Department of Hispanic Studies
Chair: Joy Landeira, Ph.D.
Location: Candelaria 0140
Telephone: 970.351.2811
Faculty: Genevieve Canales, Ph.D.; Priscilla L. Falcon, Ph.D.; Elizabeth Anne Franklin, Ph.D.; Efrain Garza, Ph.D.; Ester M. Gimbernat Gonzalez, Ph.D.; Joy Landeira, Ph.D.; Maria E. Lopez, Ph.D.; Jungwon Park, Ph.D.; Deborah Romero, Ph.D.; John Ryan, Ph.D.; Jose I. Suarez, Ph.D.
Course(s) Offered (Prefix):
Program(s) Offered:
Mexican American Studies B.A.
Liberal Arts Emphasis
Secondary Teaching Emphasis
Spanish B.A.
Liberal Arts Emphasis
K-12 Teaching Emphasis
Minor(s)
Mexican American Studies Minor
Spanish Minor
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Minor
Endorsement(s)
Bilingual Bicultural Education - Endorsement
Spanish Endorsement
Teaching English as a Second Language - Endorsement
The Hispanic Studies program offers courses in Spanish language and Peninsular, Latin American and US Hispanic literature, civilization and culture, Mexican-American studies, Bilingual/Bicultural education, and Teaching English as a Second Language. All areas of Hispanic language, literature and culture are taught in the same school in order to offer students degree programs that integrate related areas of study and to maximize faculty expertise.
Faculty are readily available for advising and consultation. Study-abroad programs have been established and majors and minors are encouraged to participate. Freshman and sophomore students may take part in this program and many courses count for Liberal Arts core credit.
Current research interests of the faculty include:
- Mexican American and Hispanic arts, music and culture
- Latin American and Peninsular Literature
- Foreign language teaching methodology
- Second language acquisition
- Bilingual educational materials