Dr. Netta Avineri is a highly educated
and experienced expert in the fields
of Applied Linguistics and Linguistic
Anthropology. She holds a BA in
Anthropology and MA in Applied
Linguistics/TESL from the University
of California, Los Angeles, as well as
a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the
same institution. With over 15 years
of teaching experience, Dr. Avineri
has taught courses in Intercultural
Communication, Language Teacher
Education, and Critical
Service-Learning at various
universities including the Middlebury
Institute of International Studies at
Monterey, California State University,
Monterey Bay, California State
University, Long Beach, and Pierce
College. She has served as the Program
Chair for Intercultural Competence and
Graduate Pillar Lead for the
Collaborative in Conflict
Transformation at the Middlebury
Institute of International Studies at
Monterey. Dr. Avineri's research
interests include intercultural
competence, language policy and
planning, and critical pedagogy. She
has published numerous articles and
book chapters on these topics and has
presented at conferences
internationally. Dr. Avineri is also
involved in community-engaged research
and has worked with various non-profit
organizations to promote social
justice and equity. In addition, she
has served in several national and
international leadership roles for
professional organizations including
the American Association for Applied
Linguistics and the Society for
Linguistic Anthropology. Through her
extensive education and experience,
Dr. Avineri brings a wealth of
knowledge and expertise to her
teaching and research in Applied
Linguistics and Linguistic
Anthropology.