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EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in Linguistics | Doctorado en Lingüística Sobresaliente Cum Laude, University of the Basque Country | Universidad del País Vasco – Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV-EHU), January 2012
  • All But Dissertation Status in Hispanic Linguistics | Todos los requisitos para Doctorado en Lingüística del español excepto tesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, December 2006
  • M.A. in Hispanic Linguistics | Máster en Lingüística del español, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, April 2004
  • B.A. in English Philology | Licenciatura en Filología Inglesa, University of Deusto, August 2002

SELECTED POSITIONS

  • Maryville College, Assistant Professor in the Division of Languages and Literature | Profesora en la División de Lenguas y Literatura | Maryville College, Maryville, TN (USA), 2022-Present.
  • Maryville College, Adjunct Instructor in the Division of Languages and Literature | Instructora Adjunta en la División de Lenguas y Literatura | Maryville College, Maryville, TN (USA), 2016-2022.
  • Clayton Bradley STEM Academy, Spanish Specialist | Profesora de español (E.L.E.) en Clayton Bradley Academy, Maryville, TN (USA), 2016-2017.
  • University of Deusto, CIDE – Deusto International Spanish Center, Senior Lecturer – Spanish studies | Profesora de español (E.L.E.) en Deusto – CIDE, San Sebastian & Bilbao (Spain), Intermittent Courses 2008-2015.
  • University of Waikato, Spanish Programme in International Languages and Cultures, Teaching Fellow (Senior Lecturer) | Profesora de español (E.L.E.) en la University of Waikato, Hamilton (New Zealand), 2010-2012.
  • University of the Basque Country, Department of Linguistics and Basque Studies, Researcher in Linguistics | Posición de investigación en la UPV-EHU, Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain), 2009.
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Infant Perception Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Visiting Research Assistant | Posición de investigadora visitante en Laboratorio de Percepción Infantil en Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (USA), 2007-2008.
  • Language House S.L., Teacher of English as a Foreign Language | Profesora de inglés como lengua extranjera en Language House, San Sebastian (Spain), Summers 2006, 2007.
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, Teaching Assistant (Main Instructor) | Profesora de español (E.L.E.) en University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (USA), 2002-2006.
  • Editorial Board Member and Writer, Compendium Journal of Summer and European Courses in the University of the Basque Country | Editora y escritora para Revista Resumen Cursos de Verano y Europeos de la UPV-EHU, San Sebastian (Spain), Summers 2001, 2003.

FURTHER ACHIEVEMENTS & OUTREACH

Peer-reviewed Presentations | Presentaciones ‘Peer-reviewed’:

  • Centeno and Vicente. “An Argument in Favour of a vP Phase Boundary in Raising, Passive, and Unaccusative Predicates”. Linguistic Society of America Meeting, San Francisco, 2009.
  • Centeno. “Coordination of FocPs and DETFoc Positions”. BIDE – University of Deusto, 2007, Bilbao, 2007.
  • Centeno. “A Determiner Position above CP”. 37th Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages, Pittsburgh, 2007.
  • Centeno and Arregi. “Determiner Sharing and Cyclicity in Wh-Movements”. 34th Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages, Salt Lake City, 2004.

Non peer-reviewed Presentations | Presentaciones no ‘Peer-reviewed’:

  • Centeno. “Gapping in Spanish: PhD Defense, Gapping and Determiner Sharing in Spanish”. University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz. 2012.
  • Centeno. “Aspects on Wh Movement: Wh in Situ – Review, Recent Proposals, Related Issues”. University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz, 2010.

Scientific Publications | Publicaciones Científicas:

  • Centeno. 2012. Determiner Sharing in Spanish: DET and DETFoc. International Journal of Basque Linguistics and Philology, 46 (1), 109-123.
  • Centeno. 2011. Gapping and Determiner Sharing in Spanish. PhD Thesis, University of the Basque Country.
  • Arregi and Centeno. 2005. “Determiner Sharing and Cyclicity in Wh-Movement”. ed. by Randal Gess and Edward Rubin. Theoretical and Experimental Approaches to Romance Linguistics. John Benjamins. Philadelphia.

Semi-scientific Publications | Publicaciones Semi-científicas:

  • Centeno. 2003. “Enfoque discursivo y aprendizaje de segundas lenguas”, “Futuro de las lenguas del mundo: posibilidades y retos”, “Language Contact: Linguistic and Neurolinguistic Aspects”, “Identidades y Voces: Literatura y cine”, “La hipnosis como herramienta terapéutica”. Memorias de Cursos de Verano y Cursos Europeos de la Universidad del País Vasco, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. Fundación Cursos de Verano. San Sebastián.
  • Centeno. 2001. “Literatura Norteamericana de frontera: Una lectura sin fronteras”, “Europa central: la ampliación de la UE: velocidades y lentitudes”, “Fourth Summer School: Polarization and Conflict”, “Ciberperiodismo, la información en la red”, “Cultura e Inteligencia Emocional”. Memorias de Cursos de Verano y Cursos Europeos de la Universidad del País Vasco, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. Fundación Cursos de Verano. San Sebastián.

Further Academic and Community Service | Servicio Adicional, Academia y Comunidad:

  • Member of the CIDE, Deusto International Center of Spanish, Mentoring and Recruiting Team | Miembro del equipo de mentoreo de CIDE – Deusto, University of Deusto, 2002-2008.
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of NELS 37 Conference (North East Linguistic Society) | Miembro del Comité Organizativo de NELS 37, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006.
  • Member of the Task Force Committee on Graduate Student Development in the School of Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics | Miembro del Comité de Ayuda al Estudiante de Posgrado en Facultad de Literatura, Cultura y Lingüística en University of Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006.
  • Co-organizer of the Syntax-Semantics Reading Group of the Linguistics Department | Co-coordinadora Grupo de Lectura de Sintaxis y Semántica del Departamento de Lingüística, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Fall 2006.

I have taught | He impartido clases a: 

around 700 students || alrededor de 700 estudiantes

borned in more than 10 countries || nacidos en más de 10 países 

in more than 47 courses or sections. || en más de 47 cursos o secciones.

COURSES TAUGHT

  • Elementary Spanish as a Foreign Language | Nivel Inicial de Español (E.L.E.):
    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | University of Deusto-San Sebastian | Maryville College
  • Intermediate Spanish as a Foreign Language | Nivel Intermedio de Español (E.L.E.):
    • University of Deusto-CIDE | University of Waikato
  • Advanced Spanish as a Foreign Language | Nivel Avanzado de Español (E.L.E.):
    • University of Waikato
  • Spanish Grammar, Elementary Level | Gramática Española, Nivel Inicial:
    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Spanish Grammar, Intermediate Level | Gramática Española, Nivel Intermedio:
    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Spanish Written Composition | Composición en Español:
    • University of Waikato
  • Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics | Introducción a la Lingüística del Español:
    • University of Deusto-CIDE
  • Latin American Literature | Literatura Latinoamericana:
    • University of Waikato
  • Culture and Politics of Contemporary Spain | Cultura y Política de España Contemporánea:
    • University of Deusto-CIDE
  • Business Spanish and International Relations | Español de Negocios y Relaciones Internacionales:
    • University of Deusto-CIDE
  • Research Independent Studies in Areas of Hispanic Studies | Estudios Independientes de Investigación en Áreas de Estudios Hispánicos:
    • University of Waikato
  • Seminar Series on Language Pedagogy: A Practical Perspective | Seminario en Pedagogía del Lenguaje: Una Perspectiva Práctica:
    • Hamilton, New Zealand
  • Elementary English as a Foreign Language | Nivel Inicial de Inglés como Lengua Extranjera:
    • Language House S. L.
  • Intermediate English as a Foreign Language | Nivel Intermedio de Inglés como Lengua Extranjera:
    • Language House S. L.
  • Assistance in guidance towards ETS TOEFL test (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Ayuda en Preparación de ETS TOEFL:
    • Language House S. L.
  • High-School Spanish I | Español 1 (E.L.E.), estudiantes de instituto:
    • Clayton Bradley STEM Academy
  • High-School Spanish II | Español 2 (E.L.E.), estudiantes de instituto:
    • Clayton Bradley STEM Academy
  • High-School Spanish III | Español 3 (E.L.E.), estudiantes de instituto:
    • Clayton Bradley STEM Academy
  • High-School Spanish IV | Español 4 (E.L.E.), estudiantes de instituto:
    • Independent Tutoring/Clayton Bradley STEM Academy

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