Our Professors
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Salvino Bizzarro Professor The Colorado College Education: Courses: Spanish Language and Literature, Italian Cinema and Literature, Latin American Literature, Introduction to Literary Analysis, Composition and Oral Practice, Hispanic American Literature, Modern Hispanic American Literature, Contemporary Hispanic Literature, Mexican History and Literature Since the Revolution, topics in Hispanic Literature and Culture.
Salvino Bizzarro, director of the Colorado College Summer Program in Italy, has also directed Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) Florence and London-Florence programs, and was the founder of the Colorado College Mexico Program, which he also directed on several occasions. Dr. Bizzarro has authored Pablo Neruda: All Poets the Poet and Historical Dictionary of Chile (3rd edition), both published by Scarecrow Press. Courses 2008-2009: SP300 (in Oaxaca), SP304, SP316 (in Chile), SP101 |
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Maria Daniels Professor Department of Spanish The Colorado College Email MDaniels@coloradocollege.edu Education: Ph.D. Harvard University M.A. Harvard University Courses: Don Quixote Research interests: Cervantes, Mexican Women Writers, Italian Renaissance Art and Literature,Golden Age Women Writers (Maria de Zayas, Santa Teresa, Ana Caro, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz). Dr. Daniels has authored The Function of Humor in the Spanish Romances of Chivalry, published by Garland Publishing, Inc. Courses 2008-2009: SP327, SP431 |
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Clara Lomas (Leave of Absence) Professor The Colorado College Education: Courses: Hispanic Culture, Latino/a Literature in the United States, Chicano/a literature in the United States, Spanish Language and Literature Clara Lomas is a superb teacher, with a solid theoretical background, and a vast knowledge of Hispanic and Chicano literatures, particularly dealing with Mexican American writers. Dr. Lomas is demanding and challenging, enthusiastic about her work, and spends an inordinate amount of time with students to improve their theses writing. Dr. Lomas is a published scholar, having concentrated her research on post-colonial and post-modern literary theories, and has participated in numerous congresses and professional meetings both in the United States and abroad. |
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Kathy Bizzarro Adjunct Associate Professor Department of Spanish The Colorado College 14 East Cache La Poudre Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Tel. 719-389-6630 Fax 719-389-6837 Email KBizzarro@coloradocollege.edu Education: M.A. Salamanca University, Courses: Elementary and Intermediate Research interests: Theology Literature, Intercultural Women's Issues, Social Justice Issues, Monastic Life and Surrounding Communities. Religion and spirituality, especially in the role both play with regards to roles of women in society, and cultural influences. Kathy Bizzarro is best described as a teacher who enjoys devoting an inordinate amount of time to help her students learn Spanish in a proficient and effective manner. She is often described as creative, approachable and respectful of differences in ability and perspective among students, leaving her students energized, refreshed and curious. Ms. Bizzarro is the director of the summer study abroad program in Salamanca, Spain
Courses 2008-2009: SP201
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Visiting Professors
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Pamela Tala-Ruiz Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Spanish The Colorado College 14 East Cache La Poudre Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Tel. 719-389-6624 Fax 719-389-5837 Email Pamela.Tala@coloradocollege.edu Education: Ph.D. Spanish American Literature Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile MA Spanish American Literature Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile BA Universidad Católica Research Interests: (Fondecyt project) "Inés Echeverría, una identidad nómade". Professor: Sr. Bernardo Subercaseaux, Universidad de Chile (Fondecyt Project) "Chile y América latina. Una mirada desde los estudios culturales". Professor: Sr. Bernardo Subercaseaux, et. al, Universidad de Chile Courses 2008-2009: SP305, SP306, SP101, SP339 |
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Helena Talaya Visiting Instructor Department of Spanish The Colorado College 14 East Cache La Poudre Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Tel. 719-389-6519 Fax 719-389-5837 Email: Helena.Talaya@coloradocollege.edu Education: Ph.D. (dissertation in progress) Spanish Literature University of Houston, TX MA Art History University of Valencia, Spain BA Valenciano Language Teacher University of Valencia, Spain BA Education University Complutense of Madrid, Spain Research Interests: Spanish Peninsular Literature; Spanish Civil War; Postmodernism in Spanish Literature; relations between Literature and Visual Arts and Cinema Courses 2008-2009: SP305, SP101, SP333, SP316, SP201 |
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Glenda Coto-Ferguson Visiting Instructor Department of Spanish The Colorado College 14 East Cache La Poudre Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Tel. 719-389-6994 Fax 719-389-6837 Email: Glenda.Coto-Ferguson@ColoradoCollege.edu Education: M.A., Applied Translation Studies, The University of Leeds, 2002 B.A., University of Costa Rica, 1999 Courses 2008-2009: SP101, SP201 |
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Arturo Fontaine Visiting Writer, Block 2 Department of Spanish The Colorado College 14 East Cache La Poudre Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Tel. 719-389-6737 Fax 719-389-6837 Email: Vislang2@ColoradoCollege.edu Arturo Fontaine is the visiting writer and director of philosophy at the Universidad de Chile. He also is the director of the "Centro de Estudios Publicos", a non-profit academic organization that is committed to the study of the principles, traditions and institutions upon which a free, pluralistic and democratic order of society is based. Dr. Fontaine is the author of "Nueva York" and "Poemas Hablados" (both poetry collections) and "Oír su Voz", among other works. Course 2008: SP316, block 2 |
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Jennifer Colón Visiting Instructor Department of Spanish The Colorado College 14 East Cache La Poudre Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Tel. 719-389-6737 Fax 719-389-6837 Email: Vislang3@ColoradoCollege.edu Education: Ph.D. Spanish Literature, Florida State University B.A. Spanish Education, B.A. Spanish, B.A. Communication Arts, University of West Florida Courses 2008-2009: SP101 blocks 3&4 |
