Krista Chambless

Krista Chambless is an Associate Professor of French and Spanish at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She holds BS, MA, and PhD degrees in Education and Romance Languages from the University of Alabama. Her roles include teaching French/Spanish language courses, coordinating UAB's Introductory Spanish program, and developing language pedagogy initiatives like the Global Seal of Biliteracy. Her research focuses on target-language classroom usage and teacher proficiency, with specific projects involving Alabama's language credentialing programs.

Education: BS (UA, Secondary Education), MA (UA, Romance Languages), PhD (UA, Foreign Language Education).

Research emphasizes language pedagogy innovations and technology integration. She has published work on language comprehensibility and contributed to The Handbook of Research on World Language Instruction. Professional activities include advising pre-service teachers and leading workshops on language education strategies.