Orlando Kelm

Biography

Orlando R. Kelm (PhD, University of California, Berkeley) is an Associate Professor of Hispanic Linguistics at the University of Texas at Austin where he teaches courses in Portuguese and Spanish, focusing mainly on business language and the cultural aspects of international business communication. He also serves as the Associate Director of Business Language Education at the UT CIBER (Center for International Business Education and Research). Prof. Kelm''s research and publications center on the cultural aspects of international business and the pedagogical applications of innovative technologies in language learning. His most recent online materials development project is entitled Conversa Brasileira and his most recent book (coauthors: John N. Doggett and Haiping Tang) is entitled When We Are the Foreigners: What Chinese Think About Working With Americans.

Professional Awards

• International Research and Studies (IRS) Instructional Materials Grant, Dept. of Education2009
• Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services Grant2009
• Ta Falado: Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation. Mobile Technologies for Construction Education Gold Award Winner2008
• Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services Grant, Ta Falado, Conversa Brasileira2007
• Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services Grant2006
• Maria Isabel Abreu Award, Best Research Article, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese2003
• Fifth Annual Innovative Instruction Technologies Award, The University of Texas at Austin2001

Teaching Awards

• McCombs School of Business Elective Faculty Honor Roll, Outstanding MBA Class Instruction2008
• McCombs School of Business Elective Faculty Honor Roll, Outstanding Elective Class Instruction2002
• Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor, The University of California, Berkeley1987