Flávia Terra Cunha

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  • Language Instructor in Spanish
Flávia Cunha

Flávia Terra Cunha is a Language Instructor at the department of Spanish, Latina/o, and Latin American Studies. Her main research interests are second language acquisition, applied linguistics, and bilingualism, with a focus on heritage speakers of Portuguese and Spanish and on the relationship between language attitudes, cultural identity and heritage speakers’ level of proficiency in their minority language.

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • M.A., Ohio State University
  • B.A., Universidade Federal Do Rio de Janeiro

HAPPENING AT MOUNT HOLYOKE

Recent Campus News

Residence hall floors dedicated for students interested in French and Spanish offer students community, language learning, and a taste of cultural immersion.

Recent Honors

Cunha, Flávia Terra (2025) received an official citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives in recognition of volunteer work involving translation and interpretation services for the Amherst Survival Center.

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