Experience, skills, and achievements in language education and research.

An overview of my professional experience, educational background, and expertise in language education through selected work experience, education, and other things I've done.

Francesca Ricciardelli, PhD

  • Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Italian

    Researcher, professor, language enthusiast, and yogini. I’m a linguist based in Los Angeles. I’ve been a language and linguistic enthusiast since high school, and I can now share my love for it with my students.

Experience

  • University of Southern California | Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Italian

    Teaching Italian at multiple levels — ITAL 020, 120, 150, 220, 222X, and 240 — focusing on grammar, vocabulary, and Italian culture through a communicative approach based on ACTFL principles. Also teaching the General Seminar GESM-130g, “Unlocking the Multilingual Multiverse: Mastering the Power of Language Skills.”

  • Director of Communications | AATI-CAL

    American Association of Teachers of Italian, California Chapter.

Academic

  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra | PhD in Translation and Language Sciences

    Class of 2024 · Barcelona, Spain

  • California State University, Long Beach | MA in Italian Studies

    Class of 2019 · Long Beach, California, United States

Skills

  • Facilitating learning in different environments
  • Research design and planning
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to details

Research Interests

  • Second Language Acquisition
  • Intercomprehension of the Romance Languages
  • Learning Strategies in Multilingual Settings
  • Use of AI and Gaming in the Language Classroom

Languages

  • Italian
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Catalan
  • German
  • Mandarin
  • Portuguese