Hispanic Studies

Mexican American Studies B.A.

Spanish B.A.

Foreign Languages M.A.

Location: Candelaria 0295	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 de Gonzalez, Ph.D.; Carolina Gutierrez-Rivas, Ph.D.;Joy Landeira, Ph.D.; Maria E. Lopez, Ph.D.; Deborah Romero, Ph.D.; Jose I. Suarez, Ph.D.

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.

School resources include a student conversation and study lounge. 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 may take some courses for Liberal Arts core credit.

Current research interests of the faculty include:

•	Mexican American art

•	Hispanic music and culture

•	Latin American short story

•	Foreign language teaching methodology

•	20th century Spanish theatre

•	Colorado Chicano history

•	Southwest linguistics

•	Bilingual educational materials

•	Contemporary women Hispanic authors.