Faculty
Michael D. ThomasProfessor and Director of the Division of Spanish and Portuguese. (2001)
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Research Interests - Twentieth-century Spanish Literature, History of the Spanish Novel
Mike_Thomas@baylor.edu
Rosalie Barrera
Senior Lecturer (2002)
M.A., Baylor University
Courses Taught - Elementary Spanish, Intermediate Spanish
Rosalie_Barrera@baylor.edu
Joan P. Barrett
Senior Lecturer in Spanish. (1999)
M.A., Baylor University
Research Interests - The Tarahumara Indians of the Sierra Madres (Chihuahua), Twentieth-century Latin American Feminist Literature, Oral History Grant on Women in the Church
Joan_Barrett@baylor.edu
Frieda H. Blackwell
Professor of Spanish and Associate Dean for Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences. (1989)
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Research Interests - Twentieth-century Spanish Literature
Frieda_Blackwell@baylor.edu
Rafael Climent-Espino
Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese. (2012)
Rafael_Climent@baylor.edu
Bill Dooley
Senior Lecturer in Spanish. (2003)
M.A., University of Texas
Courses Taught - Accelerated Elementary Spanish
Bill_Dooley@baylor.edu
José Luis Escorcia
Lecturer in Spanish. (2009)
M.A., 2005 Indiana University, Bloomington
Courses taught- MFL 1V99-03, 1401, 1402, 1412, 2310, 3302
Research Interests - Pedagogy, Sociolinguistics and Pragmatics
Jose_Escorcia@baylor.edu
Jan E. Evans
Associate Professor of Spanish. (2002)
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Research Interests - Twentieth-century Spanish Literature
Jan_Evans@baylor.edu
Guillermo Garcia-Corales
Profesor of Spanish. (1992)
Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder
Research Interests - Twentieth-century Latin American
Literature, Twentieth-century Chilean Novel
Guillermo_Garcia_Corales@baylor.edu
Baudelio Garza
Associate Professor of Spanish. (1988)
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests - Contemporary Latin American Literature, Spanish Golden Age Literature
Baudelio_Garza@baylor.edu
Karol J. Hardin
Assistant Professor of Spanish. (1992-1995, 1999)
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests - Hispanic Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Pragmatics
Karol_Hardin@baylor.edu
Billie R. Hulke
Senior Lecturer in Spanish. (2006)
President-Elect, TFLA
Courses Taught - Elementary Spanish, Accelerated Elementary Spanish, Intermediate Spansh
Billie_Hulke@baylor.edu
Allyson L. Irom
Senior Lecturer in Spanish. (1999)
Ph.D., University of Texas
Courses Taught - Elementary Spanish, Intermediate Spanish
Allyson_Irom@baylor.edu
Sharon L. Johnson
Senior Lecturer in Spanish. (1985)
M.A., Colorado State University
Courses Taught - Elementary Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Special Problems
Sharon_Johnson@baylor.edu
Paul E. Larson
Professor of Spanish. (1993)
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Research Interests - Medieval Spanish Literature, Literary History
Paul_Larson@baylor.edu
Sijefredo Loa
Associate Professor of Spanish. (1990)
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests - Hispanic Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics
Fred_Loa@baylor.edu
Deborah Manzanares
Senior Lecturer in Spanish. (2009)
Courses Taught – Elementary Spanish, Intermediate Spanish
Deborah_Manzanares@baylor.edu
Luis Matias-Cruz
Senior Lecturer in Spanish. (2002)
Ph.D., Free University at Amsterdam
Courses Taught - Accelerated Elementary Spanish, Intermediate Spanish For Business, Intermediate Spanish For Medical Prof.
Luis_Matias-Cruz@baylor.edu
Linda M. McManness
Professor of Spanish and Advisor for the World Affairs Minor. (1990)
Ph.D., University of Washington (Seattle)
Research Interests - Hispanic Linguistics, Syntax, Second Language Acquisition
Linda_McManness@baylor.edu
Janet B. Norden
Instructor of Spanish. (1975)
M.A., University of California, Berkeley.
Courses Taught - Elementary Spanish
Janet_Norden@baylor.edu
Marian Ortuño
Associate Professor of Spanish. (1986)
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Research Interests - Spanish Golden Age Literature, Cross-cultural Studies
Marian_Ortuno@baylor.edu
Manuel Ortuño
Professor of Spanish. (1975)
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Courses Taught - Intermediate Spanish For Teachers, Spanish Civilization
Manuel_Ortuno@baylor.edu
Stephen Silverstein
Assistant Professor of Spanish. (2012)
Stephen_Silverstein@baylor.edu
Lizbeth Souza-Fuertes
Associate Professor of Spanish and Advisor for the Latin American Studies Program. (1997)
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Research Interests - Latin American Literature and Civilization
Lilly_Fuertes@baylor.edu
Scott Spinks
Lecturer in Spanish. (2010)
M.A., Middlebury College
Research Interests - Medieval Spanish literature
Scott_Spinks@baylor.edu
Elizabeth M. Willingham
Associate Professor of Spanish (1994)
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests: Medieval narrative and religious culture; text study; scribal and early book culture; Hispanic film; Latin American literature; medieval Romance language
Beth_Willingham@baylor.edu