Juana M. Liceras

Juana M. Liceras is a Full Professor at the University of Ottawa, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, with a cross-appointment to the Department of Linguistics. Her research spans Language Acquisition, Bilingualism, and Linguistic Theory, focusing on Syntax, Morphology, and Contrastive Grammar.

Education

• Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, University of Toronto (1983)
• M.A. in Applied Linguistics, University of Wisconsin at Madison (1977)
• Licenciatura in Filosofía y Letras, Universidad Complutense of Madrid (1974)

Her research explores psycholinguistic and applied linguistics problems, particularly in bilingual contexts. She has contributed to theories on interlinguistic influence and multiple grammars in second language acquisition. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with pedagogical practice.

Selected Awards

• Distinguished Professor, University of Ottawa

As a research advisor, Liceras supervises graduate students in projects related to Spanish linguistics and language acquisition. She teaches courses such as ESP5963: Descriptive and Pedagogical Grammar of Spanish and ESP4933: English-Spanish Contrastive Grammar.