Jennifer Hogg

Jennifer Hogg is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Virginia, affiliated with the Department of Spanish, Italian & Portuguese. She brings over two decades of experience in education and legal editing, specializing in language pedagogy and translation for community, medical, and legal contexts. Her work includes contributions to the Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Online Collection and translations for UVA professor emeritus E.D. Hirsch, Jr.'s What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know.

Ms. Hogg holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the College of William and Mary, followed by literature studies at the University of Guadalajara (Mexico) and the University of Virginia. She earned a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in special education from UVA and possesses K-12 teaching endorsements in Spanish, social studies, special education, technology education, and business education.

Her current research focuses on second language acquisition in neurodiverse students and contemporary female graphic novelists, reflecting her interdisciplinary interests in language education and literary studies. She has received awards for outstanding teaching and fellowships for professional development in teaching methodologies.

In advising and grants, she has leveraged her expertise in special education and bilingual pedagogy to support diverse student populations. Her professional roles include bilingual editing for legal texts, such as the Code of Puerto Rico and Supreme Court of Puerto Rico opinions, showcasing her practical contributions to linguistic and academic fields.