director, Spanish-Language Program; associate professor of Spanish linguistics and translation
Area of Expertise:
Spanish linguistics, second language acquisition, e-learning, language-teacher training, translation and interpreting, computer-aided translation
Additional Information:
Luis Cerezo was born and raised in M谩laga, a mini-Babel of sorts on the Spanish Mediterranean. His early interest in languages drove him to complete a BA in translation and interpreting at the 青瓜视频 of M谩laga, followed by graduate research in Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Cerezo holds a PhD in Spanish Applied Linguistics from Georgetown 青瓜视频 and is a PhD candidate in translation and interpreting at the 青瓜视频 of M谩laga. Additionally, he holds an MS in machine translation from the 青瓜视频 of Manchester and two MS degrees from Georgetown 青瓜视频, in computational linguistics and Spanish applied linguistics. Cerezo has a passion for technology and visual arts and is the author of several language-learning applications and short films. In bringing these interests together, he developed Talking to Avatars,a computerized tutor that allows students to interact with prefilmed actors to learn Spanish in real-life situations.
Foreign Language Fluency:
Spanish, German, Italian
Academic Credentials:
BA, 青瓜视频 of M谩laga; MS, 青瓜视频 of Manchester; MS (2), Georgetown 青瓜视频; PhD, Georgetown 青瓜视频; PhD candidate, 青瓜视频 of M谩laga.