Alumni
Bio:
Bernadette Ramirez holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish with a minor in theatre and dance from Cal State Los Angeles University (2018). She earned her Master’s degree in Spanish from San Diego State University (2021), and her Ph.D. in Iberian Linguistics from UCSB (2025). Her interests include second language acquisition and language teaching.
Testimonial:
I am grateful for the opportunity that UCSB offers in obtaining an emphasis in applied linguistics because it provides a wide range of courses focused on teaching second language and heritage speakers. This emphasis combines theoretical and practical knowledge that has helped me in my research and teaching. Being part of the applied linguistics emphasis has given me the opportunity to meet other graduate students from different departments, attend colloquiums, see colleagues' work, present my own work and learn about current research from prestigious professors.