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Debora B. Zamorano

Associate Professor of Practice
Chicano Studies, Languages, and Linguistics

Office Building: Graham Hall
Office Room: Graham Hall 312
Phone: (915) 747-6360
Email: dbzamorano@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

I was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I worked as a teacher of English as a Second Language and an assistant principal in Brazil. In 2000 I came to El Paso and received my Master's and Doctoral degrees in Educational Leadership at UTEP. Currently I am a full time lecturer at UTEP and teach ESOL Academic Writing Classes and Portuguese as a Second Language.

Education

EDD in Educational Leadership, The University of Texas at El Paso (2008)
BA in Business Administration, Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo (1985)

Publications

Motivation anad Second Language Acquisition Journal of Language and Education Policy ISSN 2691-6096 (Print)2691-6118 (Online) Issue: Vol. 5; No. 1; February 2024 Website: www.jlepnet.com E-mail: editor@jlepnet.com , editor.jlepnet@gmail.com 5 1 (2024), Debora B. Zamorano.
Everyday Consumption in Twenty-First-Century Brazilian Fiction by Ligia Brzerra (review). Hispania Everyday Consumption in Twenty-First-Century Brazilian Fiction by Ligia Brzerra (review). Launched on MUSE 2023-06-13 106 2 (2023), Debora B. Buchaim Regos Zamorano.
The role of technology in teaching Portuguese as a Second Language… accepted for publication March 28 2023 Journal and Language and education Policy Manuscript ID JLEP 1124 The role of technology in teaching Portuguese as a Second Language… accepted for publication March 28 2023 Journal and Language and education Policy Manuscript ID JLEP 1124 4 2 (2023), Debora B. Zamorano.
Zafra, Enriqueta. Lazarillo de Tormes: A Graphic Novel Hispania 105 4 (2022), Debora B. Zamorano.
4. Book Review: Tiago, Manuel (Alvaro Cunhal). Border Crossings Hispania Published September 2022 Volume 105 Number 3 (2022), Debora B. Zamorano.
The importance of integrating idioms and expressions into the second language curriculum 0 /jlep.v3no3.2022.al Online publication august 31. 3 Issue: Vol. #; No. 3; August 31 (2022), Debora B. Zamorano.
Five Days Five Nights Hispania 104 978-0-717-80789-5 (2021), Debora B. Zamorano.
Teaching Portuguese to Spanish and English Speakers - How to Facilitate Pronunciation, Grammar and Vocabulary Acquisition Journal of Language and Education Policy 2 no 6 September (2021), Debora B. Zamorano.
Anti-Empire:Decolonial Interventions in Lusophone Litratures Hispania 103 4 (2020), Debora B. Zamorano.

Presentations

Motivation and Second Languafge Acquisition (2024), Volume UTEP, Debora B. Zamorano.
Showcasing the Spanish and Portuguese Programs at UTEP. (2024), Volume online, Debora B. Zamorano.
Brazilian Food (2024), Volume UTEP, Debora B. Zamorano.
Equal opportunity kick-off faculty searches – Sessions to introduce to the protocol used by EO office for hiring October 17 – 11:00-12;00 (2023), Volume UTEP, Debora B. Zamorano.
The importance of the USe of Idioms when Acquiring Portuguese as a Second Language, (2023), Volume Templeton Suite 313, Debora B. Zamorano.
Examining multilingualism in the Intersection of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Education. Dr. Gigi Luk (2023), Volume UTEP - EDUC 114, Debora B. Zamorano.
First Annual UTEP Symposium on Language and Bilingualism Dominance in Bilingualism: concept, assessment, research and theory – Dr. David Birdsong, University of Texas at Austin. (2023), Volume UTEP, Debora B. Zamorano.
Pronoun Interpretation in Spanish-English bilinguals: Cross-linguistic effects by Dr. Carla ContemoriCarla (2023), Volume UTEP -March 3 10:00 , B. Zamorano.
Advertise our language programs to Brazilian students (2022), Volume El PAso TX. Lecture given via Zoom, Debora B. Zamorano.
Using Interactive Activities in Online Synchronous Language Classes (2021), Volume El Paso, TX, Debora B. Zamorano.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	PORT 1301 - Portuguese One	17506
Fall 2025	PORT 1301 - Portuguese One	17507
Fall 2025	PORT 1302 - Portuguese Two	17508
Fall 2025	PORT 1302 - Portuguese Two	17509
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31441

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	PORT 1301 - Portuguese One	17506
Fall 2025	PORT 1301 - Portuguese One	17507
Fall 2025	PORT 1302 - Portuguese Two	17508
Fall 2025	PORT 1302 - Portuguese Two	17509
Spring 2025	PORT 1301 - Portuguese One	27221	Syllabus
Spring 2025	PORT 1301 - Portuguese One	27223	Syllabus
Spring 2025	PORT 1301 - Portuguese One	27224	Syllabus
Spring 2025	PORT 1302 - Portuguese Two	27225	Syllabus
Spring 2025	ESOL 1309 - Writ/Read Engl For Non-Nat Spk	27208
Fall 2024	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	12797	Syllabus
Fall 2024	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	13038	Syllabus
Fall 2024	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	12798	Syllabus
Spring 2024	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	23255	Syllabus Additional File
Spring 2024	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	23262	Syllabus
Spring 2024	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	27012	Syllabus Additional File
Fall 2023	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	13273	Syllabus
Fall 2023	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	13274	Syllabus
Fall 2023	ESOL 1310 - Reading Engl as Second Lang	13709	Syllabus
Summer 2023	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	33537	Syllabus
Spring 2023	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	23601	Syllabus
Spring 2023	ESOL 1311 - Expos Engl Compos-Spkr Esl	27823	Syllabus
Spring 2023	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	23942	Syllabus
Fall 2022	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	16188	Syllabus
Fall 2022	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	16191	Syllabus
Fall 2022	PORT 2402 - Intermediate Portuguese II	16193	Syllabus
Summer 2022	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	33987	Syllabus
Spring 2022	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	25144	Syllabus
Spring 2022	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	25154	Syllabus
Spring 2022	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	25603	Syllabus
Fall 2021	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	16135	Syllabus
Fall 2021	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	16691	Syllabus
Fall 2021	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	16139	Syllabus
Summer 2021	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	33940	Syllabus
Spring 2021	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	25683	Syllabus
Spring 2021	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	25697	Syllabus
Spring 2021	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	26230	Syllabus
Fall 2020	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	16997	Syllabus
Fall 2020	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	16424	Syllabus
Fall 2020	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	16425	Syllabus
Summer 2020	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	34137	Syllabus
Spring 2020	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	26393	Syllabus
Spring 2020	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	27147	Syllabus
Spring 2020	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	27150	Syllabus
Fall 2019	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	17805	Syllabus
Fall 2019	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	16973	Syllabus
Fall 2019	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	16974	Syllabus
Summer 2019	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	34640	Syllabus
Spring 2019	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	27110	Syllabus
Spring 2019	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	28262	Syllabus
Spring 2019	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	28265	Syllabus
Fall 2018	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	17955	Syllabus
Fall 2018	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	17956	Syllabus
Fall 2018	PORT 2402 - Intermediate Portuguese II	17957	Syllabus
Summer 2018	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	35626	Syllabus
Summer 2018	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	35627	Syllabus
Spring 2018	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	28224	Syllabus
Spring 2018	PORT 2402 - Intermediate Portuguese II	28290	Syllabus
Spring 2018	PORT 2402 - Intermediate Portuguese II	28291	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Fall 2024	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	12797	Evaluation
Fall 2024	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	13038	Evaluation
Fall 2024	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	12798	Evaluation
Spring 2024	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	23255	Evaluation
Spring 2024	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	23262	Evaluation
Spring 2024	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	27012	Evaluation
Fall 2023	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	13273	Evaluation
Fall 2023	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	13274	Evaluation
Fall 2023	ESOL 1310 - Reading Engl as Second Lang	13709	Evaluation
Summer 2023	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	33537	Evaluation
Spring 2023	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	23601	Evaluation
Spring 2023	ESOL 1311 - Expos Engl Compos-Spkr Esl	27823	Evaluation
Spring 2023	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	23942	Evaluation
Fall 2022	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	16188	Evaluation
Fall 2022	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	16191	Evaluation
Fall 2022	PORT 2402 - Intermediate Portuguese II	16193	Evaluation
Summer 2022	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	33987	Evaluation
Spring 2022	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	25144	Evaluation
Spring 2022	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	25154	Evaluation
Spring 2022	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	25603	Evaluation
Fall 2021	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	16135	Evaluation
Fall 2021	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	16691	Evaluation
Fall 2021	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	16139	Evaluation
Spring 2021	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	25683	Evaluation
Spring 2021	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	25697	Evaluation
Spring 2021	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	26230	Evaluation
Fall 2020	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	16997	Evaluation
Fall 2020	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	16424	Evaluation
Fall 2020	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	16425	Evaluation
Summer 2020	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	34137	Evaluation
Spring 2020	PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese	26393	Evaluation
Spring 2020	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	27147	Evaluation
Spring 2020	PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I	27150	Evaluation

Bio

EDD in Educational Leadership, The University of Texas at El Paso (2008)
BA in Business Administration, Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo (1985)

Publications

Motivation anad Second Language Acquisition Journal of Language and Education Policy ISSN 2691-6096 (Print)2691-6118 (Online) Issue: Vol. 5; No. 1; February 2024 Website: www.jlepnet.com E-mail: editor@jlepnet.com , editor.jlepnet@gmail.com 5 1 (2024), Debora B. Zamorano.
Everyday Consumption in Twenty-First-Century Brazilian Fiction by Ligia Brzerra (review). Hispania Everyday Consumption in Twenty-First-Century Brazilian Fiction by Ligia Brzerra (review). Launched on MUSE 2023-06-13 106 2 (2023), Debora B. Buchaim Regos Zamorano.
The role of technology in teaching Portuguese as a Second Language… accepted for publication March 28 2023 Journal and Language and education Policy Manuscript ID JLEP 1124 The role of technology in teaching Portuguese as a Second Language… accepted for publication March 28 2023 Journal and Language and education Policy Manuscript ID JLEP 1124 4 2 (2023), Debora B. Zamorano.
Zafra, Enriqueta. Lazarillo de Tormes: A Graphic Novel Hispania 105 4 (2022), Debora B. Zamorano.
4. Book Review: Tiago, Manuel (Alvaro Cunhal). Border Crossings Hispania Published September 2022 Volume 105 Number 3 (2022), Debora B. Zamorano.

Presentations

Motivation and Second Languafge Acquisition (2024), Volume UTEP, Debora B. Zamorano.
Showcasing the Spanish and Portuguese Programs at UTEP. (2024), Volume online, Debora B. Zamorano.
Brazilian Food (2024), Volume UTEP, Debora B. Zamorano.
Equal opportunity kick-off faculty searches – Sessions to introduce to the protocol used by EO office for hiring October 17 – 11:00-12;00 (2023), Volume UTEP, Debora B. Zamorano.
The importance of the USe of Idioms when Acquiring Portuguese as a Second Language, (2023), Volume Templeton Suite 313, Debora B. Zamorano.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PORT 1301 - Portuguese One

Section

17506

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PORT 1301 - Portuguese One

Section

17507

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PORT 1302 - Portuguese Two

Section

17508

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PORT 1302 - Portuguese Two

Section

17509

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

31441

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PORT 1301 - Portuguese One

Section

17506

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PORT 1301 - Portuguese One

Section

17507

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PORT 1302 - Portuguese Two

Section

17508

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

PORT 1302 - Portuguese Two

Section

17509

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PORT 1301 - Portuguese One

Section

27221

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PORT 1301 - Portuguese One

Section

27223

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PORT 1301 - Portuguese One

Section

27224

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

PORT 1302 - Portuguese Two

Section

27225

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

ESOL 1309 - Writ/Read Engl For Non-Nat Spk

Section

27208

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

12797

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

13038

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

12798

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

23255

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

23262

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

27012

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

13273

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

13274

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

ESOL 1310 - Reading Engl as Second Lang

Section

13709

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

33537

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

23601

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

ESOL 1311 - Expos Engl Compos-Spkr Esl

Section

27823

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

23942

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

16188

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

16191

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PORT 2402 - Intermediate Portuguese II

Section

16193

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2022

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

33987

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

25144

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

25154

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

25603

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

16135

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

16691

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

16139

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

33940

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

25683

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

25697

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

26230

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

16997

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

16424

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

16425

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

34137

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

26393

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

27147

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

27150

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

17805

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

16973

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

16974

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

34640

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

27110

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

28262

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

28265

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

17955

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

17956

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

PORT 2402 - Intermediate Portuguese II

Section

17957

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

35626

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

35627

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

28224

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PORT 2402 - Intermediate Portuguese II

Section

28290

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

PORT 2402 - Intermediate Portuguese II

Section

28291

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

12797

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

13038

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

12798

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

23255

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

23262

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

27012

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

13273

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

13274

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

ESOL 1310 - Reading Engl as Second Lang

Section

13709

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2023

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

33537

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

23601

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

ESOL 1311 - Expos Engl Compos-Spkr Esl

Section

27823

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

23942

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

16188

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

16191

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

PORT 2402 - Intermediate Portuguese II

Section

16193

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2022

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

33987

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

25144

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

25154

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

25603

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

16135

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

16691

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

16139

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

25683

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

25697

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

26230

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

16997

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

16424

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

16425

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2020

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

34137

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PORT 1402 - Beginning Portuguese

Section

26393

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

27147

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

PORT 2401 - Intermediate Portguese I

Section

27150

Evaluation

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