Catherine M. Nock

Catherine M. Nock is a Part-Time Instructor of Spanish at Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. She serves as Assistant Spanish Language Coordinator and specializes in curriculum development, communicative classroom design, and technology integration for language acquisition.

Her research explores innovative teaching methodologies, including performance-based techniques to enhance oral proficiency and cultural literacy through multimedia resources. She has taught courses spanning introductory to advanced Spanish, French, and Honors orientation seminars.

Awards recognizing her contributions include:

• ACTFL Convention presentation on improvisation pedagogy (2023)
• LLL Innovative Teaching Award for neuroscientific approaches (2020)
• Gerlinde Ulm Sanford Award for departmental dedication (2016)