
Eva Prionas
Lecturer
Stanford Language Center
Bio
Eva Prionas, Ph.D. teaches Modern Greek Language Literature and Culture courses at the Stanford Language Center. She is the Coordinator of the Special Language Program which offers Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs). Eva Prionas holds a Ph.D. in the field of Education from Stanford University. She has also received degrees in Classics and Literature from the National University of Athens, Greece. She is a certified ACTFL OPI and WPA Tester in Modern Greek. Eva Prionas has been instrumental in leading efforts to advance the field of Modern Greek Language Education.
As the Coordinator of the Special Language Program at Stanford she works closely with the lecturers of the Less Commonly Taught Languages designing curriculum and offering colloquia, workshops and seminars on the teaching and learning of the LCTLs. Her work focuses on promoting best practices in the field of Less Commonly Taught Languages Education and she has written articles and given numerous presentations, both nationally and internationally.
Eva Prionas is the International Advisor and Mentor for the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program which has been hosted by the Stanford Language Center since 2007. She organizes and coordinates the Summer Fulbright FLTA Orientation Program, sponsored by the Stanford Language Center and the Institute of International Education (IIE).
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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President, American Association of Teachers of Modern Greek (2005 - Present)
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Board member, National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (2010 - 2012)
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Chair, ACTFL Modern Greek SIG (2011 - 2015)
Professional Education
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Ph.D., Stanford University, Education
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M.A., Stanford University, Education
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B.A., National Kapodistrian University, Athens Greece, Literature, Classics
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
* Innovative technologies and their uses in optimizing the teaching and learning of the Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLS).
* Teacher Education and the field of the LCTLs.
* Modern Greek Language Education
2020-21 Courses
- First-Year Cherokee, First Quarter
SPECLANG 100A (Aut) - First-Year Modern Greek, First Quarter
SPECLANG 170A (Aut) - First-Year Modern Greek, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 170B (Win) - First-Year Modern Greek, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 170C (Spr) - First-Year Nahuatl, First Quarter
SPECLANG 101A (Aut) - First-Year Nahuatl, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 101B (Win) - First-Year Nahuatl, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 101C (Spr) - Second -Year Nahuatl, Second quarter
SPECLANG 102B (Win) - Second-Year Nahuatl
SPECLANG 102A (Aut) - Third-Year Modern Greek, First Quarter
SPECLANG 260A (Aut) - Third-Year Modern Greek, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 260B (Win) - Third-Year Modern Greek, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 260C (Spr) -
Independent Studies (1)
- Graduate Studies in Special Language
SPECLANG 395 (Aut, Win, Spr)
- Graduate Studies in Special Language
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Prior Year Courses
2019-20 Courses
- First-Year Cherokee, First Quarter
SPECLANG 100A (Aut) - First-Year Cherokee, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 100B (Win) - First-Year Cherokee, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 100C (Spr) - First-Year Modern Greek, First Quarter
SPECLANG 170A (Aut) - First-Year Modern Greek, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 170B (Win) - First-Year Nahuatl, First Quarter
SPECLANG 101A (Aut) - First-Year Nahuatl, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 101B (Win) - First-Year Nahuatl, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 101C (Spr) - Modern Greek for Heritage Language Learners, First Quarter
SPECLANG 215A (Aut) - Modern Greek for Heritage Language Learners, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 215B (Win) - Modern Greek for Heritage Language Learners, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 215C (Spr) - Modern Greek for Heritage Learners
SPECLANG 215 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Second Year Cherokee,Second Quarter
SPECLANG 108B (Win) - Second Year Nahuatl, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 102C (Spr) - Second-Year Modern Greek, First Quarter
SPECLANG 171A (Aut) - Second-Year Modern Greek, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 171B (Win) - Second-Year Modern Greek, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 171C (Spr)
2018-19 Courses
- First-Year Cherokee, First Quarter
SPECLANG 100A (Aut) - First-Year Cherokee, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 100B (Win) - First-Year Cherokee, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 100C (Spr) - First-Year Modern Greek, First Quarter
SPECLANG 170A (Aut) - First-Year Modern Greek, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 170B (Win) - First-Year Nahuatl, First Quarter
SPECLANG 101A (Aut) - First-Year Nahuatl, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 101B (Win) - First-Year Nahuatl, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 101C (Spr) - Modern Greek for Heritage Language Learners, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 215B (Win) - Modern Greek for Heritage Language Learners, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 215C (Spr) - Modern Greek for Heritage Learners
SPECLANG 215 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Second year Nahuatl
SPECLANG 102A (Aut) - Second-Year Modern Greek, First Quarter
SPECLANG 171A (Aut) - Second-Year Modern Greek, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 171B (Win) - Third-Year Modern Greek, First Quarter
SPECLANG 260A (Aut) - Third-Year Modern Greek, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 260B (Win)
2017-18 Courses
- First-Year Cherokee, First Quarter
SPECLANG 100A (Aut) - First-Year Cherokee, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 100B (Win) - First-Year Cherokee, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 100C (Spr) - First-Year Modern Greek, First Quarter
SPECLANG 170A (Aut) - First-Year Modern Greek, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 170B (Win) - First-Year Nahuatl, First Quarter
SPECLANG 101A (Aut) - First-Year Nahuatl, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 101B (Win) - First-Year Nahuatl, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 101C (Spr) - Modern Greek for Heritage Language Learners, First Quarter
SPECLANG 215A (Aut) - Modern Greek for Heritage Language Learners, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 215B (Win) - Modern Greek for Heritage Language Learners, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 215C (Spr) - Modern Greek for Heritage Learners
SPECLANG 215 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Second Year Nahuatl- 3rd qtr
SPECLANG 102C (Spr) - Second year Nahuatl
SPECLANG 102A (Aut) - Second year Nahuatl- 2nd qtr
SPECLANG 102B (Win) - Second-Year Modern Greek, First Quarter
SPECLANG 171A (Aut) - Second-Year Modern Greek, Second Quarter
SPECLANG 171B (Win) - Second-Year Modern Greek, Third Quarter
SPECLANG 171C (Spr) - Third- Year Nahuatl, second quarter
SPECLANG 103B (Win) - Third- Year Nahuatl, third quarter
SPECLANG 103C (Spr) - Third- year Nahuatl- First Quarter
SPECLANG 103A (Aut) - Third-Year Modern Greek, First Quarter
SPECLANG 260A (Aut)
- First-Year Cherokee, First Quarter