Prof. Víctor A. Valdivia Ruiz
| Title: | Assistant Professor of Spanish, Spanish Language Program Director |
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| Faculty: | Full-Time |
| Office: | 513C |
| Address: | Phillips Hall |
| Email: |
[email protected] |
Professor Víctor Valdivia received his Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of New Mexico in 2016. His research focuses on the interplay between language use and grammar, particularly in contexts of language and dialect contact. Before coming to GWU, he taught Spanish and Hispanic Linguistics at the University of New Mexico, and at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico.
Current Research
Research interests
Spanish as a heritage language
Language and dialect contact
Hispanic Sociolinguistics
Functional Syntax
Discourse analysis
Education
PhD, University of New Mexico
MA, Universidad de Guadalajara
BA, Universidad de Guadalajara
Classes Taught
Intermediate Spanish I and Advanced Spanish II
