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Natalie Amgott

(She/her/elle)
  • Teaching Assistant Professor of French

Education

  • PhD, Second Language Acquisition & Teaching, University of Arizona
  • MA, French & Francophone Linguistics, University of Florida
  • BA, French & Chinese, University of Florida 

Teaching and Research Interests

Natalie Amgott's teaching interests lie at the intersection of the theory and practice of language learning. Her research centers second language pedagogies, digital multimodal composition, study abroad, and critical literacy. Specifically, in her teaching she strives to create resources and project-based learning that incorporate multimedia from French and Francophone films, television, social media, music, and news resources. Amgott's research has been published in Foreign Language Annals, Journal of Literacy Research, L2 Journal, and The Journal of Language, Identity, & Education.

Teaching

  • Intermediate French 1, FR 0103
  • Intermediate French 2, FR 0104
  • Speaking French, FR 0255

Selected Honors and Awards

  • Early Career research Award, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (2023)
  • Dissertation Award Finalist, American Association for Applied Linguistics (2022)
  • Dissertation Award for research on technology and language learning, Mango Languages (2021)

Selected Publications

  • Amgott, N. & Renfroe, D. (2025). Implementing AI Chatbots in L2 University Courses: Building Pragmatic Competence and Critical Digital Literacy. In Rethinking Language Education in the Age of Generative AI (pp.. 185-205). Routledge. 
  • Amgott, N., Olsen, K., Zlockie, E. (2023). A1 Spanish for Beginners. Open Learning Initiative: Carnegie Mellon University. 
  • Amgott, N. & Gorham, J.A. (2023). Embodied modes in L2 French video reflections: Supporting metalinguistic awareness, organization, and community. Foreign Language Annals, 56(2), 501-523. 
  • Amgott, N. (2022). "Je suis YouTubeur": Multilingual multimodal composing abroad. Journal of Language, Identity, & Education, 1-17. 

 

Service and Media

  • Journal Reviewer for Foreign Language Annals, Studies in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics, L2 Journal, Journal of Literacy Research, Journal of Language, Identity & Education
  • Invited Francophone Panelist for American Election Coverage: Ici RDI: Radio Canada (2020, 2024)