Flávia Terra Cunha

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  • Lecturer in Spanish
Flávia Cunha

Flávia Terra Cunha is a Language Instructor at the department of Spanish, Latina/o, and Latin American Studies. Her main research interests are second language acquisition, applied linguistics, and bilingualism, with a focus on heritage speakers of Portuguese and Spanish and on the relationship between language attitudes, cultural identity and heritage speakers’ level of proficiency in their minority language.

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • M.A., Ohio State University
  • B.A., Universidade Federal Do Rio de Janeiro

HAPPENING AT MOUNT HOLYOKE

Recent Campus News

Ping-Pong meets public art

The collaborative artwork of Mount Holyoke College Professor of Art Studio Lisa Iglesias is featured in a recent New York Times article about Public Art Fund's outdoor exhibition, “Between Tides.”

Mount Holyoke College receives grant to explore courage and care in higher education

Mount Holyoke has received a grant to expand conversations about character education, engaging faculty, students and staff in a yearlong initiative centered on the virtues of courage and care.

Associate professor discusses body cameras and ICE

Mount Holyoke Associate Professor of Latina/o Studies and Critical Race and Political Economy David Hernández spoke to the media about body cameras and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

Recent Honors

Cunha, Flávia Terra (2025) received an official citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives in recognition of volunteer work involving translation and interpretation services for the Amherst Survival Center.

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