Shawna Iula

Shawna Iula is a Teaching Professor of German at the University of Rhode Island (URI), where she has instructed beginner to intermediate German courses since 2014. Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Education from URI and Rhode Island College, an M.A. in German from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a B.A. in German from the University of Vermont.

• Ph.D. in Education, University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College
• M.A. in German Language, Literature, and Translation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• B.A. in German, University of Vermont

Her research and teaching focus on foreign language pedagogy, education, and motivation in language learning, informed by her personal experience as a former struggling language learner. She emphasizes cultural engagement and skill-building in German language instruction.