Director
Dr. Nicole Roberts joined the CLL in 2022 having worked as a Senior Lecturer in Spanish at the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics for more than 10 years.
Number of years in teaching
30
Fun Fact
I’ve been to over 35 countries but only three continents so there’s really still quite a lot left for me to see, to do and to eat (think breakfast burritos, langoustine lunches and dim sum dinners).
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD in Hispanic Studies, University of Birmingham (1998)
- Postgraduate Certificate Programme in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), University of British Columbia (2012)
- MA in Spanish and French, Florida State University (1988)
- BA (Honours) in French and Spanish, Queen’s University (1985)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Afro-Hispanic Poetry
- Latinx Studies
- Race and Ethnicity
- Foreign Language Teaching
- Study Abroad
Professional Memberships
- Association of Caribbean Women Writers and Scholars (ACWWS)
- Caribbean Studies Association (CSA)
- Modern Languages Association (MLA)
recent publications
Books
Mideros, Diego, Nicole Roberts, Beverly-Anne Carter and Hayo Reinders (Eds.). Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching: The Case of the Southern Caribbean. Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023
Roberts, Nicole, Armando García de la Torre and Mauricio Núñez Rodríguez, eds. Trinidad y Tobago / Cuba: Historia, Lengua y Literatura. Valencia: Aduana Vieja Press, 2018.
Book Chapters
Roberts, Nicole. “Re-reading Historical Forces, Religion and Culture in Mayra Santos Febres’ Fe en disfraz” in Regional Discourses on Society and History: Shaping the Caribbean, Jerome Teelucksingh and Shane Pantin, Eds., New York: Peter Lang, 2020, pp. 215-223. DOI: 10.3726/b16393
Mideros, D., Roberts, N., Palma, P., & Cardona-Villa, Natalia (2020). Aprendientes Autónomos de Español en un Contexto del Caribe Angloparlante: Estudio Fenomenológico en Trinidad y Tobago. In C. Ludwig, M.G. Tassinari, & J. Mynard (Eds.), Navigating Foreign Language Learner Autonomy (pp. 414-445). Hong Kong: Candlin & Mynard ePublishing Limited.
Articles (Refereed)
Roberts, Nicole. “Rethinking the Learning of Reading Comprehension and Writing Skills of University Students in the Teaching of Spanish: An Exploratory Study.” In International Journal of Educational Excellence, Volume 8, Number 2, 2022, pp. 61-73. Available online here.
Roberts, Nicole. “Assessing the Value and Effectiveness of Study Abroad and Exchange Programs in Foreign Language Degree Programs: A Case Study.” In International Journal of Educational Excellence, Volume 5, Number 1, 2019, pp. 15-28. Available online here.
What her students say
“A capable and thorough supervisor who guides with tough love, or a hearty laugh and jokes – whichever you need in the moment. Glad to have her as my supervisor.”
