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Spanish

Faculty

Below is a list of the Spanish Faculty. Click on a web page to learn more about each member's educational background and research interests.

  • William Christensen

    Language Learning Center Director
    (512) 863-1802
    Olin 125
    email
    Specialty: Spanish 16th- and 17th-century narrative; Cervantes' Don Quijote; instructional technology

  • Carlos De Oro

    Associate Professor of Spanish
    (512) 863-1625
    Olin 312
    email
    Specialty: Contemporary Latin American Literature and Culture

  • Abigail Dings

    Assistant Professor of Spanish
    (512) 863-1667
    Olin 317
    email
    Specialty: Second Language Acquisition, Hispanic Linguistics, Interactional Competence

  • Ted Jobe

    Asst Dir of Language Learning Ctr w/rank of Asst Professor
    (512) 863-1816
    Olin 320
    email
    Specialty: Specialty Hispanic Linguistics with emphasis on sociolinguisticsResearch in learning strategies with authentic-language audiovisual materials

  • Angeles Rodriguez Cadena

    Assistant Professor of Spanish
    (512) 863-1573
    Olin 306
    email
    Specialty: Contemporary Latin American Literature and Culture.

  • Katy Ross

    Associate Professor of Spanish
    (512) 863-1421
    Olin 316
    email
    Specialty: Twenty and twenty-first century peninsular Spanish literature and filmWomen's LiteratureImmigration StudiesFilm Studies

  • Laura Senio Blair

    Associate Professor of Spanish
    (512) 863-1885
    Olin 308
    email
    Specialty: 20th and 21st Century Latin American Narrative and Drama. Chilean Narrative, Drama and Film. Hispanic Film.