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My work is primarily centered around physical, virtual, and hybrid language learning spaces and the concept of place in language education. These interests include: materialities, technologies, enrollments, and administrative processes. I am the Director of the Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA), Director of the National Less Commonly Taught Languages Resource Center (NLRC), and an Associate Professor of German in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan State University.

My monograph (“Physical Language Learning Spaces in the Digital Age”) came out in February of 2024 and my co-edited Springer book was published in November of 2023: “Language Program Vitality in the United States: From Surviving to Thriving in Higher Education.”

Other recent/current highlights include the asymmetrical course sharing project, and the Power of Place Project, and the many projects around the topic of enrollments and thriving language programs, including our professional learning community, our newly designed workshops, consulting, and speaking engagements. I am currently working on my next book proposal on place and language education. You can find out more about my current projects here.