Joan Clifford

Associate Professor of the Practice of Romance Studies, Trinity College of Arts and Sciences

Director of Duke Service-Learning

Joan Clifford

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Joan Clifford

Associate Professor of the Practice of Romance Studies, Trinity College of Arts and Sciences

Director of Duke Service-Learning

Joan Clifford, PhD, is Associate Professor of the Practice in Spanish in the Department of Romance Studies and Director of Duke Service-Learning. Duke Service-Learning provides resources to faculty and staff to further purposeful university-community partnerships in academic-based community engagement. She also teaches courses that include a community-based component and are cross-listed with DGHI, Spanish, and the Program in Latino/a Studies in the Global South. For example, students in the Spanish 306 course "Health, Culture, and the Latine Community" participate in service-learning with community partners such as Roots Causes, Iglesia Emanuel, Benefits Enrollment Center, Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC, and the Office of Health Equity in the Duke Cancer Institute. Joan regularly advises undergraduate students conducting independent research projects tied to health issues within Latine communities. Her experiences abroad include directing global education programs in Chile, Mexico, and Spain. She also has worked with DukeEngage participants in Argentina, Ecuador, Miami, and Tucson. Her co-authored book, Community-based Language Learning: A Framework for Educators, explores best practices for building ethical and authentic partnerships between local communities and language learners.

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