She is chair of the department of Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication and teaches 300-level "Spanish for Heritage Spanish Speakers" courses. Her research interests include instructed heritage language acquisition, heritage and foreign language pedagogy, and teacher professional development. Dr. Schwartz is a member of the Baltimore City Commission on Hispanic Affairs and is active in Latino issues in the city and the university. She is co-author of the textbook Noticias: An Advanced Intermediate Content-Based Course and has contributed articles to various volumes focusing on heritage languages. back to top