Giada Biasetti
Program Director
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of English & World Languages
Bio
Giada Biasetti is Associate Professor of Spanish in the Department of English and World Languages and she is the Director of the Spain Study Abroad Program at Augusta University. In 2018, she won he American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portugese Professor of the Year Award (Georgia Chapter).
Education
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Ph.D., Romance Languages - Spanish
University of Florida, 2009
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MA, Languages and Linguistics: Comparative Literature
Florida Atlantic University, 2005
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BA, Language & Linguistics: Italian Spanish
Florida Atlantic University, 2003
Awards & Honors
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ADDY Award
American Advertising Awards, 2022
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Nomination for Pamplin’s Research and Creative Activity Award. February 2022.
Pamplin College, 2022
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Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, 2020
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Professor of the Year
Awarded by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (Georgia Chapter)., 2018
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Certificate of Appreciation
2016
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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SPAN 1001
Elementary Spanish I
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SPAN 3510
Intro to Literature
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SPAN 4950
Selected Topics: Literature and Translation
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SPAN 2001
Intermediate Spanish I
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SPAN 4600
Intro to Span/Engl Translation
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SPAN 3220
Spanish Culture
Teaching Interests
Her teaching interests include Spanish language, literature, and culture as well as translation and interpretation. She also has experience teaching Italian language and culture. In her translation classes, Dr. Biasetti has developed assignments, such as bilingual publications and voiceover translations / dubbing for videos, that give her students real-world experience.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- .“Hailey Dowdy (Animation) - My Augusta University Story” , 2022
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- “Wycliff Gordon – My Augusta University Story”, 2022
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- .“Claud Bugheni – My Augusta University Story”, 2021
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- “AU Town and Gown”, 2021
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- Cow Brains, 2020
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Research Interests
Her diverse academic background has led to two main areas of research interests: 20th century Latin American literature and translation and interpretation. Some of her published work includes "El poder subversivo de La casa de la laguna y La niña blanca y los pájaros sin pies: La centralización de la periferia," and "Benefits of an Interpretation Course for Foreign Language Learning and Development." She is currently working on a collaborative project that focuses on the neurophysiology of second language acquisition to better understand how students learn a second language.
Department Service
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Assessment Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Director of Study Abroad Program in Salamanca, Spain
2019 - Present
Role: Other
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Portfolio/Senior Capstone Project Director
2018 - Present
Role: Other
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FLU Recruitment & Retention Committee Chair
2013 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Spanish 1001-1002 Assistant Coordinator
2013 - Present
Role: Committee Member
College Service
University Service
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University Senate
2018 - 2020
Role: University Senate Service
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Governance and Communication Committee
2017 - 2020
Role: Committee Member
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Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee
2017 - 2019
Role: Committee Member
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Student Mandatory Fee Committee
2016 - 2017
Role: Committee Member
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Day of Service Committee
2016 - 2016
Professional Service
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Culver's Institute
2019 - Present
Role: Member
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Director of Foreign Languages Program
2019 - Present
Role: Director
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Salamanca Program DIrector
2019 - Present
Role: Director
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CENTRO
2014 - Present
Role: Reviewer
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Hispania
2009 - Present
Role: Reviewer
