Alberto Morán-Vallejo
Assistant Teaching Professor of Spanish
Dr. Alberto Morán-Vallejo holds a Ph.D. in Translation Studies from Kent State University, where he taught applied Spanish, translation, interpreting, and Spanish language and culture. He previously held the Visiting Assistant Professor of Medical Spanish position at the University of Akron and holds an M.A. in Linguistics from West Virginia University.
His research sits at the intersection of language pedagogy, medical humanities, and translation and interpreting pedagogy, with attention to health disparities and public health communication. In his latest work, he develops a relationship-centered pedagogical model for medical interpreter education. He has a publication on non-professional interpreting and translation in Wiley’s Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics.
Since 2019, Dr. Morán-Vallejo has taught all levels of Spanish at the university level and created a course on Spanish Medical Translation and Interpreting in 2023, bridging the humanities and biomedical sciences.
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Education
Ph.D. in Translation Studies, Kent State University, Ohio.
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Contact
617-373-3131 [email protected] -
Address
429 Meserve Hall
360 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115 -
Office Hours
Mondays: 3:15-4:15pm (in person).
Wednesdays: 10:30-11:30am (in person).
Virtual office by appointment.
