Alicia Hernando

Alicia Hernando is an Associate Professor at the Department of Language and Literature Didactics, Faculty of Education, Complutense University of Madrid. She also teaches at the Polytechnic University of Madrid’s Language Centre and collaborates with institutions like Universidad Alfonso X and Nebrija. Her research focuses on language education, multiliteracy, digital literacy, and literate identities in second language contexts. She is part of the multidisciplinary ForMule research group, exploring language teaching and learning.

Education & Professional Background:

• Doctoral thesis: La construcción de la identidad social de estudiantes de español como lengua extranjera en espacios digitales (Complutense University of Madrid, 2018).
• Past teaching roles: University of Professional Education (The Hague), Instituto Cervantes (Utrecht), University of Hong Kong, and Chinese University of Hong Kong as an AECID lecturer.

Research & Projects:

• Lead researcher in projects like Language Education and Teacher Training (funded by Banco Santander and UCM) and We Read and Write in School Languages (UCM innovation grant).
• Contributions to genre pedagogy, flipped classrooms, and multilingual integration strategies for immigrant/refugee students.

Key Themes in Publications:

Her work explores digital identity construction, multilingual practices on social media, critical literacy, and ethical AI in education. Recent studies analyze TikTok cultural impacts and transcultural genre didactics. Earlier research includes flipped classroom methodologies and EFL teaching guides.

Grants & Collaboration:

Recipient of multiple teaching innovation grants from Complutense University. Collaborates with Red Acoge on refugee language education resources. Active in ASELE conferences and international teacher training programs.

Labs & Teams: Active member of the ForMule research group and the Working and Research Group on Multilingualism, Multiliteracy, and Language Education.