Maria-Lourdes Sabé Colom

Maria-Lourdes Sabé Colom is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Yale University, within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Doctorate in Modern Languages (D.M.L.) from Middlebury College and brings extensive experience in language instruction and curriculum design. She has coordinated the Elementary Spanish program at Yale for nearly a decade and will lead the new Catalan Language Program beginning in the 2026–2027 academic year.

Education:

• Doctorate in Modern Languages (D.M.L.), Middlebury College, 2007
• M.A., Southern Connecticut State University
• B.A. in Social Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona
• Teaching Degree, Universitat de Barcelona

Her research and pedagogical interests focus on the acquisition of speaking skills through technology and virtual exchange, curriculum development, and the integration of Hispanic cultures in language instruction. She is particularly committed to making language learning more authentic and accessible through open educational resources. Her work emphasizes real-world materials such as videos, songs, and first-person narratives to engage learners.

She is the creator of two significant Open Educational Resources: Yale en primera persona: Narrativas hispanas, a digital storytelling platform showcasing Spanish-speaking members of the Yale community, and Spanish for Beginners: Engaging with Authentic Materials, a PressBooks manual that provides instructors and students with diverse, real-life content. These projects reflect her dedication to innovation, inclusivity, and cultural visibility in language education.

Professionally, she serves as a scoring trainer for the College Board’s Spanish Language and Culture Advanced Placement exam and is a certified examiner in the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) system, underscoring her national recognition in language assessment.

She has no listed scientific awards in the provided text. However, her leadership in curriculum coordination and OER development indicates substantial contributions to the field.

Maria-Lourdes Sabé Colom mentors students through her teaching and digital initiatives, though no formal graduate advisees are listed. She has not received mention of research grants, but her OER projects imply institutional or academic support. Her upcoming role in launching the Catalan Language Program signals continued innovation in language programming at Yale.

She leads the development of digital pedagogical tools and community-based narratives through her work on Yale en primera persona and Spanish for Beginners, operating within a collaborative academic environment focused on modern language education and cultural representation.