Gillian Lord
Gillian Lord | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University (BS) University of Virginia (MA) Pennsylvania State University (PhD) |
| Known for | Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) Spanish as a second or foreign language |
| Spouse | Harvey Ward |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Applied linguistics Second-language acquisition Spanish language |
| Institutions | University of Florida |
| Doctoral advisor | Barbara E. Bullock James Lantolf |
| Website | people |
Gillian Lord is an American linguist and academic administrator. She is a professor of Spanish and linguistics at the University of Florida (UF), where she serves as the associate dean for undergraduate affairs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on second-language acquisition, specifically the acquisition of the Spanish language sound system and the role of technology in language pedagogy.