Year of MA/PhD: MA in Hispanic Linguistics, 3rd year of Ph.D in Hispanic Linguistics

Julia is from Chiclana, a city located in the south of Spain. She studied Translation and Interpreting at Pablo de Olavide University in Sevilla and has previous experience working as a study abroad coordinator in Barcelona. At Texas Tech University, Julia has imparted instruction in lower-level Spanish classes (SPAN 1507) designed for L2 students. Additionally, she has taught an intermediate course in the Spanish Heritage Language Program (SPAN 2304) at Texas Tech. During the summer semester of 2022, she also led an intensive, intermediate-level Spanish course (SPAN 2607) at the Texas Tech campus in Sevilla.

Research interests; thesis topic/title:

Sociolinguistics, phonetics, phonology, and second language acquisition within the context of study abroad programs

Academic Background (previous studies):

Ph.D. Romance Languages – Hispanic Linguistics at Texas Tech University (2023-present)

M.A Romance Languages – Hispanic Linguistics at Texas Tech University (2021-2023)

M.A. Organization of Events, Protocol and Business Tourism at OSTELEA School of Tourism and Hospitality, Universidad de Lleida (2016-2018)

B.A. Translation and Interpreting (Spanish-English-Arabic) at Universidad Pablo de Olavide (2011-2016)

Email: jmillang@ttu.edu