Kinga Kosmala holds a PhD in Polish Studies from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago. She works as the Senior Lecturer in Polish at Northwestern University teaching courses in Polish language, film, and culture. She is a Mellon Collaborative Partner in the Less Commonly Taught Languages Partnership Project, based at the University of Chicago and aimed at advancing proficiency through collaboration. Her interests include reverse design, standardization, assessment, and curricular design in Polish language education based on OPI and ACTFL standards, curriculum development for heritage speakers, and the incorporation of technology in the foreign language classroom.