Modern Languages and Literatures
Faculty
Judy Berry-Bravo, Chairperson,
University Professor of Spanish and Portuguese
B.A., Spanish and Linguistics, Wichita State University; M.A., Linguistics, Wichita State University; Ph.D., Romance Languages and Literatures, Washington University-St. Louis. Books: Autobiografía de James ‘Santiago’ Humberstone (Trans.);Literatura chilena en el exilio: Fernando Alegría y David Valjalo; Porque Iquique es Puerto; Rebelión en la pampa salitrera (Trans.); Texts and Contexts of Idea Vilariño’s Poetry; Romelia Alarcón Folgar: Palabra y Poesía de Guatemala; and Idea Vilariño: Poesía y Crítica. Articles in Alba de América, Revista Literaria; Confluencia, Revista Hispánica de Cultura y Literatura; Crítica Hispánica; Hispania; Latin American Theatre Review; Letras Femeninas; Monographic Review/Revista Monográfica; Review of Latin American Studies; Revista Académica y Cultural de la Universidad Arturo Prat; Revista Anda; Revista de la Universidad de San Carlos; Revista La Torre, Universidad de Puerto Rico; Revista de Ciencias Sociales and Reflexiones Educacionales.
Jaime Cruz-Ortiz, Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.A., English and Spanish, University of Oklahoma; M.A., Spanish, University of Iowa; Ph.D. Spanish, University of Oklahoma. Articles in Céfro; Anais do V Congresso Brasileiro de Hispanistas e I Congresso Internacional da Associação Brasileira de Hispanistas; Dramaturgia y espectáculo teatral en la época de los Austrias. Translation: “Gilberto Owen, Amero, and García Lorca (on the Moon)” by Guillermo Sheridan, El río sin tacto (ed. Andrew Phelan).
Edmée Fernández, Associate Professor of Spanish
B.S.Ed., Modern Languages, Universidad Pedagógica, Bogotá, Colombia; M.S., Higher Education, Universidad Pedagógica, Maracay, Venezuela; Ph.D., Education, University of Kansas. Articles in CLAVE, Venezuelan Literature and Arts Journal; Journal of National Network for Early Language Learning; and Reflexiones Educacionales.
Myriam Krepps, Assistant Professor of French
Licence d’anglais, Université de Toulouse le Mirail; M.A., Ph.D., French Literature, Washington University-St. Louis. Article in Lire Rimbaud. Approces critiques. Hommages à James R. Lawler.
Monte McFerron, Instructor of Spanish
B.S.Ed., Spanish, Missouri Southern State University; M.A.E., Teaching English as a Second Language, Oral Roberts University. Taught at Skyline High School, Neosho High School, McDonald County High School, Metro Christian, Monett High School, and Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School.
Bert Patrick, Professor of Spanish
B.S.Ed., Spanish and History, Northeastern Oklahoma State University; M.A., Ph.D., Spanish, University of Missouri at Columbia. Book: Rice Powder (Trans.). Articles in Hispania and The Latin American Theatre Review, Bridge, and The Mercurian.
Roberta Shilane, Lecturer of Spanish
B.S.Ed., Spanish, Ohio State University; M.L.S., Librarianship, University of Oregon. Taught at Carl Junction High School and McAuley Regional High School.
Brett A. Smith, Lecturer of Spanish
B.A., Spanish and International Studies, M.A., Communication, Pittsburg State University.