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Faculty
Our faculty is one of the most important aspects of the Teach & Learn in Spain Study Program. They are distinguished scholars specialists in their teaching areas who take a inter-disciplinary approach to their research and teaching. They are challenging and supportive of their students, and an essential added value to the program.
José Antonio Gurpegui Palacios (PhD)
Director of the Instituto Franklin at the Universidad de Alcalá and Professor.
Faculty member of the Modern Languages Department at the Universidad de Alcalá.
He has published more than 20 books and has been a “visiting scholar” at Harvard University. He writes for “El Cultural” Magazine from "El Mundo" newspaper.
Main research area: Chicano literature and American Literature.
Director of the Instituto Franklin at the Universidad de Alcalá and Professor.
Faculty member of the Modern Languages Department at the Universidad de Alcalá.
He has published more than 20 books and has been a “visiting scholar” at Harvard University. He writes for “El Cultural” Magazine from "El Mundo" newspaper.
Main research area: Chicano literature and American Literature.
Julio Cañero Serrano (PhD)
Currently working at the Instituto Franklin as Deputy Director.
Associate Professor at the Modern Languages Department of the Universidad de Alcalá, lecturing "History and Culture of the English-speaking countries."
Main research area: American culture and foreign relations.
Currently working at the Instituto Franklin as Deputy Director.
Associate Professor at the Modern Languages Department of the Universidad de Alcalá, lecturing "History and Culture of the English-speaking countries."
Main research area: American culture and foreign relations.
Marta Walliser Martín (PhD)
MA in Education Management
MA in Hispanic Language and Literature
BA in English Philology
BA in Spanish Philology
Professor of History of Spanish Literature at the Instituto Franklin.
Director of the International Division of the EOI (Escuela de Organización Industrial).
Worked as General Coordinator and Director of Hispanic Studies at the Instituto Franklin.
Main research area: Spanish literature, feminine literature.
María del Mar Martín Nicolás Moreno (PhD)
MA in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language
Currently working at the Instituto Franklin as instructor of Spanish for Heritage Learners.
Previously worked in Chicago at the University of Illinois, Columbia College and Cervantes Institute.
Main research area: Teaching Spanish for heritage learners.
Manuel Ramón Albalate (ABD)
Currently working on dissertation in foreign language pedagogy.
MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
MA in Spanish
BA in English
Taught English and Spanish language courses at Bowling Green State University and Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Norteamericanos.
Currently working as High School teacher, tutor and instructor of Spanish Language courses.
Research interest: text linguistics, speech analysis, sociolinguistics, foreign language acquisition and foreign language pedagogy.
MA in Education Management
MA in Hispanic Language and Literature
BA in English Philology
BA in Spanish Philology
Professor of History of Spanish Literature at the Instituto Franklin.
Director of the International Division of the EOI (Escuela de Organización Industrial).
Worked as General Coordinator and Director of Hispanic Studies at the Instituto Franklin.
Main research area: Spanish literature, feminine literature.
María del Mar Martín Nicolás Moreno (PhD)
MA in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language
Currently working at the Instituto Franklin as instructor of Spanish for Heritage Learners.
Previously worked in Chicago at the University of Illinois, Columbia College and Cervantes Institute.
Main research area: Teaching Spanish for heritage learners.
Manuel Ramón Albalate (ABD)
Currently working on dissertation in foreign language pedagogy.
MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
MA in Spanish
BA in English
Taught English and Spanish language courses at Bowling Green State University and Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Norteamericanos.
Currently working as High School teacher, tutor and instructor of Spanish Language courses.
Research interest: text linguistics, speech analysis, sociolinguistics, foreign language acquisition and foreign language pedagogy.
Marta M Nadales Ruiz (PhD)
MA in English Studies
Associate Professor at Universidad Complutense teaching English Language and Linguistics, English-Spanish Contrastive Syntax and English for Library and Information Science (LIS).
Currently working on the European Research Project EDICC: European Diploma on Intercultural Competence.
Previously worked in the UK teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language.
Main research areas: Cultural Studies, Sociolinguistics, Critical Discourse Analysis, Intercultural Competence, Contrastive Linguistics.
MA in English Studies
Associate Professor at Universidad Complutense teaching English Language and Linguistics, English-Spanish Contrastive Syntax and English for Library and Information Science (LIS).
Currently working on the European Research Project EDICC: European Diploma on Intercultural Competence.
Previously worked in the UK teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language.
Main research areas: Cultural Studies, Sociolinguistics, Critical Discourse Analysis, Intercultural Competence, Contrastive Linguistics.
Amparo Abengózar Rodríguez
Degree in English Teaching, Degree in Spanish Literature and Language and Degree in English Literature and Language.
Working as Coordinator of the Bilingual Program for state schools in the Community of Madrid Bilingual Project and as an English Teacher in the Bilingual Project.
English Language assistant trainer for the Bilingual Project in the Community of Madrid state schools and for the BEDA program (Bilingual English Development & Assessment).
Evaluator of European Projects (Comenius, Grundtvig).
Main Research Area: Bilingual programs
Jennifer Schmidt
MA TESOL /Linguistics and New York State Permanent Teacher Certification TESOL K-12.
Currently working at the Instituto Franklin as instructor of Methodology and at ESIC Business and Marketing School as an English Professor.
Previously worked at Suffolk Community College, Nassau Community College, Dowling College, and Long Island University in New York and at The Center of Applied Linguistic in Washington D.C.
Main Research Area: Language Acquisition
Degree in English Teaching, Degree in Spanish Literature and Language and Degree in English Literature and Language.
Working as Coordinator of the Bilingual Program for state schools in the Community of Madrid Bilingual Project and as an English Teacher in the Bilingual Project.
English Language assistant trainer for the Bilingual Project in the Community of Madrid state schools and for the BEDA program (Bilingual English Development & Assessment).
Evaluator of European Projects (Comenius, Grundtvig).
Main Research Area: Bilingual programs
Jennifer Schmidt
MA TESOL /Linguistics and New York State Permanent Teacher Certification TESOL K-12.
Currently working at the Instituto Franklin as instructor of Methodology and at ESIC Business and Marketing School as an English Professor.
Previously worked at Suffolk Community College, Nassau Community College, Dowling College, and Long Island University in New York and at The Center of Applied Linguistic in Washington D.C.
Main Research Area: Language Acquisition
*Faculty subject to changes
