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Elena Lanza is a Professor of Instruction at Northwestern University, where she teaches Spanish language courses at various proficiency levels. She has a BA from the University of Salamanca, Spain (1998), and an MA from the University of Illinois at Chicago (2001). Lanza serves as Co-Director of the Weinberg Language Resource Center and has extensive experience in curriculum development, language teaching, and teacher professional development. Her research interests include open educational resources, content-based instruction, and innovative teaching methods such as the flipped classroom approach. Lanza has collaborated with the College Board on the Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture program, and served on the Committee for Contingent Labor at the Modern Language Association from 2012 to 2015. She reviews Spanish language programs at the college level and is a peer reviewer for Foreign Language Annals. She has been recognized for her contributions to the community and excellence in language instruction, receiving various awards including the Weinberg College Community Builder Award in 2023 and the Council on Language Instruction Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching in 2022.
Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Teaches various Spanish language courses, leads curriculum development, and focuses on teacher professional development.
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