At UT Tyler, I have taught the following course:
- (Upcoming FA2025) SPAN 4380 Topics in Spanish (Spanish for the Professions): This course is designed to strengthen Spanish-language skills for use in professional environments, preparing students to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking individuals. Emphasis on building specialized vocabulary, role play, and an understanding of Hispanic culture. Topics may include Spanish for the legal system, law enforcement and the community, banking, finance and real estate, mass communication, and human resources.
- (Upcoming SU2025) ENGL 5380 Advanced Grammar and Linguistics: a graduate course cross listed with ENGL 4376. Treating English sounds and syntax in their historical setting, with special attention to modern American dialectology, and to the development of linguistic skills.
- (Upcoming SU2025) ENGL 4376 Introduction to Linguistics: an undergraduate course designed to study of the nature of human language and of linguistic science; an introduction to speech sounds, syntax, semantics and morphology of English; an inquiry into nonverbal patterns of communication; language in society; relationship of language to thought.
- SPAN 2611 Accelerated Spanish II: an undergraduate course designed for students who have completed at least 6 hours of Spanish or
the equivalent, this accelerated 6 credit hour course emphasizes speaking,
listening, and reading skills along with continued grammar and vocabulary
development and study of Hispanic culture.
- SPAN 1611 Accelerated Spanish I: an undergraduate course designed for students having little or no exposure to Spanish. This course offers 6 credit hours a semester to accelerate student learning. It emphasizes speaking, listening and reading skills along with a focus on basic grammar, cultural awareness, and development of vocabulary.
At UW-Madison, I have taught the following courses:
- SPAN 311 Advanced Language Practice: an undergraduate composition course focusing on the grammar and writing styles of complex narration, exposition, and argumentation.
- SPAN 319 Topics in Spanish Language Practice: Traveling through South America: Culture, Sites, and Language: an undergraduate course of my own development focusing on the principle linguistic and cultural differences found in Spanish speaking South America. Students study locally produced films and research must-see sites and activities for each country.
- SPAN 226 Intermediate Language Practice: an undergraduate composition course focusing on the grammar and writing styles of descriptions, reviews, and narration.
- SPAN 225 Lying, Swearing, and Breaking the Rules: An Introduction to the Linguistic Study of Spanish: an undergraduate course that provides an introduction to the basic concepts of linguistics as a discipline via real-world Spanish use. Establishes a foundational understanding of several areas of linguistic study, including phonetics/ phonology, morphosyntax, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, language ideologies, and language variation and change.
- SPAN 204 Fourth Semester Spanish: an undergraduate course focusing on the perfect tenses for speaking, reading, and writing.
- SPAN 203 Third Semester Spanish: an undergraduate course focusing on pronominal verbs, the subjunctive and past tense for speaking, reading, and writing.
- SPAN 102 Second Semester Spanish: an undergraduate course that provides an overview of all verb tenses and moods for speaking, reading, and writing.
At UW-Madison – Continuing Studies, I have taught the following courses:
- Spanish 2: A non-credit course designed for non-traditional adult students that focuses on the specific verb types in the present tense, paired with everyday vocabulary.
- Spanish 1: A non-credit course designed for non-traditional adult students that focuses on the basics of Spanish that emphasizes speaking competency while also building skills in listening, reading, and writing.
At UW-Milwaukee, I have taught the following course:
- SPAN 341 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics: an undergraduate course that provides an introduction to the geographic and social variation of Spanish phonology, phonetics, morphology, and syntax.