Hispanic Studies

Graduating Spanish Majors and Portuguese Student Recognized

Mark Del Mastro — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:38 +0000

At the 2013 Awards Ceremony on May 10 for the School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs, the following graduating seniors of the Department of Hispanic Studies were recognized for their various academic distinctions in Spanish and Portuguese studies:

Distinguished Spanish Majors
Jeffrey Tyler Brooks
Stacy Michelle Calhoun
Stephanie Renee Ferrell
Emily Louise Gooding
Julie King
Mary Emily Lee
Varleria Scotto Di Luzio

Outstanding Spanish Major
Stephanie Renee Ferrell

Most Accomplished Spanish Major
Jeffrey Tyler Brooks

Outstanding Student of Portuguese
Priya Schlenzka

Dr. Emily Beck Receives Dean’s Recognition Award for Excellence in Teaching

Mark Del Mastro — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:35:29 +0000

On May 10, 2013 at the Awards Ceremony of the School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs, Professor Emily Beck, Assistant Professor of Spanish, was granted the Dean’s Recognition Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Dr. Silvia Rodríguez Sabater’s Article to Appear in _The Southern Journal of Linguistics_

Mark Del Mastro — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:51:54 +0000

Professor Silvia Rodríguez Sabater’s article “Service learning and intercultural competence in the Spanish as a second language classroom” has been accepted for publication in The Southern Journal of Linguistics.

Spring 2013 Issue of _HispaNews_ Published!

Mark Del Mastro — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:58:54 +0000

Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Benjamin Fraser, Editor, and Professors Karen Berg, Carmen Grace and Claudia Moran, Associate Editors, the spring 2013 issue of HispaNews has been published: Click here to download.

Dr. Zane Segle Receives College-Wide Teaching Award

Mark Del Mastro — Sat, 11 May 2013 11:06:30 +0000

Professor Zane Segle, Adjunct Professor of Spanish, was awarded the James A. Grimsley Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence at The Citadel: http://www.citadel.edu/root/grimsley-teaching-award2013.

Dr. Avendaño’s Article to Appear in _Letras Hispanas_

Mark Del Mastro — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:35:57 +0000

Professor Nadia Avendaño’s article “The Chicana Subaltern and the Ethnic Female Bildungsroman in Patricia Santana’s Motorcycle Ride on the Sea of Tranquility” has been accepted for publication in the journal Letras Hispanas.

Dr. Ben Fraser Appointed to _Letras Hispanas_ Editorial Board

Mark Del Mastro — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:29:31 +0000

Professor Benjamin Fraser has accepted an appointment to the Editorial Board of the refereed journal Letras Hispanas: http://www.modlang.txstate.edu/letrashispanas/editorialstaff.html.

Dr. Luci Moreira’s Textbook Wins National Award

Mark Del Mastro — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:19:04 +0000

The American Organization of Teachers of Portuguese has selected Professor Luci Moreira’s co-authored textbook Ponto de Encontro as the 2013 “Best Book” for the Portuguese language instruction in the U.S.

See http://www.aotpsite.net/#!awards/cdvr, click “AOTP HAS SELECTED THE WINNERS OF ITS EDUCATION AWARD FOR TEACHING AND PROMOTION OF PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE IN THE EUA SEE THE LIST HERE.”

Dr. Herberto Espinoza’s Novel to Appear this Spring

Mark Del Mastro — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:02:01 +0000

Dr. Antonio Aiello Enjoys Two Publications

Mark Del Mastro — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:40:38 +0000

Professor Antonio Aiello’s following two studies have just been published:
1) “El discurso narrativo de Zoé Valdés: Una escritura metaficcional”: Dossier Valdés (Invited Editor, Aiello) Ediciones La gota de agua, Philadelphia, PA.

2) “Virgilio Piñera a la sombra de los clásicos: una dramaturgia precursora del teatro posmoderno” en Celebrando a Virgilio Piñera, Plaza Editorial.