Dr. King de Ramírez is an Assistant Professor and the founding Director of the online Spanish program at the University of Arizona. She teaches upper division and graduate level courses on a variety of topics including online course design, international education, and world languages for specific purposes (WLSP). Carmen hosts an academic podcast series, World Languages 21, that highlights leading scholar's views on education, research, and curriculum design. Her publications include the co-edited book, "Transferable Skills for the 21st Century: Preparing Students for the Workplace through World Languages for Specific Purposes" as well as multiple peer-refereed articles and book chapters. A list of her publications can be found at www.carmenkingramirez.com