Neuza Costa (PhD 2016) is an Assistant Professor and International Mobility Coordinator at the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences of University of Algarve, where she teaches English Language and Culture, Anglo-American Culture, American Literature, and Academic Writing. Since 2016, Neuza has been a member of University of Algarve´s, Arts and Communication Research Center (CIAC). Her main research interests include identity processes in immigrant communities, plurilingualism, multilingualism, multiculturalism, L1/L2 language acquisition and maintenance, teaching and learning English as a FL