Second Language Acquisition and Teaching

Welcome to SLAT

The SLAT Program is recognized nationally as a superior interdisciplinary program. It is designed to provide rigorous advanced training for researchers, teachers, and administrators concerned with second language learning and teaching.

Explore our Degree Programs

SLAT has an interdisciplinary focus

5
Colleges

19
Departments

4
Majors

 

Welcome to the Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) Ph.D. program at the University of Arizona!  SLAT is home to some of the most innovative and creative work around teaching multiple languages to multiple types of students in multiple contexts.  We hope you will find resources throughout this site to explore opportunities to apply to study with us or to start a collaborative research partnership or engagement initiative with us.

We invite you to explore this website. I encourage you to reach out to us by emailing your questions and ideas to SLAT's Program Coordinator, Debbie Shon Buhler, or to me.

Ana M. Carvalho, Ph.D.

Chair, Second Language Acquisition and Teaching 

Professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Faculty Affiliate, Center for Latin American Studies

Faculty Affiliate, Department of Linguistics

Contact our Office


(520) 621-7391

GIDP-SLAT@arizona.edu 

1103 E. 2nd Street, Harvill 241
Tucson, AZ 85721-0076

Connect with us on LinkedIn and the Bear Down Network!

 

Image
Ana Carvalho picture

 

 

 

Ana M. Carvalho
SLAT Chair

anac@arizona.edu 

 

Image
Photo of Debbie Shon Buhler

 

Debbie Shon Buhler
Program Coordinator, Senior

dshon@arizona.edu

Recent News

Image
Tuesday
With deep sadness, we're sharing that Dr. LouAnn Gerken passed away on May 17, 2025 after battling metastatic breast cancer. She was born in Rochester, New York May 20, 1959 to Ann Lou Meyer Gerken and John Gerken, both deceased. She completed her B…
Image
picture of Ana Carvalho and Suzanne Panferov Reese
Tuesday
Please join SLAT in welcoming Dr. Ana Carvalho as the new SLAT Chair! Dr. Carvalho steps into the role beginning July 1, 2025, and all of our faculty, students and staff are excited to begin working with her. Dr. Carvalho is a Professor in the…
Image
April 29, 2025
Join SLAT in congratulating Mourad Abdennebi, a 4th-year SLAT PhD candidate, on being elected President of the Graduate and Professional Student Council (GPSC) for the 2025-2026 academic year! You can read Mourad's candidate statement here. We look…

Upcoming Events

Alumni News & Directory

Our majors have gone on to exciting careers around the world in a wide variety of industries.

See what you can do with your degree.

Read More
Image
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2021
Image
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2022
Image
Ph.D.
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
2019