Alvin L. Prince

Alvin L. Prince is a Professor at Furman University, serving in the Undergraduate Evening Studies Faculty since 1980. He was promoted to full Professor in 1993. His career includes roles such as ACTFL-certified Oral Proficiency Tester (1995–present), Writing Proficiency Test evaluator (approx. 2000–present), and trainer for these assessments. He has conducted workshops across the U.S., Dominican Republic, Bolivia, and Paraguay.

• Education: Ph.D., M.Ed., and B.S.Ed. in Spanish from the University of Georgia.

His research interests focus on foreign language education, proficiency assessment, and intercultural communication. He has directed/co-directed Furman study-away programs in France (1982, 1985), Spain (1989, 1990, 2008, 2009, 2010), Costa Rica (1999, 2001, 2003), and Chile (2009). He served as president of the SC chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese and directed the SC Commission on Higher Education's 'Center of Excellence in Foreign Language Instruction' (1991–95).