Lisa Calvin

Lisa Calvin Lisa Calvin, PhD
Associate Professor of Spanish
PhD, Indiana University-Bloomington
M.A.T., Indiana University-Bloomington
B.S., Taylor University, Upland, IN
Office: Root Hall, A-120
Phone: 812-237-2363
Email: Lisa.Calvin@indstate.edu

Dr. Calvin's latest award: The 2010 Distinguished Service award from the Indiana Network for Early Language Learning.
Biography Courses Interests Honors Publications Associations

Experiential Learning Clip: Spanish 415 Trip

Biography

Dr. Calvin has taught Spanish to all ages, ranging from gifted and talented elementary students to graduate students. When she completed her B.S. in Education from Taylor University in Upland, IN, she was certified to teach Spanish, English, and sociology. She began her teaching career by teaching high school and junior high Spanish and English in Walton, IN. She went on to complete two degrees from Indiana University-Bloomington, an M.A.T. in Spanish and a Ph.D. in Language Education. For her doctoral dissertation Professor Calvin conducted an ethnographic case study, entitled " Culture Within and Around: Language Learning Stories of Adults in a Cross-Cultural, Instructional Immersion Setting". Experiencing other cultures is a passion for Dr. Calvin. She has worked with the Mexican-American migrant community in Marion, IN, taught adult ESL students at Indiana University, taught English composition at the Universitat de Barcelona, Spain, studied in Valencia, Madrid, and Santiago de Compostela Spain, conducted research in Wales, taught bilingual education aboard a ship which visited Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and the Caribbean, and has taken student groups to Puerto Rico and Spain. During her sabbatical she conducted ethnographic research in Argentina, from Patagonia to the Bolivian border. She is a coordinator of the department's teaching assistants, supervises student teachers, and acts as the departmental liaison to the College of Education. She joined the ISU faculty in 1999 after teaching at a private, liberal arts college in North Carolina. She served for two years as the treasurer of the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association and presents regularly at state and national conferences.  Currently she represents International Studies on the board of the new Interdisciplinary Studies Program.

 


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Interests

Her current research interests include second language learning/pedagogy for students with learning disabilities, international graffiti, folk customs and material culture of Latin America and Spain, and cultural critical thinking. Her hobbies include traveling (particularly glacial destinations), photography, learning other languages, supporting the arts in Terre Haute, collecting folk art, and spending time with family, friends and her dog.

Honors

Keynote address, "Three R's of Dynamic Foreign Language Today" [reflection, research and reform], at the first International Conference on the Dynamics in Second/Foreign Language Teaching in the 21st Century, Nov. 25-26 at Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University in Pitsanulok, Thailand.

Indiana World Language Teacher of the Year: Collegiate level; Indiana Foreign Language Teacher’s Association (2006) 

Teacher of the Year: University Level; American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese-Indiana chapter (2006) 

ISU Experiential Learning and Community Engagement mini-grant (2008) 

International Travel Grant to Morocco, representing LLL (2008)

 

Publications  

Graffiti, The Ultimate Realia: Meeting the Standards through an Unconventional Culture Lesson." Hispania (September 2005).

"Speaking a New Language: An Innovative Program Promotes Discussions in Diversity with Foreign Language Learners." In M. Ouellett (Ed.) Teaching Inclusively: Faculty Development and Diversity. (New Forums Press, 2005)

Book review of Camino oral: Fonética, fonología y práctica de los sonidos del español by R. Teschner. Hispania (Sept. 2004).

"Not your Parents'Language Class: Curriculum Revision to Support Multicultural and General Education Requirements." Foreign Language Annals (Spring 2004). with N. Ann Rider.

"Language Learning and Cultural Adjustment: Information and Implications for ESL/Foreign Language Teachers," Teamwork in Foreign Languages: Selected Papers from the 2001 Central States Conference, eds. Larbi Oukada and Alan Garfinkel,Valdosta, GA: Valdosta State University. (2001)

 

recent conference/workshop presentations

“Hearing Special Needs Students’ Voices: Teacher Training and the ‘Curious Dog’”; ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) National Conference, San Diego , CA (2009) 

“Creating a Buzz in the Community about Languages.“ ACTFL National Conference, San Diego , CA (2009) 

“More Best Practices in the Language Methods Classroom.” Round-table organizer/presenter, Indiana Foreign Language Teachers’ Association, Indianapolis, IN. (2009) 

“History of Language Methodology: Applying Techniques from Methods for the Classroom Today,” and “Teaching Language Learning Strategies” (half day sessions). Moroccan Association of the Teachers of English-Agadir branch and the American Language Center in Agadir. (2008)  

“Best Practices in the Language Methods Classroom.” Round-table organizer and presenter, Indiana Foreign Language Teachers’ Association, Indianapolis, IN. (2008) 

“Power and Prejudice in the Language Classroom.” Round-table Panelist, NACFLA Conference, Ann Arbor, MI. (2008) 

“Disabilities and the Foreign Language Classroom.” Panelist, NACFLA, Asbury, KY. (2007)  

“Yerba Mate and the Church, Yerba Mate  in the Church., NACFLA Conference, Asbury, KY. (2007) 

“Reaching the Vision of Language and Culture through Chicano Art.” ACTFL  National Conference, Baltimore, MD. (2005) 

"Beyond Fun Facts: Cultural Critical Thinking." Co-presenter, Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Columbus, OH. (2005)

 

Associations

American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

Indiana Foreign Language Teachers' Association (IFLTA)

North American Catalan Society (NACS)