Spanish for Specific Purposes in the U.S: From Language Needs Analysis to Evidence-Based Curricular Design and Implementation presents a comprehensive framework for designing and implementing Spanish for Specific Purposes curricula grounded in authentic workplace communication.

The book demonstrates how Language Needs Analyses can be used to identify workplace communication demands and translate empirical findings into evidence-based curriculum design, task-based instruction, assessment, instructional technology integration, and intercultural competency development. Through studies in veterinary medicine, health care, and criminal justice, the authors illustrate systematic approaches to investigating professional communication and preparing learners for multilingual, high-stakes workplace interactions. The book also argues for centering the perspectives of Spanish-speaking communities throughout the curriculum design process to better address real-world communication needs.

Written for researchers, graduate students, language educators, curriculum designers, and field-specific professionals in areas such as veterinary medicine, health care, criminal justice, and other professional disciplines, this book provides both a theoretical foundation and practical guidance for developing rigorous, evidence-based language programs that improve professional communication across languages and cultures.

Alyssia M. Miller, PhD, is Director of the Center for Languages for Specific Purposes Education and Research (CLEaR) at Colorado State University (CSU) and Associate Professor of Spanish for Specific Purposes in the Department of Languages and Global Studies (LGS) at CSU. She also serves as Director of Medical Spanish at the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus and Fort Collins Branch.

Shannon K. Zeller, MA, is a Research Scientist II at the Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRISS), the Associate Director of CLEaR, and affiliate faculty in the Department of LGS at CSU.

Nyssa Knarvik, ABD, is an Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition in the Department of LGS and a researcher and affiliate faculty with CLEaR and serves on its Steering Committee. She is also an Instructional Consultant at the University at Albany, SUNY.

Edward Sarasty, MA, is an instructor specializing in Spanish for Specific Purposes (SSP) in the Department of LGS at CSU. He also serves as a researcher and affiliate faculty member with CLEaR.

Maura Velázquez-Castillo, PhD, teaches in the Department of LGS at CSU.