Giada Biasetti
Program Director
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of English & World Languages
Other Duties
Program Director, Academic Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Confucius Institute
Bio
Giada Biasetti is Associate Professor of Spanish in the Department of English and World Languages and she is the Director of the World Languages Program as well as 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, Literatures
University of Florida, 2009
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BA, Language Interpretation and Tr
Florida Atlantic University, 2003
Awards & Honors
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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
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Alpha Mu Gamma Induction
2014
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Certificate of Appreciation
2013
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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SPAN 1001
Elementary Spanish I
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SPAN 4600
Intro to Span/Engl Translation
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SPAN 1002
Elementary Spanish II
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SPAN 3510
Intro to Literature
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SPAN 4950
Selected Topics
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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.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Translation of MASA (Medical Transport Solutions) documents and flyers, 2019
Translation or Transcription
- El misterio de Santa Caterina, 2019
Translation or Transcription
- “Mujeres al rescate de figuras femeninas mitificadas; Malinalli, Claire y Catalina de los Ríos y Lisperguer.”, 2019
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Benefits of an Interpretation Course for Foreign Language Learning and Development, 2016
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- An unusual partnership: Transportation engineering outreach and Spanish translation program, 2012
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
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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Curriculum Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Director of Study Abroad Program in Salamanca, Spain
2019 - Present
Role: Other
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Director of World Languages Program
2019 - Present
Role: Other
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Portfolio/Senior Capstone Project Director
2018 - Present
Role: Other
College Service
University Service
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University Senate
2018 - Present
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
