Christine Swoap

Christine Swoap will immediately bolster the World Languages Department with proven expertise following a long career teaching Spanish language, culture, and literature through community-engaged courses at Warren Wilson College in nearby Swannanoa, N.C.

Mrs. Swoap’s academic and research interests center on language acquisition, pragmatics, and best practices in service-learning and community engagement. Her work explores how student involvement with immigrant populations fosters intercultural communication, cultural humility, empathic practices, and meaningful critical reflection.

She holds an M.A. in Spanish Literature from the University of Delaware and a B.A. in Spanish and Psychology from Binghamton University. Throughout her career, she has employed inclusive pedagogies to design learning experiences that connect language to lived experience, through global programs and sustained partnerships with community organizations.

Mrs. Swoap was born in Malone, N.Y., and lives in the Asheville area with her husband, Bob. The couple have three children – twins Sofia and Julien, and their younger brother, Nolan. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, skiing, traveling, dancing, playing board games, and spending time with friends and family.