Academic Background & Research Interests

Jeanne Mullaney is a Professor in the World Languages and Cultures Department at the Community College of Rhode Island, where she has taught French, Spanish, and Spanish for Specific Purposes. She also coordinated the assessment of student learning and the Center for Teaching and Learning at CCRI, introducing and leading faculty learning communities which developed innovative solutions to campus challenges while strengthening faculty relations. In addition to her career trajectory, Jeanne’s dedication toimproving educational practice and efficacy manifests in her design and facilitation of conference workshops on a wide variety of topics.  

Jeanne’s current research interests include investigating translanguaging practices of adult multilingual learners in the workplace and interventions that improve self-regulation of learning in the same population.

Personal Interests & Fun Facts

I love keeping bees. Approaching the hive, I begin to breathe deeply and remind myself to move slowly. The hum of wings greets me and upon opening the hive to inspect, thousands of bees work busily and there is a clean, sweet aroma of wax and honey. There is always something new to learn and the honey harvest is joyful and sticky!