Name:
Michael Olsen, Ph.D.
Name:
Michael Olsen, Ph.D.
Title:
Associate Professor of Spanish
Department:
Foreign Languages
Email Address:
Phone:
Office:
Henderson Hall 204A
Ph.D. Hispanic Linguistics, University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Olsen joined the Department of Foreign Languages in the fall of 2018. He earned a B.A. in Spanish and a Masters of Second Language Teaching from Utah State University. He earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics from the University of Pittsburgh. Before joining ³ÉÄêÈËÉîÒ¹¸£ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´ Tech, he taught Spanish language and linguistics courses as well as foreign language teaching methods courses at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. His research interests include the acquisition of L2 Spanish grammar and vocabulary, the effects of instruction on L2 Spanish grammar, L2 attrition, and foreign language teacher education.