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College of Arts & Sciences
Robin Danzak is an instructor in the department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and coordinates the post-baccalaureate, online course sequence in Language, Speech, & Hearing Sciences at USF-Sarasota/Manatee. Prior to her work at USF, Robin was employed by Pinellas County Schools where she taught Spanish, trained teachers, and supported the implementation of magnet programs in elementary schools.
Robin is currently a doctoral candidate in Communication Sciences and Disorders, and is pursuing dissertation research regarding the use of written life histories of adolescent English language learners as a tool to assess academic language proficiency. She holds an MA in Linguistics from the University of Concepción, Chile, and a BA in Art History/Hispanic Language and Culture from New College of Florida.
Robin is English-Spanish bilingual and has proficiency in various other languages. Her current research interests include the study of academic second language acquisition and literacy development, bilingualism and literacy for children with language or learning impairments, and how these challenges impact on the social identity and social competence of these children.
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