Cristi Vallejos

Cristi Vallejos, PhD

Biography

Dr. Vallejos joined Cedarville in 2019 and teaches a variety of Spanish courses and serves as the coordinator for the multi-age Spanish education major. She was awarded the Language Learning Dissertation Grant for her dissertation research titled Fluency, Working Memory, and L2 proficiency in Multicompetent Writers. She has traveled many times to Peru and was involved in a Spanish church plant in Washington, D.C. Her research interests include second language writing, study abroad, bilingualism, and Hispanics in the U.S.

Education and Credentials

• Ph.D. in Spanish Linguistics, Georgetown University
• B.A. in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Illinois State University

Scholarly Works

• Vallejos, C, & Sanz, C. (2022). Writing in Study Abroad Contexts. In R.M. Manchón and C. Polio (Eds.) The Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Writing. New York: Routledge.
• Marijuan, S., & Vallejos, C. (2023). Accuracy and Complexity. In C. Sanz and C. Polio (Eds.) Research Methods in Study Abroad. Amsterdam: John Benjamins

Interests

• Spending time with family, cooking, being outdoors

Why Cedarville?

As Christians, our faith and beliefs should be at the center of all we do and I am excited to be able to work in an environment where I can do this openly and help students think through how to do this in the places where their careers will take them.