Alicia Shade

Alicia Shade is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Spanish at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She specializes in language education, with a focus on second language acquisition among young learners. Her research interests include Hispanic literature and literary correspondence studies, as evidenced by her dissertation on Jorge Carrera Andrade and Pablo Neruda.

• Education: PhD in Hispanic Literature (UNC-Chapel Hill, 2007), MA in Hispanic Literature (UNC-Chapel Hill, 2004), dual BA in Spanish and Education (K-8, College of Charleston, 2001).

Professor Shade is passionate about teaching foundational Spanish courses, emphasizing student engagement and enthusiasm for the language. Her courses include SPAN 100, 101, 102, 204, and 265.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in her profile, though her scholarly contributions focus on literary analysis and pedagogical innovation.