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Mary Lourdes Silva is an Associate Professor of Writing and Director of First-Year Writing at Ithaca College, School of Humanities and Sciences. Her pedagogical approach emphasizes digital learning tools and 21st-century writing education, with a focus on equity and reflective learning through movement-touch literacy.
- PhD in Education (Language, Literacy, and Composition Studies) from UC Santa Barbara
- MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Fresno State
- Specializes in multimodal composition, gender/race bias in education, and Argentine tango pedagogy
Research interests include critical language awareness, generative AI in writing instruction, and pedagogical time investment, particularly in post-pandemic contexts. Her recent publications explore the psychological impact of student evaluations, AI integration, and translingual practices in tango lyrics.
Key scientific awards include the
- Anne Coffin Johnstone Memorial Award (twice)
- Babcock Fund Award
- $5000 internal grant for ePortfolio development
As an educator and community organizer, she combines writing instruction with Argentine tango leadership in upstate New York, advocating for kinesthetic learning and social justice through both domains.
