Tara Hashemi

Tara Hashemi is a Professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures at Fresno State's College of Arts and Humanities. Her academic career focuses on Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, with research interests spanning multiliteracies pedagogies, language teacher professional development, and the integration of textbooks and technology in language instruction.

• Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (Minor: Francophone Literature), University of Arizona
• M.A. in French (Foreign Language Pedagogy), University of Arizona
• Master Enseignement Education Médiation (Parcours E-learning), Université Paris Sorbonne
• Licence LLCE (Anglais), Université Sorbonne-Nouvelle

Her scholarly work examines the implementation of literacy-oriented curricula in foreign language education, graduate student professional learning, and the role of technology in modern pedagogy. She serves as editorial assistant for Contemporary French Civilization (Liverpool University Press).

The available publication highlights trends in multiliteracies-oriented teaching approaches, emphasizing graduate student perspectives on curriculum development and instructional practices in higher education language learning environments.