Carranza Brito María del Rocío

Rocío Carranza Brito is a Doctoral Lecturer of Spanish at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, where she coordinates the Language Program and leads the redesign of the Spanish for Heritage Speakers track. With extensive experience teaching across nearly all CUNY campuses, she specializes in curriculum development for heritage language learners and contributes significantly to the college's linguistic education infrastructure.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Latin American, Iberian, and Latino Cultures, The Graduate Center, CUNY
• MPhil in Latin American, Iberian, and Latino Cultures, The Graduate Center, CUNY
• M.Sc. in Hispanic Linguistics, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
• BA in Hispanic Linguistics and Literature, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Dr. Carranza Brito's research critically examines intersections of language with social justice issues, particularly through frameworks of immigration, labor, fat studies, and ideological analysis. Her work in Spanish syntax and discourse analysis directly informs her innovative approaches to heritage speaker pedagogy, emphasizing critical consciousness in language education.

Professional achievements include a Certificate in Language Program Management from Teachers College, Columbia University, alongside active membership in the Modern Languages Association and Critical Sociolinguistics Consortium. She has authored multiple Spanish language textbooks and teaches core heritage speaker courses (SPA 111, SPA 112, SPA 211) while advancing systemic curriculum reforms.