Ph.D - Spanish Linguistics
University of California, Davis - 2023
Professional Preparation
M.A - Spanish Linguistics
Autónoma University of Madrid (Spain) - 2017
Autónoma University of Madrid (Spain) - 2017
B.A - Elementary Education
CES Don Bosco University, Madrid (Spain) - 2014
CES Don Bosco University, Madrid (Spain) - 2014
Research Areas
Second Language Acquisition
Reading in a Second Language
Vocabulary learning
Graded Readers
Open Educational Resources (OER)
Language Pedagogy
Publications
Under Review. Marcos Miguel, N., Alins Breda, D., Dykstra, S., & Sánchez-Gutiérrez, C. (Under review). Graded Readers in the Spanish Second Language Classroom: K-12 and Higher-education Instructors’ Beliefs and Reported Practices. Reading in a Foreign Language. - publications
Dykstra, S., Sánchez-Gutiérrez, C.H., Marcos Miguel, N. & Alins Breda, D. (2023). Reading and Affect: University Spanish Learners’ Perceptions of a Reading Program. Foreign Language Annals, 1(23). - publications
Alins Breda, D. (2021). Do activities in graded readers promote vocabulary learning? A Technique Feature Analysis study. Revista Nebrija de Lingüística Aplicada, 15(30), 103-117. - publications
Sánchez-Gutiérrez, C.H., Robles-García, P. & Alins Breda, D. (2021). Thematic units and aspects of vocabulary knowledge in L2 Spanish textbooks. Revista Nebrija de Lingüística Aplicada, 15(31), 179-193. - publications
Awards
Graduate Teaching Award - University of California, Davis [2023]
Graduate Program Fellowship - University of California, Davis [2022]
Graduate Student Travel Award - University of California, Davis [2022]
Dissertation Writing Fellowship - University of California, Davis [2021]
Provost’s Fellowships in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - University of California, Davis [2018]
Appointments
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of California, Davis [2018–2023]
As a graduate Teaching Assistant I taught courses in: (1) Upper Division Spanish in Applied Linguistics, (2) Spanish for Heritage Speakers, (3) Intermediate Spanish, (4) Elementary Spanish, and (5) Online Spanish.
University of California, Davis [2018–2023]
As a graduate Teaching Assistant I taught courses in: (1) Upper Division Spanish in Applied Linguistics, (2) Spanish for Heritage Speakers, (3) Intermediate Spanish, (4) Elementary Spanish, and (5) Online Spanish.