Curriculum vitae
María Eugenia De Luna Villalón, PhD
Education
| 2011 | PhD, Hispanic Studies (Linguistics), The University of Western Ontario Mexican Temporary Agricultural Workers in Canada: A Language and Migration Approach. Supervisor: Dr. Joyce Bruhn de Garavito |
| 2006 | MA, Applied Linguistics, Universidad de las Américas Puebla Prácticas de lectoescritura en el hogar: estudio de caso de cuatro familias mexicanas inmigrantes en Canadá. Supervisor: Dr. Luz Alba Murillo Benjumea |
| 2001 | Diploma in Business Administration, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey |
| 1990 | BA (Cum Laude), Communication Sciences, Universidad de las Américas Puebla San Pablito: Cuna del Amatl, thesis with R. Galván Montoto, accompanied by an ethnographic documentary |
Academic appointments
| 2020– | University of the Fraser Valley Associate Professor, Spanish and Linguistics Tenure and promotion to Associate Professor, 2025 Assistant Professor, 2020–2025 |
| 2017–2020 | The University of Hong Kong · Assistant Lecturer, Spanish |
| 2016–2017 | University of Waterloo · Spanish Lecturer |
| 2016–2017 | The Working Centre / Wilfrid Laurier University · Program Coordinator, Access to University (A2U) |
| 2012–2016 | Wilfrid Laurier University · Assistant Professor of Spanish (Limited Term Appointment); Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Languages and Literatures (2013–2014) |
| 2011–2012 | Alvernia University · Assistant Professor of Spanish |
Grants and awards
| 2025–2026 | SSHRC Explore Grant, Principal Investigator · Mapping Halqʼeméylem in the Linguistic Landscape of a Canadian University |
| 2025–2026 | IHUB CEWIL · community service-learning and work-integrated learning in SPAN 302 |
| 2025–2026 | Changemaker TIPP Fund · Reading the Walls, Rethinking the World |
| 2025–2026 | ROSA Research and Scholarly Option teaching release, UFV |
| 2024–2025 | TIPP Fund · Decolonizing Linguistic Education: Fostering Equity and Advocacy in LING 101 |
| 2022–2023 | ROSA Research and Scholarly Option teaching release, UFV |
| 2010–2011 | SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship |
| 2010–2011 | Western Graduate Thesis Research Award |
| 2010 | Arts and Humanities Alumni Graduate Award |
| 2009–2010 | Ontario Graduate Scholarship |
| 2009 | Mary Routledge Fellowship · Lynne-Lionel Scott Fellowship in Canadian Studies |
| 2006 | Transnational Literacy Researchers Work Group Fellow, Center for the Americas, Vanderbilt University |
| 2005 | Visiting Scholar, North American Grant Mobility Program, University of Manitoba |
| 2004–2006 | Excellence Scholarship, Universidad de las Américas Puebla |
Also: six Instructional Development Travel Grants and project funding at Wilfrid Laurier University, 2012–2017.
Teaching awards
| 2014–2015 | Nominated, Faculty of Arts Teaching Scholar Award, Wilfrid Laurier University |
| 2009–2010 | Nominated, Graduate Student Teaching Award, Western University |
| 2008, 2009, 2010 | Teaching Award, Western University |
Publications
A full annotated list is on the publications page: two manuscripts under review, one forthcoming chapter, six journal articles, two book chapters, five conference proceedings, and a doctoral dissertation, an MA thesis and a BA thesis.
Editorial service
| 2026– | Reviewer, Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos |
| 2024– | Reviewer, Decires, UNAM |
| 2018– | Reviewer, Bulletin of Hispanic Studies |
| 2017– | Reviewer, Adaya Press |
| 2013– | Reviewer, Journal of Canadian Studies / Revue d’Études Canadiennes |
| 2011– | Reviewer, Entrehojas: Revista de Estudios Hispánicos |
| 2010–2011 | Editor-in-Chief, Entrehojas, The University of Western Ontario |
Selected conference papers
Some forty papers and workshops since 2009. Recent and representative:
| 2026 | Más allá de la supervivencia: Repensar la sostenibilidad del español en la universidad canadiense · LXII Congreso ACH, Universidad de Salamanca |
| 2026 | Reading the walls, rethinking the world · ConnectED 2026, UFV |
| 2025 | Más allá de lo tradicional: Estrategias inclusivas y descolonizadoras en la evaluación de ELE · Congreso Internacional ASELE, Universitat Jaume I |
| 2025 | Del análisis sociolingüístico a la acción digital · V Seminario de Experiencias Prácticas en Didáctica del Español, Western University |
| 2024 | Identidad, tradición y creatividad · 34º Congreso Internacional ASELE, University of Edinburgh |
| 2023 | The future of language instruction in the age of Artificial Intelligence (roundtable) · Congreso ACH, Ottawa |
| 2023 | Estudiantes construyendo conocimiento que va más allá del salón de clase · WEFLA, Universidad de Holguín, Cuba |
| 2021 | Programa de Trabajadores Agrícolas Temporales México-Canadá: Cuando la lengua sí importa · II Encuentro Internacional Derechos Lingüísticos como Derechos Humanos, Buenos Aires |
| 2013 | Spanish as a marker of collective identity in Mexican Agricultural Workers in Canada · International Association for the Study of Spanish in Society, Birkbeck, University of London |
| 2011 | Home literacy practices: Mexican transnational families · Mobility, Language, Literacy, Cape Town |
Invited lectures
Fourteen invited lectures and guest talks since 2009, at the University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Mississauga, Université du Québec à Montréal, the Regional Municipality of York, and the AATSP-ON webinar series.
University and community service
University of the Fraser Valley
| 2026– | Chair, Program Working Group, review of the Spanish Language and Culture Minor |
| 2026– | Chair, Selection Advisory Committee, Spanish seminar position |
| 2025–2026 | Chair, Program Working Group, Linguistics and Language Studies Associate Certificate |
| 2025–2026 | Member, Senate Teaching and Learning Committee |
| 2023– | Member, Integrated and General Studies Program Committee |
| 2021– | Member, Latin American Studies Council |
| 2021–2024 | Member, College of Arts Curriculum Committee |
| 2020– | Member, Senate Committee for Student Appeals · Arts Studies Council · College of Arts Council · Spanish Curriculum Committee · Modern Languages Council |
| 2021–2023 | Co-organizer, Day of the Dead ofrenda, with UFV International |
External
2026 · External Reviewer, Spanish Minor, Trinity Western University
Earlier institutions: departmental curriculum, petitions and divisional council service at the University of Hong Kong (including the Committee on Gender Equality and Diversity), Wilfrid Laurier University and Alvernia University, 2011–2020.
Volunteer work
| 2024–2025 | Migrant Ministry, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Chilliwack · support for Mexican agricultural workers |
| 2018–2019 | Impact HK, The Guest Room, Hong Kong · support for the houseless population in Kowloon |
| 2016–2017 | Reception House, Kitchener · Policy and Advocacy Committee for Refugees |
| 2016–2017 | Mennonite Coalition for Refugee Support · certified EN/ES translation and interpreting |
| 2016–2017 | Speak English Café, The Working Centre, Kitchener |
Professional memberships
AATSP · LASA · CALACS · SCOLA · Asociación Canadiense de Hispanistas (ACH) · ASELE
Languages
Spanish (native) · English (C2) · French (B2)