The Role of WhatsApp in Developing L2 Spanish Learners' Intercultural Sensitivity: An Exploratory Task-Based Language Study in a Language Immersion Setting by Timothy James Ashe, Jr. A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy Approved July 2020 by the Graduate Supervisory Committee: Bryan Smith, Co-Chair Sara Beaudrie, Co-Chair Matthew Prior Carlos García-Fernández ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY August 2020