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BARBARA J. ASHBAUGH
2520 Charlotte St.
Denton, TX 76201
(940) 566-0925 (home)
CURRENT POSITION:
University of North Texas, Denton, TX. Spring 2005
Lecturer of Spanish to present
EDUCATION:
University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA.
Ph.D. in Spanish 1997
Specialization: 20th century Latin American narrative
Secondary field: Modern Peninsular narrative
Dissertation:
“Modelizaciones de lo indígena en la narrativa de Ciro Alegría.”
The dissertation reevaluates Alegría’s texts from a contemporary critical perspective,
producing a re/vision of the critical discourse about “indigenismo.”
Dissertation director: Lucía Guerra-Cunningham
The Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
MA in Spanish 1988
Specialization: Contemporary Latin American
Novel, Modern Peninsular Novel, Contemporary Latin
American Theater
Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
M.A. in Spanish 1979
Specialization: Peninsular and Latin American Literature, French
Literature
Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.
B.S.E. in Spanish and English; Minor in French 1977
(Bachelor of Science in Education – a teaching degree)
With Honors
ACADEMIC HONORS:
The Humanities Graduate Studies Dissertation Fellowship, 1995
Sigma Delta Pi Honorary Society, Emporia State Univ. 1976-79, Wichita State Univ. 1986-88
Pi Delta Phi Honorary Society, Emporia State Univ. 1975-79
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Latin American Regionalism (Indigenismo)
Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Latin American Literature
Twentieth Century Spanish Narrative
Twentieth Century Peruvian Literature
COURSES TAUGHT:
University of North Texas, Denton, TX 2004-2017
Spanish 1010 Beginning Spanish I
Spanish 1020 Beginning Spanish II
Spanish 2040-2050 Intermediate Spanish (accelerated)
Spanish 2040 Intermediate Spanish I
Spanish 2050 Intermediate Spanish II
Spanish 3050 Readings in Hispanic Literature
Spanish 3150 Spanish Cultures and Civilization
Spanish 3060 Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral Practice 1
Spanish 3080 Advanced Grammar and Composition for Bilinguals
Spanish 3160 Latin American Cultures and Civilization
Spanish 4020 Aspects of Contemporary Spanish Culture
Spanish 4370 Survey of Spanish American Literature: 1888 to the Present
Spanish 4980 Advanced Grammar and Composition for Bilinguals
Richland College, Dallas, TX 2003-2004
Spanish 1411.8505 Beginning Spanish I
Spanish 2311.8501 Intermediate Spanish I
University of North Texas, Denton, TX Spring 2004
Spanish 2040-2050 Intermediate Spanish (accelerated)
University of Texas-Arlington, Arlington, TX Spring 2003
Spanish 1441.005 Beginning Spanish I
Spanish 1441.007 Beginning Spanish I
Spanish 3303. Advanced Spanish Conversation
Spanish 3315 Advanced Spanish Composition
Grayson County College, Denison, TX Fall 2002
Spanish 1411.082 Beginning Spanish I
Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX. Fall 1999 – Summer 2002.
Spa 131 Elementary Spanish I Spa 332 Advanced Grammar & Composition
Spa 132 Elementary Spanish II Spa 341 Introduction to Hispanic Literature
Spa 231 Intermediate Spanish I Spa 450 Major Literary Figures
Spa 232 Intermediate Spanish II Spa 455 Literary Movements
Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA. Fall 1998-Spring 1999.
Spanish 1 Elementary Spanish
Orange Coast Community College, Costa Mesa, CA. 1996-1999.
Spanish 180 Elementary Spanish I
Spanish 185 Elementary Spanish II
Spanish 280 Intermediate Spanish I
Cypress College, Cypress, CA. 1994-1995, 1996-1999.
Spanish 101 Elementary Spanish I
Spanish 203 Intermediate Spanish I
Spanish 204 Intermediate Spanish II
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. Spring 1996.
Spanish 201 Intermediate Spanish I
Spanish 202 Intermediate Spanish II
Spanish 321 Introduction to Spanish Literature.
Univ. of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA. 1988-1994.
Spanish 1A Fundamentals Spanish 2A Intermediate
Spanish 1B Fundamentals Spanish 2B Intermediate
Spanish 1C Fundamentals Spanish 100 D Introduction to Latin American Literature
Chapman University, Orange, CA. Fall 1993.
Spanish 101 Elementary Spanish I
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS. 1987-1988.
Spanish 111 Elementary Spanish I
Spanish 112 Elementary Spanish II
Wellington Jr. High School, Wellington, KS. 1984-1986.
French I
French II
7th grade English
Ellsworth High School, Ellsworth, KS. 1982-1984
Spanish I French I
Spanish II French II
Atwood High School/Cheylin High School, Atwood and Bird City, KS. 1979-1982.
Spanish I French I
Spanish II French II
PUBLICATIONS*
Articles in Other Professional Periodicals
“Hibridización en La serpiente de oro”. Conference Proceedings. Joseph F. Vélez Twelfth Annual Latin American Studies Conference. March 30-31 2000. Ed. Dr. Joan E. Supplee, Dr. Lisbeth Souza Fuertes and Dr. Janet E. Adamski. Baylor University. 13-25.
“Giving Advice.” Task-based II: More Communicative Activities for the Language Lab. LeeAnn Stone, ed. International Association for Learning Laboratories, 1991. 57-58.
PAPERS/SEMINARS PRESENTED AND SESSIONS CHAIRED AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES OR INSTITUTES
Papers presented
“El prostíbulo en Santa de Federico Gamboa: Microcosmos de la ciudad de México durante el porfiriato” presented at the South Central Modern Language Association Convention. 31 October-2 November 2002, Austin, Texas.
“Globalización y la manipulación de la imagen en Sueños digitales” presented at the XV International Symposium on Spanish. 18-20 April, 2002. The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinberg, Texas.
“Nation and Identity in The Starving Dogs” presented at the Twelfth Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium, English Graduates for Academic Development. 6 April 2002. Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, Texas.
“Invertebrate Spain: Ortega’s Vision of a Nation in Disintegration” presented at Federation
Rhetoric Symposium 2002 8 February 2002. Department of English, Speech and Foreign Languages. Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX.
“Nación y comunidad indígena: Pasos hacia la reivindicación en El mundo es ancho y ajeno” presented at 17th Mid-America Conference on Hispanic Literatures. 4-6 October 2001. Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
“Hibridación en Hombres de maíz” presented at Primer Simposio de Literatura Centroamericana “Manuel Salinas”. 8-10 August 2001. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Congreso Nacional, Extensión Universitaria, Maestría de Literatura Centroamericana. Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
“Civilization and Wildness: Order/Disorder in Cumandá” presented at 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Symposium, English Graduates for Academic Development: Negotiating Borders: Theory, Pedagogy, and Practices. 14 July, 2001. Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX.
“Hibridización en La serpiente de oro” presented at the Joseph F. Vélez Twelfth Annual Latin American Studies Conference. 30-31 March 2000, Bayor University.
Service performed at the University of North Texas
Department Level
Election Committee member 2006, 2008
Social Committee member 2007-2014
Advertising and Recruitment Committee member 2012-2015
Events Committee secretary 2014-2015
Scholarship Committee member 2014-2015
CineClub (Spanish Film Series) co-sponsor 2011-2017
Tertulia (Spanish Conversation Group) co-sponsor 2011-2017
Spanish Curriculum Committee member 2015-present
Spanish Professional Development Day for Spanish Teachers chair Spring 2016
Steering Committee
PROFESSIONAL development
TOPT (oral proficiency) Training Workshop in Austin, Texas 2001
WebCT Blackboard Training Workshop 2008
Webinar August 13 “Making Horses Thirsty: Increasing Motivation to Learn”. Cengage Learning. Summer 2013
UNT WLLC Pedagogy Workshop: “Technology and Language Teaching”, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2nd
WLLC Pedagogy Workshop, October 11 Fall 2013
UNT CLEAR NextGen Assessment workshop/McGraw Hill LearnSmart/Connect Workshop. Aug.19, 2014
McGraw-Hill Education Professional Development Webinar: Short Films for Cultural Appreciation:
Engage your Intermediate Spanish Students Sept. 16, 2014
GoToTraining and GoToMeeting User Training Oct. 17, 2014
Turnitin Efficiently – Online Workshop Jan. 23, 2014
Integrated Performance Assessment Workshop Mar. 29, 2014
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Sponsor of La Tertulia (Spanish Club) 2001
Spanish Master’s Exam Committee Member. 1999-2001
Placement Test Development Committee Member 2000-2001
Curriculum Committee Member. 1999-2001
Spanish ExCet/TOPT Practice Test Project Member. 1999
TOPT (oral proficiency) Training Workshop in Austin, Texas 2001
Ucompass Educator (Course Management System)
Texas A&M University-Commerce 2001-2002
Webboard (Online Discussion Program) 2001
Hot Potatoes ( using program that creates interactive activities) 2005-2007