Assistant Instructional Professor in German
Ph.D., University of Arizona
- 255 Dauer Hall
- diane.richardson@ufl.edu
- 352-273-3782
- CV
- UF in Leipzig Summer Study Abroad Program Director (see details at https://ufabroad.internationalcenter.ufl.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=13066)
Office Hours — Fall 2021
- Tuesdays from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. (also via Zoom — please email diane.richardson@ufl.edu for a Zoom invitation)
- Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. (also via Zoom — please email diane.richardson@ufl.edu for a Zoom invitation)
- Or by appointment (via Zoom — please email diane.richardson@ufl.edu for a Zoom invitation)
Research interest and background
- I am interested in all aspects of Second Language Acquisition and Teaching: in particular, a literacies-based approach and enhancing language learners’ multilingual and multicultural awareness. I have published on incorporating ambiguity, linguistic landscapes, and digital gaming into the language learning experience.
Teaching background
- I have taught a wide variety of beginning to advanced German language and culture classes, including face-to-face and online versions, as well as for study abroad and immersion programs. Before coming to the University of Florida, I taught German at Middlebury College, the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), and the University of Arizona.
Courses taught:
- GER 1130 — Beginning Intensive German 1
- GER 1131 — Beginning Intensive German 2
- GER 2200 — Intermediate German 1
- GER 2225 — Online Intermediate German
- GER 3330 — Advanced German Language and Culture 1
- GER 3413 — Advanced German Listening Comprehension and Speaking (web course)
- GER 4482 — Cultural Identity and Intercultural Competence