Academic Background & Research Interests

Steve Daniel Przymus, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Bilingual, Dual-Language Education at the University of Rhode Island. His training includes a doctorate in Second Language Acquisition & Teaching (University of Arizona, 2016), being a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer (Dominican Republic, 2003-2005), a Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Grantee (México, 2010), and 29 years of teaching at the middle school, high school, and higher education levels. He researches translanguaging, bilingual special education, sociolinguistics, metonymy in linguistic landscapes, and the education of transnational youth.

Personal Interests & Fun Facts

Steve loves spending time with his partner and two kids. He deeply enjoys coffee, chocolate, playing guitar, practicing magic, juggling, writing, reading, traveling, and most outdoor activities, such as hiking and kayaking.