Valéria Varga

Valéria Varga is a Senior Lecturer of Hungarian language at the Department of Central Eurasian Studies within Indiana University's Hamilton Lugar School in Bloomington. She has taught Hungarian at IU since 1995, with a focus on standardizing language programs based on ACTFL and ILR guidelines. Her expertise spans second language acquisition, Hungarian literature, and linguistics. She develops online Hungarian courses and teaches advanced language and culture modules through IU's Summer Language Workshop.

Education

• MA in Hungarian & Russian Language/Literature (1985), Eötvös Loránd University
• MA in English Language/Literature (1993), Eötvös Loránd University
• Professional Teacher's Degree (2005), specializing in mentoring and test development

Research Focus

• Foreign language pedagogy
• Teaching culture through literature
• Online language course design

Advising & Grants

• No specific grants or advising roles explicitly mentioned

Labs/Teams No dedicated lab mentioned, but contributes to IU’s language development initiatives.