Lilian Baeza-Mendoza Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer World Languages and Cultures
- Degrees
- MS in Spanish Literature, Georgetown University
BA in Foreign Languages, George Mason University - Languages Spoken
- English, Spanish
- Bio
- Professor Lilian Baeza-Mendoza teaches Spanish language, Latin American Studies, and translation at the Department of World Languages and Cultures. For many years, she served as the Associate Director of the Spanish Language Program, coordinating, monitoring, and assessing curriculum for Spanish language courses at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. She is currently working on the development of a Heritage Spanish Program, a series of courses tailored to Latinx students. Professor Baeza-Mendoza concentrates on curriculum design. She has created multiple traditional, hybrid, and online language and DEI courses at the undergraduate level. She also serves as the chair of the Faculty Senate Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
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Teaching
Fall 2024
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SPAN-331 Heritage Spanish III
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SPAN-355 Spanish Introductory Topics: Hispanic Cultr Through Media
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SPAN-394 Comm Service Learning Project: Hispanic Cultr Through Media
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SPAN-458 Intro to Spanish Translation
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SPAN-494 Comm Service Learning Project: Intro to Spanish Translation
Spring 2025
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SPAN-458 Intro to Spanish Translation
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SPAN-458 Intro to Spanish Translation
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SPAN-496 Selected Topics:Non-Recurring: Art, Life, Narratives of Self
Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Professional Services
- Translator (English-Spanish), freelance work
- Language curriculum development and methodology
Work In Progress
- The use of Media as a language learning tool
- Spanish language curriculum for hybrid and online teaching
- Spanish for Heritage speakers
- Learning Disabilities in the language classroom