected publications span topics like student motivation, proverb analysis, and literary representation of disability, demonstrating interdisciplinary engagement with education, psychology, and cultural studies.