Carmen L King de Ramirez
- Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
- Associate Professor, Second Language Acquisition / Teaching - GIDP
Contact
- (520) 621-3123
- Modern Languages, Rm. 545
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- carmenking@arizona.edu
Biography
Dr. Carmen King de Ramirez is an Assistant Professor of Spanish at the University of Arizona and the Director of the online Spanish program. Dr. King-Ramírez has a Masters degree in Sociolinguistics and received her Ph.D. in Spanish Literature and Culture. She has extensive experience in curriculum development and teacher training. Dr. King-Ramírez actively researches in the fields of World Languages for Specific Purposes (WLSP), online learning, and international education. Her publications include the co-edited volume "Teaching Transferable Skills for the 21st Century: World Languages for Specific Purposes" and the forthcoming book, "Online Assessment for World Language Teachers". She has also has many publications in academic journals.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Spanish
- Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
- La relación entre ama y sirvienta en las obras del Siglo de Oro.
- M.A. Spanish
- Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, United States
- El cambio de códigos lingüísticos en jóvenes de dos ciudades de los Estados Unidos.
- B.A. Spanish
- Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
- N/A
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2015 - Ongoing)
- Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (2011 - 2015)
- Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (2008 - 2011)
- Great Hearts Academies (2006 - 2008)
Awards
- Outstanding Scholarly Article- Honorable Mention
- AATSP-Hispania, Spring 2017 (Award Finalist)
Licensure & Certification
- Online Course Design-Peer Reviewer, Quality Matters (2015)
- Spanish Health Care Interpreter, Cyracom Language Services (2011)
- National Health Care Interpreter, Commission on Certification for Health Care Interpreters (CCHI) (2012)
Interests
Teaching
Spanish for Health Care, Interpretation, Spanish in US Communities, Spanish for Professional Purposes, Culture, Online Teaching Methods
Research
Spanish in/for the Community, Communication in Transborder NGOs, Online Pedagogy, Service Learning/Internships
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Online Course Design
SPAN 581C (Fall 2025) -
Span Clsrm Tchr of Span
SPAN 473 (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Intensive Spanish
SPAN 205 (Summer I 2025) -
Intensive Spanish
SPAN 206 (Summer I 2025) -
Inter Conversation
SPAN 330 (Summer I 2025) -
Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 251 (Summer I 2025) -
Reading Literary Genres
SPAN 350 (Summer I 2025) -
Spanish Workshop
SPAN 297 (Summer I 2025) -
Applied Linguistics
SPAN 457 (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
SPAN 920 (Spring 2025) -
Inter Conversation
LAS 330 (Spring 2025) -
Inter Conversation
SPAN 330 (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
SPAN 920 (Fall 2024) -
Inter Conversation
SPAN 330 (Fall 2024) -
Language for Specific Purposes
SPAN 586 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Dissertation
SPAN 920 (Spring 2024) -
Hist of Spanish Language
SPAN 455A (Spring 2024) -
Independent Study
SPAN 499 (Spring 2024) -
Trnsl+Intrp:Scl Just+Prc
SPAN 341 (Spring 2024) -
Dissertation
SPAN 920 (Fall 2023) -
Span Clsrm Tchr of Span
SPAN 473 (Fall 2023) -
Trnsl+Intrp:Scl Just+Prc
SPAN 341 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Dissertation
SPAN 920 (Spring 2023) -
Online Course Design
SPAN 581C (Spring 2023) -
Dissertation
SPAN 920 (Fall 2022) -
Topics In Border Studies
SPAN 449D (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Independent Study
SPAN 399 (Summer I 2022) -
Intensive Spanish
SPAN 205 (Summer I 2022) -
Intensive Spanish
SPAN 206 (Summer I 2022) -
Inter Conversation
SPAN 330 (Summer I 2022) -
Reading Literary Genres
SPAN 350 (Summer I 2022) -
Spanish Workshop
SPAN 297 (Summer I 2022) -
Dissertation
SPAN 920 (Spring 2022) -
Dissertation
SPAN 920 (Fall 2021) -
Topics In Border Studies
SPAN 449D (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Intensive Spanish
SPAN 205 (Summer I 2021) -
Intensive Spanish
SPAN 206 (Summer I 2021) -
Inter Conversation
SPAN 330 (Summer I 2021) -
Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 251 (Summer I 2021) -
Reading Literary Genres
SPAN 350 (Summer I 2021) -
Spanish Workshop
SPAN 297 (Summer I 2021) -
Dissertation
SPAN 920 (Spring 2021) -
Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 251 (Spring 2021) -
Internship
SPAN 493 (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
SPAN 920 (Fall 2020) -
Span Clsrm Tchr of Span
MAS 473 (Fall 2020) -
Span Clsrm Tchr of Span
SPAN 473 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Dissertation
SPAN 920 (Spring 2020) -
Independent Study
SPAN 599 (Spring 2020) -
Language for Specific Purposes
SPAN 586 (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
SPAN 920 (Fall 2019) -
Online Course Design
SPAN 581C (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Latina/o Stories
SPAN 150B1 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Online Course Design
SPAN 581C (Spring 2018) -
Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 251 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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First Semester Spanish
SPAN 101 (Summer I 2017) -
Second Semester Spanish
SPAN 102 (Summer I 2017) -
Fourth Semester Spanish
SPAN 202 (Spring 2017) -
Online Course Design
SPAN 581C (Spring 2017) -
Third Semester Spanish
SPAN 201 (Spring 2017) -
First Semester Spanish
SPAN 101 (Fall 2016) -
Fourth Semester Spanish
SPAN 202 (Fall 2016) -
Second Semester Spanish
SPAN 102 (Fall 2016) -
Third Semester Spanish
SPAN 201 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Fourth Semester Spanish
SPAN 202 (Spring 2016) -
Internship
SPAN 493 (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
Books
- King Ramirez, C. L. (2024).
El español para fines específicos en América Latina: Tendencias pedagógicas e investigativas
. Routledge. - King de Ramirez, C. L., Lafford, B., & Wermers, J. (2020). Online World Language Instruction: A 4-Step Guide to Reiterative Assessment and Professional Development Practices. Georgetown University Press.
- King de Ramirez, C. L., & Lafford, B. (2018). Transferable Skills Acquired through World Languages for Specific Purposes: Preparing Students & Instructors for the 21st Century Workplace. Sabio Books.
Chapters
- King de Ramirez, C. L. (2021). Academic and Professional Development of Language for Specific Purposes Faculty. In Handbook of Spanish for Specific Purposes. Routledge.
- Martínez, G., & King de Ramirez, C. L. (2022). La enseñanza del español para fines específicos.. In Métodos de enseñanza(p. 30). Wiley.
- Lafford, B., King de Ramirez, C. L., & Wermers, J. (2018). Issues and Challenges in the Assessment of Online Foreign Language Instructors.. In Assessment in Online Education. Equinox Publishing.
- King de Ramirez, C. L. (2017). Heritage Learners in Domestic Spanish-Language Internships. In Language for Specific Purposes: Trends in Language for Specific Purposes Research and Curriculum Development(p. 232). Georgetown University Press.
- King de Ramirez, C., & Lafford, B. (2017). Mentors’ Perspectives on Professional Internships: Rewards, Challenges and Future Directions. In Creating experiential learning opportunities for language learners: Acting locally while thinking globally(p. 296). Multilingual Matters.
Journals/Publications
- King de Ramirez, C. L. (2022). Virtual Exchange in Latin America: Profile of Participating Faculty and Staff. Journal of Virtual Exchange, 25.
- King de Ramirez, C. L. (2024). Un modelo educativo para la formación del estudiante transfronterizo.. Frontera Norte.
- King de Ramirez, C. L. (2020). Considering the Influences of Academic Culture in Collaborative Online International Learning. Foreign Language Annals, 53, 438-457. doi:10.1111/flan.12485
- King de Ramirez, C. L. (2019). Global Citizenship Education Through Collaborative Online International Learning in the Borderlands: A Case of the Arizona–Sonora Megaregión. Journal of Studies in International Education, 1-17.
- King de Ramirez, C. L. (2018). Tenture-Track Faculty Determine the Success of Online Graduate Education.. Hispania, 100.5, 153-155.
- King de Ramirez, C. L., & Martinez, G. (2018). Silencing Bilingual Nurses: Health Care Providers Perspectives' on Language Standardization. Heritage Language Journal, 15(3), 297-318.
- King de Ramirez, C. L. (2017). Creating socialization and intercultural citizenship among binational volunteers: Mexican volunteers’ perspectives on an immersion training model. Language and Intercultural Communication, 1-18.
- King de Ramirez, C. L. (2016). Creating Latin@ Campus Communities through Spanish Language Radio. Heritage Language Journal.
- King de Ramirez, C. L. (2015). Strategy & Action: Assessing Student Based Culture Workshops within the Professions. Foreign Language Annals, 56-67.
- King de Ramirez, C. L., & Lafford, B. (2015). Teaching Cultural Intelligence in the LSP Classroom. Cuadernos ALDEEU International Journal, 57-82.
Reviews
- King de Ramirez, C. L. (2015. Liderar con Inteligencia Cultural(pp 27-28).
