University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
Doctor of Philosophy: Interdisciplinary Program in Spanish Language, Culture, and Gender (Cum Laude)
University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
Master of Arts: Interdisciplinary Program in Spanish Language, Culture, and Gender
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, USA/Madrid, Spain
Master of Arts in Spanish
Concentration: Applied Linguistics
St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas
Bachelor of Arts - Department of Foreign Languages
De Villa, A. (August 2019). Introducción al estudio de la lengua española. Editorial Círculo Rojo, Almería, Spain.
De Villa, A. (2021). “Una visión del español en los EE.UU.: Presente y Futuro.” Select Publication for the 800 Anniversary of the University of Salamanca. Actas V. Congreso Internacional del Español de la Junta Castilla y León. Español para todos 2018. Salamanca: Universidad de Salamanca.
De Villa, A. (January 2019). “A Better Tool for Language Acquisition: Intrinsic or Extrinsic Motivation?” Journal of Modern Education Review (ISSN 2155-7993), USA, Volume 9, No. 1 (2019), pp. 35–42.
De Villa, A. (January 2019). “A Better Tool for Language Acquisition: Intrinsic or Extrinsic Motivation?” Hawaii University International Conferences Proceedings, Art. # ISSN # 2333- 4916; ISSN #2333-4908 (Online).
De Villa, A. (August 2018). “El Enfoque de la Conciencia Lingüística: La reflexión crítica en el aprendizaje y la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras”, Revista Iberoamericana de Educación RIE, Vol. 77 No. 2 (2018) Número especial, 163-173, ISSN # 022-65-08, ISSNe: 1681- 5653.
Sari Seo Lecoq, K. & de Villa, A. (June 2018). “On The Historical Practice of Women Business Ownership”, Journal of Emerging Economies and Policy, Vol.3, Issue 12018, 23- 30. http://dergipark.gov.tr/download/article-file/516832
De Villa, A. (April 2018). “On Language, Culture and Diversity in Spain”, Sino-US English/Foreign Language Teaching Journal, Vol. 15. No. 1 2018, 32 -37, ISSN #1539-8072.
De Villa, A. (February 2018). “Joyas de la España mudéjar: la iglesia de San Cristo de Cristo de la Luz.” Revista Vinculando. http://vinculando.org/vacaciones_viajes/joyas-espana-mudejar-iglesia-san-cristo-de-la-luz.html
De Villa, A. (January 2018). “The Spanish Language: A Means to Conceptualize Our Hispanic Heritage in the U.S.”, Sino U.S.-China Foreign Language Journal, Issue 10, 611-616. ISSN # 1539-8080; ISSN #1539-8072.
De Villa, A. (January, 2018). “Spanish in the U.S.: Present and Future”, Hawaii University International Conferences Proceedings, Art. #7. ISSN # 2333- 4916; ISSN #2333-4908 (Online).
De Villa, A. (March, 2017). Critical Thinking in Language Learning and Teaching, History Research Journal, March-April Issue. Vol. 7. No. 2, 73-77. ISSN # 2159-550X (Print) ISNN 2159 – 5518 (Online).
De Villa, A. (January 2017). Critical Thinking in Language Learning and Teaching. Hawaii University International Conferences Proceedings, Art. # ISSN # 2333- 4916; ISSN #2333-4908 (Online).
De Villa, K. A. (January 2012). “Myth or Reality? The Invasion and Spread of Islam in Spain” Fountain Magazine. Iss. 85, 32-36. Apex Winner (Winner 2013, Awards for Publication Excellence).
Guía del visitante: Palacio Topkapi. Editorial La Fuente, New Jersey, March 2009.
Fundamentos de la fe religión islámica. Seyfettin Yazici. Ediciones del Ministerio de Asuntos Religiosos, Libros Profesionales: 74, Ankara, 2014.
Libro de texto para el nivel básico de español de la Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, segunda edición 2001. Guadalajara: Jalisco, México (2004-2005)
Libro de texto para el nivel intermedio de español de la Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, segunda edición 2001. Guadalajara: Jalisco, México (2004-2005).
Libro de texto para el nivel avanzado de español de la Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, segunda edición 2001. Guadalajara: Jalisco, México (2004-2005).
Paradox 2050: The Language in the U.S. Humanities and Social Science Research Association. Forma Squar-Docks de Paris, France, 2021, November 27- 28. (Received Best Presentation Award).
La herencia lingüística y multicultural de España. Co-presented with TLU students Abril Ramirez and Auriana Bird. Nuestra Lengua, Literatura y Cultura: Lengua e Identidades en el Siglo XXI. Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas, October 8, 2021.
Multilingualism Matters: Learning Languages via the LAA. IV International Conference on Future Teaching and Education. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 16-18.
La lengua española en los EE.UU.: pasado, presente y futuro. Invited Speaker. Istambul Medeniyet University. Istanbul, Turkey, April 20, 2021.
Engaging Students via Telecommunication. Keynote Speaker and Session Chair. ICBELLP, University of Washington, Rome Campus, Italy, April 13 – 15, 2021
Engaging Students via Telecommunication. Keynote Speaker and Session Chair. IIIrd International Conference on Business, Economics, Law, Language and Psychology 2021, The National University of Singapur, March 25, 2021.
Using the LAA to Foster Bilingualism and Biculturalism in the Classroom. Keynote Speaker and Session Chair. XXIst International Conference on Business, Economics, Law, Language and Psychology, Lusófona University, Lisbon, October 15-16, 2020.
Advocating for Language Learning and Teaching. Student Success Committee, Texas Lutheran University, February 11, 2020.
The Texas Learning Consortium: How you can offer a course here and at three other campuses. Co-presented with Bill Senter and Glenn Yockey. Faculty Conference, Texas Lutheran University, August 22, 2019.
Key Factor for Better Results in Language Acquisition: Intrinsic or Extrinsic Motivation? Seventeenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, organized by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and the University of Granada, Granada Spain, July 3-5, 2019.
Better Results in Language Acquisition: Intrinsic or Extrinsic Motivation? VIII International Conference on Business, Economics, Law, Language and Psychology, Lusófona University, Lisbon, June 26-27, 2019.
The Influence of Arabic Culture and Language in the Spanish Speaking Community. Co-presented with Auriana Bird. ¡Adelante Conference! – Austin Area Association of Bilingual Education, Austin, Texas, February 23, 2019.
A Better Tool for Language Acquisition: Intrinsic or Extrinsic Motivation? Hawaii University International Conferences, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 2019.
Hispanidad y su reflejo en las variedades de la lengua española. UNAM, San Antonio, October 13, 2018.
Una visión del español en los Estados Unidos: Presente y futuro. V Congreso Internacional del Español en Castilla y León , organized by the University of Salamanca and Junta de Castilla y León, Salamanca, Spain, June 26-28, 2018.
Enhancing Critical Thinking in Second Language Learners. Engaging Pedagogy Conference, Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, Texas. May 16, 2018.
Sari Seo Lecoq, K. & de Villa, A. (Co-presenter). “On The Historical Practice of Women Business Ownership”, International Conference of Islamic Economy, Finance and Ethics, Istanbul, Turkey, April 2018.
Spanish in the U.S.: Present and Future. Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
Conference. Hawaii University International Conferences. Honolulu, Hawaii, January 3-6, 2018.
*Served as Panel Chair, ‘Feel Really Uruguayan’: Group Unity Respect and Politeness. Forms of Address in Advertisements and Commercial Documents in the Spanish of Montevideo, Hawaii International Conferences, January 3, 2018.
Synchronizing Classrooms across Texas via Telecommunications. From Crisis Management to Innovation: Reimagining the Role of World Languages in the 21st Century." Hope College, Holland, Michigan. October 6 and 7, 2017.
The Language Awareness Approach: An Ideal Methodology for Fostering Bilingual and Bicultural Education. IX Coloquio Internacional de Investigación de Lenguas Extranjeras. Universidad de Granada, Spain, June 21-23, 2017.
The Language Awareness Approach ¡Adelante! “Austin Association for Bilingual Education Conference. April 21-22, 2017, Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
Critical Thinking in Language Learning and Teaching. Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
Conference. Hawaii University International Conferences. Honolulu, Hawaii, January 3-6, 2017.
Bienvenidos sean los teléfonos a la clase. XVIII Encuentro de profesores de español: Retos en la enseñanza. Presented in collaboration with Ana María González. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, San Antonio, Texas, September 24, 2016.
Spanish in the U.S.: Where are we now? Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas, April 28, 2016.
Nuestro idioma milenario: El español en los Estados Unidos, presente y futuro, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, January 29, 2016.