Dalia Magaña

Dalia Magaña is an Associate Professor of Spanish Linguistics at the University of California, Merced. Her research focuses on improving healthcare communication with Spanish-speaking communities and developing intentional language pedagogy. She investigates interpersonal language dynamics to enhance healthcare interactions and creates culturally responsive educational frameworks for linguistic development.

Key research areas include:

• Transcultural healthcare communication
• Socio-linguistic awareness in medical contexts
• Pedagogical strategies for Spanish language education

Her work has been published in journals such as Applied Linguistics, Discourse & Communication, and Health Communication.