Eva M Gomez Garcia

Eva M. Gomez Garcia is an Associate Teaching Professor of Hispanic Studies at Brown University, where she co-coordinates the language program and mentors Teaching Assistants. She focuses on Spanish heritage language development, bilingualism, and critical pedagogy. Her research explores heritage language maintenance, critical language awareness, and the role of identity in language education.

Educational Background:

• BA and MA in Translation Studies (Universitat Jaume I, Spain)
• MA in Hispanic Studies (University of Washington)
• MA in Applied Linguistics (Universidad Nebrija)
• PhD Candidate in Applied Linguistics (Nebrija University)

Research Interests: Eva’s work emphasizes the intersection of language, identity, and education. She investigates how heritage speakers navigate their linguistic and cultural identities, particularly through critical pedagogy. Her studies often involve corpus analysis of academic discourse and linguistic autobiographies.

Recent Article Trends: Her publications (2019–2023) highlight themes like heritage language acquisition, emotional awareness, and the application of critical pedagogy in Spanish instruction. Key contributions include corpus-based studies of academic presentations and analyses of heritage speakers’ ethnic identity formation.

Affiliations & Activities:

• Member of the EMILIA research group (Emotion, linguistic identity, and migration)
• Presenter at conferences like ASELE, UNED, and Harvard’s Cervantes Institute
• Curriculum developer for heritage language courses emphasizing social justice