Assistant Professor, History & World Cultures, School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Arts
Professor Magaña's research sits at the intersection of sociolinguistics, the analysis of the Spanish language and the modalities of learning a second language. Her topics of expertise include:
- Sociolinguistics (Spanish Varieties in the U.S., Code-switching, Language Attitudes and Ideologies)
- Medical Discourse (Spanish in Healthcare, Intercultural Communication)
- Discourse Analysis (Systemic Functional Linguistics, Appraisal Theory)
- Heritage and Second Language Acquisition (Academic Writing Development)
- Technology as a Teaching Tool
