Alexandra López-Vera holds two bachelor's degrees from the University of Murcia (Spain), in English Studies and Elementary Education. She went on to earn an M.A. in World Languages and Linguistics from West Virginia University before completing her Ph.D. in Iberian Linguistics at UCSB (2022). She is currently an Assistant Professor of Medical Education and the director of the Medical Spanish Program at the California University of Science and Medicine. Motivated by her work, she expanded her expertise by completing an M.P.H. from Claremont Graduate University and is now pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Health. Her research is centered on health advocacy and language-concordant healthcare.
Testimonial:
Earning the emphasis in Applied Linguistics played a decisive role in helping me get my current position as an Assistant Professor of Medical Education. The fact that I could bring to the table theoretical and practical knowledge about how second languages are effectively taught and learned made me stand out from other candidates. My expertise impressed my colleagues who later named me the Director of the Medical Spanish program. (Alexandra López-Vera, 2022)