Rebecca Pozzi

Rebecca Pozzi is an Associate Professor of Spanish Language and Linguistics at California State University, Monterey Bay, where she coordinates the Lower Division Spanish program and the Heritage Language Program. Her research intersects Second Language Acquisition (SLA), Sociolinguistics, and Language Pedagogy, with a focus on bilingualism, study abroad experiences, and pragmatic development.

• Disciplines: Spanish Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Language Education

Her recent publications examine sociolinguistic competence in multilingual learners, social context in Spanish teaching, and dialectal adaptation during study abroad. She also co-edits special issues bridging SLA and sociolinguistic research.

Externally, she serves as President of the Northern California Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, highlighting her leadership in language education communities.