Barbara Gasquet Carrera

Bárbara Gasquet was born in Valencia, Spain, and since she was in High School she found her passion: learn, travel, teach. By the age of 18, she had already been to many European countries and knew she was not done yet. During her junior year in college she studied abroad at this very same school, UNCW! for a whole year. And that experience completely changed her life. After returning to Spain and graduating from the University of Valencia (UV) she worked for a North American-based Study Abroad company for over 3 years, where she helped students adjust to the Spanish culture, tutored them with their Spanish classes and organized extra curriculum cultural activities. Due to this job she found a passion for teaching her language and culture to international students, and as a way to combine it with her travelling zest she decided to pursue a master’s degree in Spanish Language and Translation from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Once she graduated she was ready to return to her beloved North Carolina. She has been teaching at UNCW since August 2024 and loves engaging with students not only in the classroom but during any extracurricular activities.

Education

M.A. in Language, Literature and Translation, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
B.A. in English studies, University of Valencia, Spain.

Research Interests

Spanish Linguistics: Phonology and Phonetics
Spanish Sociolinguistics
Translation Studies