Avizia Long

Avizia Long is Assistant Professor of Spanish and Single Subject Credential Program Coordinator for World Languages in the Department of World Languages and Literatures at San José State University.

Educational background:

• Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics from Indiana University
• M.A. in Hispanic Linguistics from Indiana University
• M.A. in Spanish Languages, Literatures, and Cultures from North Carolina State University
• B.A. in English & Romance Languages from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Research specializes in Hispanic linguistics with emphasis on phonetics, second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, and Spanish dialectology. Recent publications examine bilingual phonology, task-based language learning, and crosslinguistic influences in Spanish acquisition.

Taught courses include Spanish Morphology/Syntax (SPAN 110), Hispanic Linguistics (SPAN 160B), and Modern Spanish (SPAN 201). Maintains an active SJSU ScholarWorks profile documenting research output.