Maria Falbo

Maria Falbo is a Lecturer in the Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), part of the Humanities Division. She previously served as an adjunct Professor of foreign languages and Italian language at Università degli Studi Magna Graecia di Catanzaro, Italy, including roles in the LLP/Erasmus Program supporting European Union students. Her expertise spans Literature, Second Language Acquisition, and Drama Activities in educational contexts.

Education:

• B.A. in Education (further degree), Università di Roma, Italy (2013)
• Master's in Leadership and Management in Education, Università Statale Roma Tre (2010)
• Postgraduate Master in Teaching Methodologies (60 credits), Università della Calabria (2006-2007)
• Master in Educational Leadership, Università della Calabria (2005-2006)
• Postgraduate Foundation in Literature, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK (2003)
• TEFL Master's, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK (2002)
• Foreign Language Degree (4 years), Università della Calabria (1989)

Research & Teaching: Falbo specializes in language pedagogy, integrating drama techniques into language education, and European educational policy analysis. Her work emphasizes qualitative research methods and teacher training strategies.

Awards:

• Arion Project Scholarship (2007) for educational leadership training in Birmingham, UK
• Comenius Program Fellowship for Language Education studies in Norwich, UK

Professional Contributions: She has designed curricula for multilingual classrooms and led workshops on European dimension integration in schools. Falbo is affiliated with UCLA's Theatre School Team, applying drama methodologies in language instruction.