Gabriela Puscama

M. Gabriela Puscama is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University Bloomington's College of Arts & Sciences. She specializes in Second Language Acquisition and Psycholinguistics, focusing on adult Spanish learners and the development of efficient lexicons through experimental methodologies.

• Ph.D. in Spanish and Language Science, The Pennsylvania State University
• M.A. in Spanish Linguistics, The Pennsylvania State University
• M.A. in Hispanic Studies, Louisiana State University
• B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

Her research employs eye-tracking and behavioral measures to investigate vocabulary retrieval in L2 learners during comprehension and production tasks, complemented by network modeling of semantic structures across learning stages. Teaching responsibilities include courses on Spanish second language acquisition, bilingual language and thought, and L2 vocabulary research methodologies.

Key research trends include longitudinal analysis of semantic network formation in L2 Spanish, the intersection of teaching methods with individual learner differences, and acoustic phonetic development in Spanish vowel sequences. Publications demonstrate methodological rigor in combining experimental and pedagogical approaches.