Esperanza Roman-Mendoza

Esperanza Román-Mendoza is Professor of Spanish Linguistics at George Mason University with joint appointments in Modern and Classical Languages and Digital Learning Initiatives. She holds a Ph.D. in Spanish Linguistics from The Catholic University of America and has developed over 30 technology-enhanced courses spanning basic Spanish to graduate seminars.

Her research pioneers critical approaches to AI-mediated language education, heritage language pedagogy, and digital equity frameworks. Recent publications analyze generative AI's impact on Spanish instruction and advocate for justice-oriented technopedagogy.

She has directed study abroad programs across Spain and Latin America and serves on editorial boards for CALICO, EUROCALL Review, and International Journal of Educational Technology. Her book Aprender a aprender en la era digital establishes critical frameworks for technology-enhanced language education.