Hunter Langenhorst

Hunter is a Ph.D. candidate studying Applied Spanish Linguistics in the School of International Letters and Cultures. With a focus on applied linguistics and second language acquisition and teaching (SLA/T), his research interests include embodied multimodality in SLA/T, Sociocognitive Theory, affect in human interaction, and curriculum development. He is a member of the Happy Cactus Group, a research group comprised of Drs. Dwight Atkinson, Jorge Andrés Mejía Laguna, Amable Daiane Custodio Ribeiro, and himself. Their research adopts a Sociocognitive perspective on SLA/T and examines the dynamic, relational, and multimodal nature of language learning as it unfolds moment by moment. His research has appeared in The Modern Language Journal, the Journal of Spanish Language Teaching, the Heritage Language Journal, and Borealis. 

Hunter has taught a wide range of courses in the School of International Letters and Cultures. He has taught both in-person and online, and for both second-language and Heritage learners. He truly enjoys being in the classroom and getting the wonderful opportunity of facilitating others' language learning journeys. Hunter has received various awards, grants, and scholarships during his time as a graduate student at ASU. In Spring 2023, Hunter and his mentor, Dr. Marta Tecedor, were recipients of ASU's Catalyst Award for their work redesigning the cultural curricula of ASU's lower-level Spanish classes to include and legitimize US Hispanic communities. He was awarded TA of the Year for the 2023-2024 academic year and was commended for his service and leadership to the department. Additionally, he has been awarded an Outstanding Mentorship Award in Fall 2024, an Outstanding Leadership in Service in Spanish Linguistics Scholarship in Spring 2024, Spanish Linguistics Research Grants in both Spring 2024 and Spring 2025, and several professional development and travel grants awarded by the Graduate Student Government and the Graduate College at ASU.