Area Chairs
The SLAT Area Chairs serve the role as curriculum advisors and content areas for the four principle research areas and the two minor concentrations in SLAT. Students who have questions about adding a concentration as a major or minor, who would like to obtain approval to count independent study or internship credits toward the SLAT degree, or who need signature approval on their SLAT Maps should communicate with the appropriate Area Chair.
SLAT Minor and Graduate Certificate Area Chairs
Technology in Second Language Learning
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Area Chair for Technology in Second Language Teaching; Professor
jcastek@arizona.edu
(520) 621-2515
Education 711
SLAT Major Area Chairs
Instructional Dimensions
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Area Chair for Instructional Dimensions; Lecturer
bgaspar@arizona.edu
Modern Languages 561
Sociocultural Dimensions of L2 Learning
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Area Chair for Sociocultural Dimensions; Associate Professor
klimanova@arizona.edu
(520) 621-7344
Learning Services Building 340
Interim Graduate Advisor - SLAT Core Coursework; Language Program Administration
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Interim Graduate Advisor/DGS; Area Chair for Language Program Administration; Professor
panferov@arizona.edu
Harvill 307
Cognitive Dimensions of L2 Learning
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Area Chair for Cognitive Dimensions; Professor
simonet@arizona.edu
(520) 621-3649
Modern Languages 594
Graduate Advisor - SLAT Core Coursework
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SLAT Graduate Advisor/DGS, Professor (On sabbatical Fall 2026)
ctardy@arizona.edu
(520) 621-7402
Modern Languages 369
Linguistic Dimensions of L2 Learning
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