Instructional Assistant Professor of Portuguese and Spanish

Education

PhD in Comparative Literature (Portuguese, Spanish and English) Purdue University, 2006.

Master of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology with an emphasis on Latin American Culture, Purdue University, 2002.

Texas English, Social Studies, Spanish, Bilingual Education and ESL teaching certifications K-12, University of St. Thomas, 1998.

Master of Science in Spanish, Purdue University, 1995.

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Texas A&M University, 1991.

Courses Taught

Women and Ecology; Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced Portuguese;

Elementary, Intermediate and Advance Spanish;Spanish for Healthcare Professions;

Peninsular Theater; Brazilian Short Stories; Brazilian Theater; Brazilian Cinema;

Educational Psychology; ESL Methods; Reading Methods; Translation Theory;

Rhetoric and Composition; The City; International Women’s Movements. 

Publications

Ciranda, Cirandinha: a historia e a politica das cantigas de roda (Editora Abril, Brazil). (pending)

Full list of conference papers presented and references available upon request.

Curriculum Vitae