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5.04/23/2026

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About Catherine

Catherine M. Barrette is an Associate Professor of Spanish at Wayne State University, affiliated with the Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Her academic background includes a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Arizona, where she was part of the Second Language Acquisition and Teaching program, and a B.A. from Michigan State University. With over 25 years of service at the university, recognized in employee awards, Barrette's research specializations lie in linguistics, particularly applied linguistics, second language acquisition, language teaching and learning, foreign language learning, curriculum development, and technology adoption. She has made significant contributions to computer-assisted language learning (CALL) and language program articulation.