Graduate Alumni Details

Dr. Crystal Marull is the Coordinator of the Online Spanish Program at the University of Florida. Motivated by her research in Second Language Acquisition, she adopts an innovative approach that incorporates virtual exchanges to facilitate studentengagement with native speakers. Dr. Marull’s work has been recognized with awards such as the University of Florida “Online Educator of the Year” (2023), the "1st place Distance Education Best Practice Award" by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, and “International Educator of the Year” by University of Florida College of Arts and Sciences. She has also recently launched www.luxmundilearning, a start-up company offering a suite of language learning services to the private sector, specifically the K-12 homeschool community.