About Us

The Curricular Enhancement, Development, Access, and Research Language Resource Center (CEDAR LRC) is a Title VI LRC funded by the United States Department of Education, established in the fall of 2022. The CEDAR LRC focuses on the provision, enhancement, and evaluation of language curriculum materials that create transformative experiences for learners and educators alike. The CEDAR LRC both develops and researches the impact of leading-edge curricular materials for language learners from kindergarten through postsecondary levels. Its four focal areas are virtual reality (VR) for curricular design, the development of inclusive materials, community and institutional partnerships, and theory-to-practice research. Curricular materials at the CEDAR LRC will all be publicly available as open educational resources (OERs).

What is a Language Resource Center?

Language Resource Centers (LRCs) are entities funded by the United States Department of Education under a program that “provides grants for establishing, strengthening, and operating centers that serve as resources for improving the nation's capacity for teaching and learning foreign languages through teacher training, research, materials development, and dissemination projects.” There are 16 active LRCs nationally. (Learn more about Title VI programs and the International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) office.)

Why are we called CEDAR?

The acronym CEDAR LRC stands for the Curricular Enhancement, Development, Access, and Research Language Resource Center.

What does the CEDAR Language Resource Center do?

Through our ten inaugural projects, we both develop and research the impact of leading-edge curricular materials for language learners. Our projects serve language learners of all ages and focus on the four focal areas of virtual reality (VR) for curricular design, the development of inclusive materials, community and institutional partnerships, and theory-to-practice research.

How can I or my institution gain access to curricular materials created at the CEDAR LRC?

Materials created at the CEDAR LRC are available as open educational resources (OERs) through our website. Since we are a new LRC, 2022-23 will be a developmental year for many projects, with shareable resources becoming available starting in the fall of 2023. In the meantime, check out the CEDAR LRC’s list of events, including both virtual and in-person webinars and workshops for language educators.

How can I get more involved in activities at the CEDAR LRC?

Sign up for an upcoming webinar or workshop here or contact us directly at info-cedar@ucmail.uc.edu. You can also stay up to date with CEDAR LRC news on social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook) using the handle CEDAR_LRC_UC.

People

Center Direction

Left: Kara Moranski, Ph.D., Co-Director

Middle: Juan Godoy-Peñas, Ph.D., Co-Director,

Right: Anne Lingwall Odio, Ph.D., Associate Director of Projects & Partnerships

Project Directors

Muhammad Faruque, Ph.D.

Nuria López-Ortega, Ph.D.

Lindsay Preseau, Ph.D.

Muhammad Faruque, Ph.D.

Nuria López-Ortega, Ph.D.

Lindsay Preseau, Ph.D.

Shureka Nyawalo, Ph.D.

Grace Thome, M.Ed., M.A.

Daniel Diaz Reyes, Ph.D., J.D.

Shureka Nyawalo, Ph.D.

Grace Thome, M.Ed., M.A.

Daniel Diaz Reyes, Ph.D., J.D.

Institutional Collaborators

Stephanie Korslund, Ph.D., Senior Instructional Designer for the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Cincinnati
Beth Faller, Ed.D., Associate Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CET&L) at the University of Cincinnati
UC Press
UC Sim Center