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Agripino S. Silveira
BioAgripino is as Advanced Lecturer in Portuguese at the Stanford Language Center. He earned his Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of New Mexico with a research focus on “Subject Expression in Brazilian Portuguese.” Over the years, Agripino has made significant contributions to the field of linguistics and Portuguese language studies, with publications that include the "Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar" (co-authored) and several research articles in notable journals.
In addition to his academic accomplishments, Agripino has a rich history of teaching, having been a faculty member at the Middlebury Language Schools and an ESL instructor at the University of New Mexico. He has also held administrative roles, including co-chairing the Portuguese Special Interest Group (SIG) and coordinating pronunciation courses at the Middlebury Portuguese Language School.
Agripino's expertise is further highlighted by his role as a rater and tester of Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPIs) and as a rater of Written Proficiency Tests (WPTs), both in Portuguese.
His professional affiliations include the American Organization of Teachers of Portuguese (AOTP), American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA), Linguistic Society of America (LSA), and the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), among others. -
Bernardo Silveira
Ph.D. Student in Education, admitted Autumn 2025
BioBernardo Silveira is an education journalist, high school teacher, and teacher educator with over a decade of teaching experience. His foundational education includes a bachelor's degree in Portuguese Language and Literatures from Universidade Salgado de Oliveira. Besides furthering his expertise through postgraduate specializations in New Trends in Education and Student Focus, Technologies Applied to Education, and Higher Education Teaching and Active Methodologies, Bernardo earned a master's degree in Education with a specialization in Innovation in Education from the University of Lisbon. He is currently a doctoral student in Education at Stanford University, focusing on Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education, as well as Learning Sciences and Technology Design.
Bernardo's research focuses on teacher education and the integration of digital technologies in education. He is passionate about community- and design-based research that engages teachers in educational discussions, democratizes access to technologies, and advocates for supportive public policies. Beyond his academic pursuits, Bernardo has a proven record of authoring didactic materials, developing curricula and MOOCs, and managing pedagogical initiatives. -
Gerald Silverberg
Professor of Neurosurgery, Emeritus
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsAge-related changes in the blood-brain barrier (BBB)and on CSF dynsmics decrease the clearance of toxic metabolites, such as amyloid beta peptides (A-betas), from the brain. I am studing the effects of aging and hydrocephalus on the BBB receptors that transport A-betas and on the formation and bulk flow of CSF.
