Research

Current Research and Collaborative Projects:

"The effects of individual differences in cognition and background on participation and success in online (Spanish) classes" - A collaborative project with Dr. Lori Altmann (Dept. Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences) and Douglass Johnson (Asso.Dir. Digital Teaching).

"Humanizing distance learning through telepresence activities" - A collaborative project with Dr. Helga Winkler (Morrepark College).

"Differentiated language learning through telecollaboration" A collaborative project with Cristina Ortiz (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay), Lorena Sainz-Maza Lecanda (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay), and Diane Ceo-DiFrencesco (Xavier University).

"Heritage student attitude towards instructor's linguistic background" - A collaborative project with Benjamin Kinsella (Director of RUBILINGUAL, Rutgers University) and Patricia González Darriba (ABD - Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition - Rutgers University)

PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Marull, C. (2015). Syntactic position constrains cross-linguistic activation, Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism, 5(2), 153 - 179.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
Marull, C., Goldin, M. (in press). The Relationship Between Sensitivity to Morphosyntactic Violations and Morphosyntactic Anticipation in L2 Comprehension. In BUCLD (Vol. 42).

Marull, C. (2017). Second Language Processing Efficiency: Experience and Cognitive Effects on L2 Morphosyntactic Integration and Anticipation. In BUCLD (Vol. 41, pp. 466-480).

In Preparation
Marull, C. (in prep). Age of Acquisition and Language Exposure Effects on Morphosyntactic Prediction.

Marull, C. (in prep). The Relationship between Language Knowledge and Access in Early and Late Bilinguals.

Sagarra, N., Bel, A., Marull, C. (in prep). L1 Effects on Processing Relative Clauses in L2 Spanish.

Marull, C. (in prep). A case-study: The effects of short-term immersion on the development of gender and number agreement in child heritage-speakers of Spanish.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED TALKS
Invited Talks

2023 Brooke, K, Godoy Peñas, J., Marull, C., “Online Language Instruction,” Spring 2023 Contraseña Conversation Series, LingroLearning (Virtual), Feb. 13.
2022 Marull, Crystal; McGrath, Breeda; Mulligan, Steven; Miller, Lisa, “Cultural Competence, First Gen Students, and Study Abroad for Changing Times in Higher Education” Duke at Home in the World Series (Virtual), Duke University, Nov. 9.
2022 Natalie Asorey, Erika Brooke, Crystal Marull, Megan Mocko, Elizabeth Wood, “Exploring Virtual Exchange From STEM to the Humanities” Roundtable Discussion, Interface Conference 2022 (Virtual), University of Florida , Apr. 13.
2022 Isaac Garcia-Sutton, Crystal Marull, Breeda McGrath, Lisa Miller, Steve Mulligan, “Emerging Themes, Trends, and Critical Issues in Global Learning” UPCEA’s International Network, UPCEA Annual Conference, Orlando, Fl., Apr. 12.
2022 Marull, C. “Asynchronous Active Learning with VoiceThread,” Workshop, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Florida, Feb. 25.
2021 Mike Sisk (CALS), Matt Smith (CLAS/ Geology), Heather Enloe (CALS), Theos Rizos (Warrington), Crystal Marull (CLAS), “Advisor Panel” 2021 UF Online Fall Welcome, Reitz Union, University of Florida, Aug. 21.
2021 Casillas, E., Marull, C. “Enrich Your Course with Experiences!” LinguaMeeting Webinar, May 7.
2021 Risner, M., Rodriguez, P., and Marull, C. “New Frontiers in Internationalization: The Role of Virtual Exchange,” UPCEA Network-Hosted Coffee Chats, Feb. 16th.
2021 Marull, C. “Asynchronous Active Learning with VoiceThread,” Workshop, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Florida, Feb. 9.
2021 Marull, C., and Kumar, S. “Authentic Language Learning through Telecollaboration in Online
Courses,” 2020 Best Practice Award Winners Showcase Webinar, Division of Distance Learning – AECT, Jan. 28.
2020 Marull, C. “Online Language Assessment: Challenges, Considerations, and Approaches,” Invited by Dr. Ana de Prada, Maynooth University, Dec. 16.
2020 Marull., C. “Pulling Back the Curtain on Academic Careers,” LING6084 - Dr. Tang, University of Florida, Nov. 18th.
2020 Mulligan, S., Garcia-Sitton, I., Marull, C., “The Changing Landscapes of International Education amid the Pandemic” UPCEA 2020 Regional Conference Network-Hosted Coffee Chats, Oct. 22nd.
2020 Marull, C. “Virtual Immersion: A Relationship-based Approach to Online Language Instruction,” Course MLANG710 – Second Language Pedagogy, Dr. Andrea Faber, Kansas State University, Oct. 29th.
2020 Marull, C., “VoiceThread for Active Learning,” No Walls Teaching Fall Retreat, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Florida, Oct. 14th.
2020 Marull, C., "Expand Your Classroom Through Virtual Travel," Teaching Beyond the Podium Podcast Series, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Florida. https://tinyurl.com/y3xnkoeg, Sept. 25th.
2020 Marull, C. “Asynchronous Active Learning with VoiceThread,” Workshop, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Florida, April 1.
2020 Marull, C. “Flattening the (Learning) Curve: Asynchronous Instruction with VoiceThread,” Invited by Dr. Golombek, TESL Certificate Program, Department of Linguistics, University of Florida. March 19
2020 Altmann, L. and Marull, C. “Transitioning to Online Instruction with Zoom and VoiceThread,” Department of Linguistics, University of Florida, March 12.
2020 Marull, C. “Harnessing the Capacities of VoiceThread for International Collaboration,” Internationalization Workshop, The School of Journalism, University of Florida. Feb. 11
2019 Marull, C. “Building Trust through Digital Communities,” The 2020 Provost's Faculty Gathering: Building Trust in Research, Office of the Provost, University of Florida, January 10.
2019 Marull, C. “Virtual Immersion: A Relationship-based Approach to Online Language Instruction,” ACTFL Distance Learning SIG Webinar, Dec. 12.
2019 Marull, C. “Advancing Quality and Excellence: Designing Language Programs for the Future,”School of International Letters and Cultures, Arizona State University, AZ. August 28.
2019 Marull, Greenway, Risner, San Juan. “Experiential Learning through Virtual Exchange Part II: Student and Faculty Voices” Interface Conference, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl. April 23.
2019 Marull, Greenway, Risner, San Juan. “Experiential Learning through Virtual Exchange Part I: Global Perspectives” Interface Conference, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl. April 23.
2019 Marull, C. “Processing (In)Efficiency in the Second Language: Linguistic Experience and Cognitive Effects on Morphosyntactic Predictions” Florida International University, Miami, Fl, March 1.
2019 Ross, D., Hayes-Stephan, S., Wyatt, S., Vaughn, M., Marull, C., and Holder, C., “Higher Education Panel Presentation – Expanding the Possibilities of Distance Learning through Faculty Engagement,” Florida Distance Learning Association Conference: Venture Higher: Expanding the Possibilities of Distance Learning, Altamonte Springs, Fl., January 30 – February 1.
2019 Marull, C. & Dickrell, P. “Building Experiential Education into the Curriculum,” Faculty & Staff Career Symposium: The 21st Century Career Ecosystem, Career Connections Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl. Jan. 4.
2018 Marull, C. “Academic Language Innovations - Going beyond practice with native-speaker coaches: Integrating telecollaboration into course design,” presented to Florida State Board of Governors Advisory Board for UF Online, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl. Oct. 18.
2018 Marull, C. “Bridging time and space: the case for VoiceThread in the language classroom,” Professional Learning Community, Alachua County School District, Gainesville, Fl. April 10.
2018 Marull, C. “University Collaboration with World Language Teachers,” Professional Learning Community, Alachua County School District, Gainesville, Fl. January 23.
2016 Marull, C. “Psycholinguistic Research Methods.” Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras – Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Santa Rosa, Argentina, August 19.
2015 Marull, C. “Language-Specific Syntax and Cross-Linguistic Activation.”, Departamento de Lenguas Extranjeras – Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Santa Rosa, Argentina, August 25.

Paper Presentations

2023 Marull C., Brookes, K. “Lessons from the Online Pioneers,” American Association for the Teaching of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP), Salamanca, Spain, June 26-29.
2023 Marull, C. “Bringing the World Home: Cultural Immersion via Virtual Exchange,” FAMTE/FDLA 2023 Virtual Conference, Feb. 1-3.
2023 Brookes, K., Marull, C., Melhem, L. “Too good to be true?: A Replicable Model for Large Enrollment Courses with Increased Quality,” MLA, San Francisco, CA, Jan. 5-8.
2022 Marull, C., Reese., J., “The Effect of Virtual Exchange on Foreign Language Anxiety,” ACTFL, Boston, MA, Nov. 18-20.
2022 Marull, C., Reese, J., “The Effect of Global Virtual Experiences on Learner Anxiety,” SAMLA, Jacksonville, Fl., Nov. 11-13.
2022 Marull, C., Reese, J., “Decreasing Foreign Language Anxiety Through Virtual Exchange,” Hispanic Linguistic Symposium (HLS), Virtual, Nov. 3-5.
2022 Marull, C. “The Role of Virtual Exchange in Enhancing Internationalization Initiatives: Findings from the Language Classroom.” UPCEA - 2022 Distance Teaching and Learning Conference, Virtual, Aug. 3-5.
2022 Marull, C. “From their Kitchen to Yours: Exploring Culture through Virtual Exchange,” CALICO 2022, Virtual Conference, June 4-6
2022 Marull, C. “Explore the World from Home: Cultural Immersion via Virtual Exchange,” UPCEA Annual Conference, Orlando, Fl., Apr. 13.
2022 Marull, C. Munoz-Matas, E., “Experiencing Culture from Home - The Advantage of Virtual Exchange,” Bilingualism Matters (Virtual), March. 26.
2022 Marull, C. “Facilitating Cultural Connections Abroad through Virtual Exchange,” TopKit Workshop 2022, Virtual, Mar. 1-3.
2021 Marull, C., Risner, M. “Explore the World from Home: LinguaMeeting “Experiences,” American Council for the Teaching for Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Virtual, Nov. 19-21
2021 Marull, C. “Exploring the World from Home: International Engagement via Virtual Exchange,” Association for Educational Communications and Technologies (AECT), Colombus, OH & Virtual, Nov. 2-6.
2021 Marull, C., “I'll try to get those chocolates to you!" - Leveraging Technology to Create Virtual Immersive Environments,” CALICO 2021, Virtual Conference, June 2-6.
2021 Marull, C., Crose, B., “Necessarily at Odds?: Aligning Administration and Faculty Perspectives” 2021 UPCEA Annual Conference, Virtual Conference, April 7-9.
2020 Marull, C., Campbell, N. “Proud of Your Roots; Language Ideologies of Heritage Speakers,” Bilingualism Matters, Sept. 22nd.
2020 Marull, C., Crose, B., “Two Visions, One Program: Aligning Administration and Faculty Expectations for a Successful Online Program” UPCEA South Regional Conference, Oct. 27th.
2020 Marull, C., “Language Learning Levels up!: Leveraging Technology to Create Virtual Immersive Environments,” Twenty-seventh International Conference on Learning, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, July 13–15 (*Declined due to Covid-19)
2020 González Darriba, P., Kinsella, B., & Marull, C., “Social and Linguistic Factors in the Spanish Classroom” 11th Annual Pedagogy Conference, Northeast Lake College, San Antonio, TX, March, 21. (*Cancelled due to Covid-19)
2019 Marull, C., San Juan, S., & González Hernández, M. “Taking Telecollaboration to the Next Level: Full Course Integration,” American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACFTL) - 2019 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo, Nov. 22-24.
2019 González Darriba, P., Kinsella, B., & Marull, C., “Sociolinguistic Factors to Consider in Heritage Language Program Development” The Hispanic Linguistics Symposium (HLS). University of Texas – El Paso, TX. October 24-27.
2019 Marull, C., & San Juan, S., “Telecollaboration 2.0 - Full course integration,” The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)’s Global Citizenship for Campus, Community, and Careers: Crossing Borders and Boundaries conference, San Antonio, TX, Oct. 17-19.
2019 Marull, C., & San Juan, S., “Leveraging Technology to Facilitate Authentic International Experiences in the Online Context,” UPCEA South Regional Conference, Oct. 4-6.
2019 Marull, C. "“We finish each other’s… sandwiches!” - Linguistic Expectations in the L2", Florida Linguistic Conference, University of Miami, Oct. 5.
2019 Marull, C., & San Juan, S., “Immersive Environments for Online Language Learning,” InnovedCon 2019, Miami, FL. – Oct. 2-4.
2019 Marull, C., & San Juan, S., “Telecollaborative integration: the cohesive thread for online language courses” IALLT 2019, Eugene, OR, June 19-22.
2019 Marull, C., Sandra Janusch, S., & Scales, J., "Leveraging technology to create linguistic bridges in the online space" UPCEA Annual Conference – Seattle, WA, March 27-29.
2019 Marull, C., Such, B., “Overcoming the Challenges of Online Language Learning,” Florida Online Innovation Summit, University of Central Florida – Orlando, Fl, March 7.
2019 González Darriba, P., Kinsella, B., & Marull, C., “Heritage Student Perceptions of Heritage Spanish Instructors” 6th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. McAllen, TX, February 21-23.
2019 Marull, C., “Telecollaboration in the Online Language Classroom” Florida Distance Learning Association Conference: Venture Higher: Expanding the Possibilities of Distance Learning, Altamonte Springs, Fl., January 30 – February 1.
2018 Marull, C., & Winkler, H. “Humanizing Distance Learning Through Telepresence Activities” American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACFTL) - 2018 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo, New Orleans, LA., November 16 - 18.
2018 González Darriba, P., Kinsella, B., & Marull, C., “Gringos and Conquistadores in the Heritage Classroom: Student Perceptions of Language Instructors” The Hispanic Linguistics Symposium (HLS). University of Texas – Austin, Austin, TX. October 25-27.
2018 Marull, C. & Goldin, M., “How does Sensitivity to Morphosyntactic Violations relate to Morphosyntactic Anticipation in L2 Comprehension?” Florida Linguistics Yearly Meeting (FLYM). Florida International University, Miami, Fl., April 19-20.
2017 Marull, C. & Goldin, M., “On the relationship between L2 sensitivity to morphosyntactic violations and morphosyntactic anticipation” The Hispanic Linguistics Symposium (HLS). Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, October 26-28.