Christopher Hromalik

Christopher Hromalik is an Assistant Professor of Spanish and Distance Learning Instruction & Design at SUNY Oswego's Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. He concurrently serves as Project Manager for the SUNY-wide Universal Design for Learning (UDL) initiative, funded by the SUNY System Administration. This role focuses on enhancing accessibility through UDL professional development for faculty and instructional designers across SUNY institutions.

• Formerly Professor of Spanish at Onondaga Community College (2005–2023)
• Courtesy appointment as Instructor of Language Education at Syracuse University (2020–present)
• Part-Time Instructor of Instructional Design at Syracuse University (2022–2023)

His research emphasizes self-regulated learning in online language education and UDL's impact on teaching practices and student outcomes. He also collaborates with researchers applying advanced statistical methods in applied linguistics.

Notable publications include studies on UDL implementation in community colleges and the role of digital resources in online language learning. His work has been recognized with awards such as the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence (2020) and the ACTFL Online Teaching Award (2016).

• PhD in Instructional Design (Syracuse, 2020)
• M.S. in Instructional Design (Syracuse, 2013)
• M.A. in Spanish (Ohio State, 2005)
• B.A. in Spanish & French (SUNY Geneseo, 2002)