Faculty: Alicia Pousada

Brief introduction:
Academic Degree:	PhD, University of Pennsylvania (1984)
Areas of Expertise:	Educational Linguistics, Language Policy & Planning, Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Language & Gender, Bilingualism, Academic Technology

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Brief biography

Alicia Pousada, descendant of Gallego immigrants, was born in Mt. Kisco, NY and raised in the Hudson River hamlet of Montrose. She received her B.A. in Languages and Literature (Honors Program) in 1976 from Hunter College, CUNY and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Educational Linguistics in 1978 and 1984, respectively, from the University of Pennsylvania. During her career, she has carried out sociolinguistic research in the Puerto Rican communities of North Philadelphia and East Harlem, taught linguistics and language pedagogy in numerous colleges in New York and New Jersey, served as Title VII bilingual program evaluator in N.Y.C. public schools, and worked as E.S.L. instructor in Adult Basic Education, community college, and private tutoring programs.

Since 1987, she has been a professor of linguistics in the English Department of the College of Humanities at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. At different points, she has served as Conversational English Coordinator and Academic Advisor. At present, she is the Academic Coordinator of the Lewis C. Richardson Seminar Room, chair of the Curriculum Committee, and advisor to the English Majors Association. She also publishes the on-line English Academic Technology Bulletin and serves as the webmaster of the department website. Her publications and presentations focus on the areas of language policy and planning, multilingualism, and teaching of English as a Second Language world-wide. In 2012, she was granted the PRTESOL Marie Aloise Lifetime Achievement Award for her service to English teaching in Puerto Rico. Among her many other interests are: computer technology, jewelry making, science fiction, and world music.

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