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Marie Bertola is a Teaching Professor at the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures, Santa Clara University, within the College of Arts and Sciences. She holds Master's degrees in Italian and French Language and Literature, an M.A. in Teaching FSL, and a Journalism degree. With 30 years of teaching experience across the US and France—including Paris VII University and SCU—she specializes in language pedagogy.
- Education: Master's in Italian (SCU), French Literature, Teaching FSL, Journalism.
Her research focuses on Second Language Acquisition, Translingualism, and Social Justice in Language Education, particularly in STEM and business contexts. She advocates for multilingualism and critical pedagogical approaches.
Her notable publication includes Mastering Italian through Global Debate (2023), co-authored with Sandra Carletti, which integrates global issues into language learning. Though no awards are listed, her contributions to language education are evident through her course design and advocacy.
She mentors students and teaches courses such as Italian for Engineers and Italian Food Culture, emphasizing experiential learning. No grants or lab affiliations are explicitly mentioned.
