Senta Goertler

Senta Goertler is a Professor of German and Second Language Studies at Michigan State University's College of Arts & Letters. She serves as co-editor of Second Language Research and Practice and is a Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program Fellow.

• Research Focus: Technology-mediated language learning (computer-mediated communication, virtual reality simulations, hybrid instruction)
• Teaching: German language courses, second language acquisition theory, language pedagogy
• Leadership: Big Ten Academic Alliance Fellow, editorial leadership

Her work examines the intersection of digital tools and language education, particularly crisis-driven pedagogical shifts. Recent publications analyze emergency remote teaching, virtual reality applications in medical Spanish instruction, and flipped classroom models in Japanese higher education. Earlier research explored study abroad programs, blended learning frameworks, and digital equity in CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning).

She has contributed to understanding affect in remote teaching, telecollaboration assessment, and evidence-based language goal setting. Her projects often bridge theory and practice, translating empirical findings into classroom strategies.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program Fellow
• Grants: Not explicitly mentioned in text
• Advising: Supervises research on technology-mediated language learning, though specific student names are not listed