Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish Jane Hardy presented "ESL/EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of their Professional Preparation and Careers" at the Seventh Annual Southern Cone TESOL Convention in Buenos Aires, Argentina in July. She also presented "Transitioning from a Native to a Non-native Teacher: A Teacher’s Personal Journey" at the First International Congress of Applied Linguistics at the National University of Costa Rica in Heredia, Costa Rica, in October.