Karla Durán

Karla Durán is a Lecturer in the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi, College of Liberal Arts, where she teaches Spanish language courses and contributes to the Basic Spanish Program. She can be reached at kduran@olemiss.edu or via her office in E-115 Bondurant.

Education:

• B.A. in Education, Universidad de Costa Rica
• M.A. in Spanish as a Second Language, Universidad de Costa Rica (2006)

Her primary research and teaching interests lie in Spanish language education, particularly at the elementary and intermediate levels. She specializes in second language acquisition and pedagogical strategies for intensive language instruction. Additionally, she supports the Free Tutoring in Portuguese program for students in 100 and 200-level courses, demonstrating cross-linguistic engagement in Romance language education.

While no recent publications are listed in the provided text, her academic and instructional work appears focused on language pedagogy and curriculum delivery rather than scholarly publication.

Professional Contributions:

• Teaching in the Basic Spanish Program since 2007
• Instructor for SPAN 111 (Intensive Elementary Spanish) and SPAN 211 (Intensive Intermediate Spanish)
• Support for Free Tutoring in Portuguese for undergraduate students

Karla Durán has been an integral part of the language instruction team at the University of Mississippi, contributing to both classroom teaching and supplementary academic support services. There is no mention of research grants, labs, or formal student advising in the provided information.