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University at Buffalo

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5.04/23/2026

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Erin Kearney is Professor and Chair of the Department of Learning and Instruction in the Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo. She holds a PhD in Educational Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania (2008) and completed a Postdoctoral Associate position at Yale University (2009). Kearney's specialty and research focus areas include educational linguistics, language teaching and learning, interculturality, design of learning environments such as virtual reality, and teacher preparation and learning. As a recognized faculty expert on world languages learning, her work examines the state of world languages education in the United States, teaching and learning processes and outcomes, and the development of intercultural competence alongside linguistic proficiency in classroom settings. She advocates for broadening the goals of language education to foster an interculturally competent citizenry, enhancing student confidence, social and communication skills, and cultural understanding.