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Since 2013, Catherine C. Baumann has directed the Chicago Language Center (CLC) and has dramatically expanded its programs. She currently leads two grants, “Transforming Language Instruction,” from the Mellon Foundation, and the “Language Pedagogy Innovation Initiative,” from the Provost’s office. Both support innovation in language pedagogy through an assessment-driven reverse design approach. Baumann is a contributor to many academic publications and is frequently asked to consult for language programs in higher education on many curricular and assessment-related issues.