Vianey Gutierrez

Vianey Gutierrez is an academic affiliated with the Department of World Languages & Cultures at Sam Houston State University (SHSU). She has been part of the department since 2013 and teaches Elementary and Intermediate Spanish courses. Her research focuses on Translation Studies, strategies for teaching translation, second language acquisition, and cultural components of language.

Education: B.A. in Business and Marketing from Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua (Mexico), M.A. in Spanish (SHSU, 2014), and M.S. in Translation (NYU, 2018).

Research Interests: Translation Theories, Second Language Acquisition methodologies, cultural influences in language pedagogy, and heritage language maintenance through reading strategies. She emphasizes applying pedagogical strategies rooted in second language acquisition theories to enhance student learning.

Teaching: Regularly instructs Spanish 1411/1412 (Elementary Spanish) and Spanish 2311/2312 (Intermediate Spanish). Her teaching philosophy integrates cultural components to enrich language learning experiences.

Advising/Grants: No specific grants or advising details provided.

Labs/Teams: Not explicitly mentioned in provided texts.