Main Office
Lech Walesa Hall, Rooms 2039, 2040, 2041
- Denise L. Cloonan Cortez de Andersen, Chair, Professor of Spanish
d-cloonan@neiu.edu
(773) 442-4741
- Jeanette áԻ, Administrative Aide
j-hernandez-kalin@neiu.edu
(773) 442-4740
(773) 442-4748
Department of World Languages and Cultures
Language Learning Laboratory
Ronald Williams Library, Rooms 449, 450, 451
Student Employees
Graduate Assistant, Room LWH 2036
(773) 442-4748
Work-Study, Room LWH 2041
(773) 442-4748
Language Tutors
Ronald Williams Library Room 454
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Learning Success Center
Language tutors' schedules are posted by elevators and on tables by the Language Learning Lab
(773) 442-4568
Faculty and Staff Profiles
Ph.D. Linguistics. University of Delaware, Newark, DE 1991
Doctoral Studies in Spanish Literature. University of Maryland, College Park, MD 1985-1986
M.A. Hispanic Literature. University of Delaware, Newark, DE 1985
Graduate Studies. Centro de Estudios Hispánicos en Madrid, Bryn Mawr College, 1983
B.A. Spanish, Minor in English. University of Delaware, Newark, DE 1983
Books:
Contornos del habla: fonología y fonética del español. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, (August, 2009) ©2010
!Anda! Curso Intermedio, Native Speaker Activities Ancillary. Pearson/Prentice Hall, (2009) in Heining-Boynton, Leloup, Cowell. ©2010.
Invited Articles:
“El español de Chicago”, Contratiempo [Chicago] 80 (Diciembre 2010): 9.
Articles:
“Mother Culture Impact on Foreign Language Reading Comprehension,” Language Across Boundaries, published in British Studies in Applied Linguistics, Cambridge, UK, 16: (185-200), 2001, Continuum Press.
“Una aplicación de la teoría pedagógica de Paulo Freire.” Paper published in Conference Proceedings of the VII Simposio Internacional de Comunicación Social: Centro de Lingüística Aplicada, Santiago de Cuba, January 23-26, 2001.
Book Reviews:
“Heritage Language Education: A New Field Emerging,” Brinton, Donna M., Olga Kagan and Susan Bauckus, eds. 2008. New York and London: Routledge, 2008. Modern Language Journal, 94:3, 2010.
“Idioms—Description, Comprehension, Acquisition, and Pedagogy,” by Dilin Liu. New York and London: Routledge, 2007. Modern Language Journal 93: 2, 2009.
"ESOL Tests and Testing". Stephen Stoynoff and Carol A. Chapelle. Modern Language Journal, 90: 4, 2006.
“Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices,” H. Douglas Brown. Longman Press, 2004. Modern Language Journal, 90: 3, 2006.
“Discovering Grammar: An Introduction to English Sentence Structure,” by Anne Lobeck. Oxford University Press, 2000. Modern Language Journal, 86:2, 2002.
“Meaning in English: An Introduction to Language Study” by Lesley Jeffries. Modern Language Journal, 84: 3, 2000.
Manuscripts--In Preparation:
“The native speaker and the heritage speaker: a comparison of their lexicon” manuscript in preparation.
Book Manuscript Reviewer:
Doing Foreign Language: Bringing Concordia Language Villages into Language Classrooms, by Heidi Hamilton, Cori Crane and Abigail Bartoshesky. Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, 2005.
Building Reading Comprehension Habits in Grades 6-12. A Toolkit of Classroom Activities, by Jeff Zwiers. International Reading Association, 2004.
Developing Academic Thinking Skills in Grades 6-12. A Handbook of Multiple Intelligence Activities, by Jeff Zwiers. International Reading Association, 2004.
International
"Using regional literature to promote understanding of dialectal variation in Spanish". Paper proposal accepted for presentation at the 46th Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL): The Impact of Applied Linguistics: September 5-7, 2013, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland
“How listening strategies develop through collective scaffolding in role play”. Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL): “Language, Learning, and Context”, Newcastle University, United Kingdom, September 3-5, 2009.
“Measuring and evaluating the lexicon of the non-native, native and heritage speaker in Spanish”. Paper presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL): “Taking the Measure of Applied Linguistics” Swansea University, Swansea, Wales, UK, September 11-13, 2008.
"The L2 Reading Process--An Introspective View.” Paper presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL): “Applied Linguistics and Communities of Practice.” Cardiff, Wales, September 12-14, 2002.
“La gramática contextualizada por medio de la actuación.” Paper presented at the II Simposio Regional de Lectura y Vida: “La escuela y la formación de lectores y escritores,” (Asociación Internacional de Lectura--IRA). Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 11-13, 2001.
“Taking a Freirean Approach to Meet the Individual Needs of the Diversified Classroom.” Paper presented at the 34th Annual British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Conference: “Unity and Diversity in Language Use.” The University of Reading, UK: September 6-8, 2001.
“Una aplicación de la teoría pedagógica de Paulo Freire.” Paper presented at the VII Simposio Internacional de Comunicación Social: Centro de Lingüística Aplicada, Santiago de Cuba, January 23-26, 2001.
“La Gramática Contextualizada por la Técnica de Strategic Interaction.” Paper presented at the “X Encuentro para profesores de español: gramática y metodología en la enseñanza del español,” Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM) Campus Estados Unidos. San Antonio, TX, Simulcast to Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM), (Mexico City); Centro de Enseñanza para Extranjeros (CEPE), Mexico City; Escuela para Extranjeros en Canadá (ESECA) and Universidad de Quintana Roo, October 28, 2000.
“Mother Culture Impact on Foreign Language Reading Comprehension.” Paper presented at the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL) 33rd Annual Meeting in Cambridge U.K. “Language across Boundaries” September 7-9, 2000.
National
“How to Select Materials for the Major Portfolio that Embrace Student Diversity.” Paper presented with Dr. Mary Ellen McGoey to the AAHE National Conference on Higher Education: “Learning in Context: Who are our students? How do they learn?” Chicago, IL, March 16-19, 2002.
“How to Assess Undergraduate Programs: A Model.” Paper presented with Mary Ellen McGoey at the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) 2001 National Conference on Higher Education, (March 24-27, 2001) “Balancing Private Gain and Public Good,” Washington D.C., March 27, 2001.
“Employing a Freirean Approach to Meet the Individual Needs of the Diversified Classroom.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), “Teacher Educator as Advocate,” New Orleans, LA, February 17-21, 2001.
“Design for the Foreign Language Major Portfolio: An Outcome Template.” Paper presented with Mary Ellen McGoey and Vicki Román-Lagunas at the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) Assessment Conference 2000: “Rising Expectations for Assessment: Can We Deliver,” Charlotte, NC, June 14-18, 2000.
Regional
Invited Talk: Chicago Area Translators and Interpreters Association (CHICATA) “DIALECTOLOGY: What is it? Its significance in language prestige and cross-cultural understanding”, Open Books, Chicago, April 26, 2014.
“Assessment of Major Programs: A Design Template.” Paper presented with Dr. Mary Ellen McGoey at the 2001 Assessment Institute in Indianapolis, IN, November 4-6, 2001.
“Designing an Assessment Template for the Undergraduate Major.” 5th Annual Assessment Conference Sponsored by the College of Business and Economics, California State University at Fullerton, Fullerton, CA: “Outcome Assessment: From Chaos to Clarity,” March 1-2, 2001.
“Strategic Interaction Workshop: Learning Languages through Scenarios.” Workshop presented at the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL) Conference: “Languages: Take Two,” Itasca, October 19-21, 2000.
“Encouraging and Assessing Reading Comprehension through Text Completion Tasks.” Paper presented at the 27th Plains International Reading Association (IRA) Regional Conference: “Literacy--Gateway to New Horizons.” St. Louis, MO, October 12-14, 2000.
“A Framework to Facilitate Student Teachers’ Self Assessment.” Paper presented at the 14th Annual Midwest Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Conference: “Preparing Teachers to Create Successful School Environments,” Davenport, IA, April 8-9, 2000.
“Assessment of culture in the Communicative Foreign Language Classroom,” Paper presented at the 1999 Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL) Conference: “Capitalizing on Foreign Languages”, Springfield, IL, October 22, 1999.
“Preliminary Assessment Practices for Foreign Languages--A Work in Progress.” Paper presented at 91Porn, Assessment Workshop, Chicago, IL, March 10, 1999.
Acting Department Chair. Department of World Languages and Cultures, 91Porn, Chicago, IL 05/2013-12/2013.
Professor of Spanish. Department of World Languages and Cultures, 91Porn, Chicago, IL 09/09-present.
Associate Professor of Spanish. Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, 91Porn, Chicago, IL 09/2003-08/2009
Assistant Professor of Spanish. Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, 91Porn, Chicago, IL 08/1997-08/2003
Advisor: Teaching Certification for Professionals (TCP) Advisor; Liaison to the College of Education, Undergraduate advisor
LWH 2039
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Department of World Languages and Cultures
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
M.A. Political Science, 91Porn, Chicago, Illinois, 2010
B.A. Philosophy, 91Porn, Chicago, Illinois, 2001
B.A. Sociology, 91Porn, Chicago, Illinois, 1997
Office Staff, Department of World Languages and Cultures, Northeastern Illnois University, 1992 to present.
Lech Walesa Hall 2040
5500 N Saint Louis Avenue
Department of World Languages and Cultures
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Ph.D. Spanish. Tulane University. 2011. Dissertation: Humor and Homosexuality in Contemporary Mexican Narrative.
M.A. Spanish. Tulane University. 2007.
B.A. Spanish and Latin American Studies. University of Texas at Austin. 2004.
Scholarly articles:
"Humor y matrimonio gay en Utopía gay de José Rafael Calva y La historia de siempre de Luis Zapata." Revista de Literatura Mexicana Contemporánea. Forthcoming.
“Hacia una literatura de disidencia sexual en México con dos Bildungsromane bisexuales: úܰ de Ana García Bergua y Fruta verde de Enrique Serna.” Revista Valenciana. 5.10 (julio-diciembre 2012). Print.
"Cantares de los vientos primerizos: La ironía de una novela zapoteca en español." Revista de Literatura Mexicana Contemporánea 40.16 (enero-marzo 2009): 39-48. Print.
Translations:
Gómez, Antonio. “Argentine Multiculturalism and the Ethnographic Shift in Documentary Cinema: Martín Rejtman's Copacabana.” Social Identities: Journal for the Study of Race, Nation and Culture 19:3-4 (2013): 340-355. Print.
Reviews and journalism:
"The Barbarian Nurseries by Héctor Tobar." (Book Review) El Béisman, elbeisman.com, 1 Apr. 2014. Web. 2 Apr. 2014.
"Come Out Into the Sun." (Review of Illegal: Reflections of an Undocumented Immigrant by José Ángel N.) El Béisman. elbeisman.com, 2 Feb. 2014. Web. 4 Feb. 2014.
"The Real Cost of the War on Drugs." (Review of Dying for the Truth by the editors of Blog del Narco) Pilsen Portal. Pilsen Planning Committee and the Resurrection Project, 4 Nov. 2013. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.
"¿Existe una 'narcoliteratura'? Entrevista con el Dr. Felipe Oliver Fuentes Kraffczyk." Pilsen Portal. Pilsen Planning Committee and the Resurrection Project, 15 Oct. 2013. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.
"On the Border." (Review of The Boy Kings of Texas by Domingo Martinez) Pilsen Portal. Pilsen Planning Committee and the Resurrection Project, 28 Sept. 2013. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.
"De zorros y erizos: testimonio de varias vidas." (Book Review) Pilsen Portal. Pilsen Planning Committee and the Resurrection Project, 4 Jul. 2013. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.
"La transmigración de los cuerpos, de Yuri Herrera." (Book Review) contratiempo 104 (mayo 2013): 5. Print.
"Una herramienta por la paz." (Review of To Die in Mexico by John Gibler) contratiempo 98 (octubre 2012): 8. Print.
Develando el erotismo cotidiano: Bisexual chic en la narrativa mexicana contemporánea." contratiempo 96 (julio-agosto 2012): 22-23. Print.
"Un diálogo en NEIU: Migración y literatura." contratiempo 91 (febrero 2012): 8. Print.
INVITED LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS:
“Humor y Homosexualidad”. Seminar taught at the Universidad de Guanajuato in Guanajuato, Mexico. November 25-28, 2013.
"Towards a Literature of Sexual Dissidence in Mexico with two Bisexual Bildungsromane: úܰ by Ana García Bergua and Fruta verde by Enrique Serna.” Migration, Identity and Place: An Interdisciplinary Conference in Celebration of NEIU’s Latino and Latin American Studies Program and Its New Major. 91Porn. Chicago. September 27, 2012.
PAPERS READ AT CONFERENCES:
“Humor y género en la reescritura del México imaginario: Brenda Berenice de Luis Montaño y
‘La jota de Bergerac’ de Carlos Velázquez.” 129th Modern Language Association Annual Convention. Chicago. January 9-12, 2014.
“Humor, homofobia y la integración gay a la modenridad mexicana.” XVIII Congreso de Literatura Mexicana Contemporánea. University of Texas-El Paso. March 7-9, 2013.
"úܰ de Ana García Bergua y Fruta verde de Enrique Serna: Dos bildungsroman bisexuales." XVII Congreso de Literatura Mexicana Contemporánea. University of Texas-El Paso. March 1-3, 2012.
"Humor and gay marriage in two novels by José Rafael Calva and Luis Zapata." XVI Congreso de Literatura Mexicana Contemporánea. University of Texas-El Paso. March 3-5, 2011.
"Campeones: el boxeador como símbolo de la nación en la literatura mexicana."Creoles, Diasporas, Cosmopolitanisms: Annual Meeting of the American Comparative Literature Association. New Orleans. April 1-4, 2010.
"Narradores machadianos: a ironia da escravidão." Views and Visions: Perspectives in Iberian and Latin American Literatures. Tulane University. New Orleans. October 9-10, 2009.
"Incongruencias (in)apropiadas: el humor negro y lo grotesco en los cuentos de Claudia áԻ." XXVIII International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association. Rio de Janeiro. June 11-14, 2009.
"Cantares de los vientos primerizos: La ironía de una novela zapoteca en español." XV Annual Mexican Conference at the Univeristy of Califoria-Irvine. April 30-May 2, 2009.
"De fronteras, y de lo grotesco de la vida posmoderna." XVI Congreso Internacional de Literatura Centroamericana. Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. 16-18 de abril, 2008.
Assistant Professor of Spanish. 91Porn 2011-
Teaching Assistant. Spanish and Portuguese. Tulane University 2006-2011
Preceptor. Spanish. Tulane University 2010
LWH 2042
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Department of World Languages and Cultures
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
M.A. Latin American Literatures and Cultures, 91Porn
LWH 2048
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Ph.D. McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, 2008 (Biblical Studies)
M.Div. Magna cum laude, North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL, 2002
B.A. Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, 1998 (Greek)
Biblical Translation in Chinese and Greek: Verbal Aspect in Theory and Practice, Linguistic Biblical Studies 1. Leiden: Brill, 2009.
“Four-Character Set Phrases: A Study of Their Use in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Versions of the Chinese New Testament.” Hong Kong Journal of Catholic Studies 2 (2011): 45–97.
“Eπιούσιος: A New Proposal for Its Significance in the Poetic Structure of the Lord’s Prayer (Matt. 6:9b–13).” Jian Dao 30 (2008): 1–19.
“Translating Biblical Texts into Chinese: the Pioneer Venture of the Nestorian Missionaries.” The Bible Translator 59, no. 3 (2008): 113–21.
“The Lives and Martyrdom of China Missionaries Esther V. Nordlund, Martha J. Anderson, and Alexis Berg.” Covenant Quarterly 61, no.1 (Feb 2003): 13–35.
“What Does This Mean? (Acts 2:1–21)” in James W. Cox, ed., The Minister's Manual, 2003 Edition (Edison: John Wiley & Sons, 2002), 140–42.
“Zen and Archery, and Iconic Symbols of Contemporary Japan,” paper presented at the Collaboratory for Urban and Intercultural Learning, North Park University, Chicago, IL, April 25, 2013.
“Formosan Aborigines: A Historic Overview,” paper presented to the Forum, LaSalle Street Church, Chicago, IL, January 13, 2013.
“Eugene Nida and the Chinese Bible: the Four-Character Set Phrase as an Ideal Candidate
for Implementing the Theory of Functional Equivalence in Biblical Translation in Chinese,” paper to be presented at the 2012 SBL Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 17–20, 2012.
“The Stative Aspect and Its Discourse Function in Koine Greek,” paper presented at the Biblical and Theological Seminar, China Evangelical Seminary, Taipei, Taiwan, November 21, 2011.
“Four-Character Set Phrases: A Study of Their Use in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Versions of the Chinese New Testament,” paper presented at the roundtable conference,
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“Biblical Translations in Chinese,” Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 20–21, 2011.
“Translating Biblical Texts into Chinese: the Pioneer Venture of the Nestorian Missionaries,” paper presented at the SBL/AAR Regional Conference, St. Paul, MN, April 14, 2007.
“Issues in Translating Biblical Texts into Chinese,” paper presented at the Theological Research Seminar, McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, November 15, 2005.
“Ἐπιούσιος: A New Proposal for Its Significance in the Poetic Structure of the Lord’s Prayer (Matt. 6:9b–13),” paper presented at the Theological Research Seminar, McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, March 22, 2005.
“Monotheism and Islam,” paper presented at a religion class, Aletheia University, Tamsui, Taiwan, May 10, 2003.
LWH 2048
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Ph.D., Kyunghee University
M.A., Ehwa Women's University
Shin, J. (2012). Hello, lunch Box. Jaimimage Publishing Co., Seoul(Paju), Korea.
Shin, J. (2009). Chakan Gang Agassi. Dahli Publishing Campany., Seoul(Paju), Korea
Shin, J. (2009). Heavy Rain. Overseas Korean’s Window of Literature. Seoul, Korea: Overseas Korean Foundation.
Shin. J. (2009). My Autobiography, Kyunghee Literature. Kyunghee University Press in Seoul Korea, 2009
Shin. J. (2009). Good Mean Gang, Dahli Publishing Company in Seoul Korea, 2009
Shin J. (2007). The World of Jong-Ghee Mah’s Poetry(Thesis), Memory of Jae Hong Kim, edited by Kim, Jae Hong, Kyunghee University Press in Seoul Korea.
Shin J. (2007). The Storytelling of American Dolls Comparing with Korean Dolls(Thesis), The Storytelling, edited by Hyesil Choi, GukhakJaryowon, Seoul, Korea.
Shin J. (2006). The Structure and Images of A Single Shard(Thesis), The Critic of Korean-American Literature, edited by Kim, Jongwhoe, GukhakJaryowon, Seoul, Korea.
Shin J. (2005). Korean Spirit in Korean Literature: Honbul of Myunghee Choi(Thesis), The Korean Study, edited by Hoyun Kwon, Northpark College, Chicago, Illinois.
Shin J. (2003). Copycat Cathy, The Kids Who are Picking Stars, edited by Geumsung and MBC, Geumsung Press, Seoul Korea.
Shin J. (2003). Joanne or Jeongsoon, Korean-American Essay, Edited by The Korean Essayists Association, DaeHan, Seoul, Korea.
Shin J. (1998). The Song of Turtle, Chicago Literature, edited by Koran –American Literature Society of Chicago, May Fair International Graphics, Arlington Hts., Ill.
Shin J. (1982). The Imagination of Choosoo Kim’s Poetry (Thesis), Ewha Women’s University Press, Seoul, Korea.
LWH 2033
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Post Graduate Courses: Universidad de Costa Rica Sede de Guanacaste. 2012: Costa Rican History and Oral Expression, 2013
M.A. Spanish Literature. Roosevelt University Chicago Illinois, 2003
B.A. Sociology/Anthropology. Knox College. Galesburg Illinois, 1992
One undergraduate semester in ACM San José, Costa Rica
Chicago Geographical Society. Chicago, Illinois
One hour talk to Society members. Talk entitled "Pura Vida: Living and Traveling in Costa Rica".
Oakton Community College Cultures Week. Oakton College Skokie, Illinois
One hour talk to event participants. Talk entitled "Living in Costa Rica".
Oakton Community College Cultures Week. Oakton Community College Des Plaines, Illinois
One hour talk to event participants. Talk entitled "Latino Union and Understanding Day Laborers in Chicago"
First Year Experience Instructor. 91Porn Chicago Iillinois, 2013-present
One semester course on Latino Culture in Chicago for First Year students, introduction to Chicago Latino history and its contribution to literary growth of the city the course integrated writing and college success skills.
Spanish Instructor. 91Porn Chicago, Illinois, 2005-present
Currently teach introductory and intermediate Spanish courses. Developed on-line courses for beginning Spanish.
Spanish Instructor. Oakton Community College. Skokie, Illinois, 2005-present
Teach introductory Spanish and work individually with students who choose to do
Honors projects that include translation, intermediate conversation and writing.
Spanish Tutor. Lincolnwood, Illinois, 2010-2011
Complete homework, create study guides and prepare high school students for exams. I work
with students individually and provide support instruction and activities to facilitate learning.
Volunteer: English as a Second Language Instructor. Latino Union. Chicago, Illinois
As a volunteer I met with immigrant day laborers twice a week to provide beginning,
intermediate and advanced level English language instruction. I created and tailored lessons
to students’ needs and interests.
Lech Walesa Hall 2034
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Department of World Languages and Cultures
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Instituto Cervantes, Chicago, IL (June 2001)
Curso de Formación de Profesores de Español como Lengua Extranjera
M.A., Hispanic Linguistics, University of Illinois at Chicago
LWH 2034
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
M.A., 91Porn
Lech Walesa Hall 2034
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Ph.D. in Spanish, University of California, Davis, Dissertation: “El lugar de Girondo” Major Field: Latin American Literature
M.A. in Spanish, San Francisco State University
Teaching Credential in Spanish, 1992, Spanish-English Bilingual Certificate of Competence for the State of California, 1993
B.A. in Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires, School of Law
Books:
Ser libre. Evanston: Studio Mosaid, 2013
Luz vital. Buenos Aires: Bibliografika, 2011
Ananda naranja. Buenos Aires: Dunken, 2007
Jardín en Playa Unión. Buenos Aires: Ediciones Corregidor, 2005
El lugar de Girondo. Buenos Aires: Ediciones Corregidor, 2001
Deuda externa: condicionalidades y desarrollo infraestructural en la Argentina, Buenos Aires: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, 1993
Desde el océano. From the Ocean. Oakland: Inkworks, 1981
Articles:
“Paisaje e ideología en Campo nuestro de Oliverio Girondo,” Revista Iberoamericana, Pittsburgh, Vol. LXVII, Num. 194-195, January-June 2001, pp. 105-120
“Paisaje e ideología en Los pasos perdidos de Alejo Carpentier,” La Torre, Puerto Rico, Año 5, 17, Julio-Sept. 2000, pp. 463-477
“Mercedes Sosa: voz de América,” Canto, San Francisco State University, Fall 1994-Spring 1995, Vol. 2, Num. 2, pp. 36-41
Presentation “’Interlunio’ y la actitud contestataria de Oliverio Girondo (1937-1940)” Co-Chair, Critical Dialogues on the Latin American Avant Gardes. Latin American Studies Association, San Francisco, May 2012
Presentation “Recepción crítica a la obra de Borges en España en la década de 1920” Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen, Holland, October 2011
Presentation “El español en la cultura global” 91Porn, March 2009
Conference, “Images of Globalization in Jose Saramago's La caverna" Latin American Studies Association, Montreal, September 2007
Conference, “Aspectos del panorama orillero borgiano (1936-1948)" University of Iowa, May 2007
Conference, “An Exploration of the Catholic Nationalist "Dialect" in Argentina 1976-1983." 91Porn, November 2006
Conference, “Mecanización y Globalización en La caverna de José Saramago,” XXVIIII Simposio Internacional de Literatura. Literatura y Globalización, Montevideo, August 2006
Conference, “The Desert in the Poetry of Jacobo Fijman,” Latin American Studies Association, Puerto Rico, March 2006
American Studies Association, Puerto Rico, March 2006
Conference, “El Martín Fierro y la nación argentina,” California State University, Fullerton, December 2003
Conference, “Paisaje e ideología en Campo nuestro de Oliverio Girondo,” Columbia University, New York City, April 2000
Conference, “Ética y estética en ‘Estival’ de Rubén Darío.” Octavo Congreso Internacional de Lit. Centroamericana, Guatemala City, March 2000
Presenter, UC Davis Summer Sessions Film Series: “Four Days in September,” September, 1998 and “The
Star Maker,” August 1997
Conference, “Lenguaje e ideología: aspectos del dialecto nacionalista-católico en la Argentina.”
UC Davis, May 1998
Conference, “Landscape and Ideology: The Figure of the Desert in Argentine Literature.” University
of California, Davis, July 1997
Conference, “Ideología modernista en ‘Estival’ de Rubén Darío.” University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May 1997
Conference, “La pasión de los tigres: cultura y violencia en ‘Estival’ de Rubén Darío.” UC Davis, December 1996
Lecturer in 91Porn, Chicago, August 2004 to the present
Instructor of Spanish, Wright College, Chicago, August 2005 to the present
Instructor of Spanish, Solano Community College, Solano-Suisun, California September 2002 to June 2004
Spanish Teacher in Woodland Unified School District, Woodland, California, 2002 to 2004
Lecturer in the University of California, Davis, September 2000 to June 2002
Teaching Assistant for the University of California, Davis, 1995 to 1998
Spanish Teacher in the Oakland Unified School District, Oakland, California, 1990-1995
Translator for Current Anthropology, a publication of the University of Chicago and the Dept. of Anthropology of UC Davis, 2002 to present
Translator for the Department of Public Health, San Francisco, 1993
Researcher for Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1991-1992
Copyeditor for Houghton and Mifflin for Spanish bilingual texts for the State of Texas, 1984-86
Interpreter for A.M.S. Associates, San Francisco, working with injured immigrant field workers in California, 1980-1984
Lech Walesa Hall 2033
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
B.A. Dominican University, Spanish and Elementary Education
M.A. Loyola University Chicago, Hispanic Literature
Ph.D. University of Chicago, Spanish
Lech Walesa Hall 2043
5500 N Saint Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
M.A. University of Chicago
Lech Walesa Hall 2033
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
