Pierre-Luc Paquet

Pierre-Luc Paquet is an Assistant Professor of Spanish and French at the University of Texas at Tyler, Department of Literature and Languages. He specializes in second language acquisition, multilingualism, and crosslinguistic pedagogy.

Education includes:

• Doctorate in Spanish & English as second/foreign languages, University of Alicante, Spain (2017)
• Master’s degree in teaching Spanish & English as second/foreign languages, University of Alicante, Spain (2011)
• Bachelor’s degree in teaching English and Spanish as second languages, University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres, Canada (2009)

His research explores meta-linguistic awareness, translanguaging strategies, and language assessment methodologies, with a focus on improving pedagogical frameworks in multilingual education.

Publications predominantly focus on language acquisition mechanisms, including gender agreement in L2 learners, translanguaging effects on fluency, and innovative assessment techniques. His work integrates theoretical linguistics with practical classroom applications.

Awards and distinctions:

• Insight Development Grant (2020-2022)
• Sistema Nacional de Investigaciones (2019)
• Apoyo de Investigación a Nuevos PTC (2019)
• British Association of Applied Linguistics Scholarship (2016)
• Honourable mention Cum Laude (2017)

He has taught diverse courses including Sociolinguistics, Material Design, and Foreign Language Pedagogy across institutions in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.