Sandra Watts

Sandra Watts is a Teaching Professor of Spanish at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she serves as Coordinator of Lower Division Spanish. She oversees first and second-year Spanish language programs in traditional and hybrid formats, supervises the Spanish Individualized Instruction program, and trains graduate teaching assistants and part-time instructors.

• Education: PhD in Spanish (University of Michigan, 2012)
• MA in Spanish (University of Michigan, 1998)
• BA summa cum laude in Comparative Literature (Cornell University, 1992)

Her research focuses on Second Language Acquisition, Foreign Language Teacher Training, and Contemporary Spanish Literature and Culture. She specializes in K-20 educational integration, Peninsular literature, and pedagogical methodologies in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

Her publications span textbook contributions, literary translations, and peer-reviewed book reviews. Key themes include Spanish feminist narratives, educational resource development, and cultural integration in language instruction. She has collaborated with publishers like McFarland and Houghton Mifflin on Spanish language materials.

• Professional Affiliations:
• American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
• American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators (AAUSC)
• Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC)

As President of the North Carolina Chapter of AATSP since 2012, she contributes to statewide language education policies and standards. Her peer-review work includes Foreign Language Annals, Hispania, and Letras Peninsulares.