Joan P. Barrett

Research/Teaching Interests

• Tarahumara texts

• Traditional oral history transposed to written form

• Translations of short stories from Spanish to English

• Health manual for local community projects

Education

Ph.D., Hispanic Studies, Texas A&M University, 2017

M.A., Spanish, Baylor University, 1996

B.A., Music Theory and Literature, Baylor University, 1976

Courses Taught at Baylor

• Elementary Spanish I & II (SPA 1301 & 1302)

• Accelerated Elementary Spanish (SPA 1412)

• Intermediate Spanish (SPA 2310)

• Exploring the Spanish-Speaking World (SPA 2320)

• Intermediate Spanish for Medical Professions (SPA 2321)

• Spanish for Christian Ministry (SPA 2322)

Selected Publications

Book Chapter

• "A Cultural Journey, A Transformation of the Valley in the Klail City Death Series.” In Rolando Hinojosa's Klail City Death Trip Series: A Retrospective, New Directions. Stephen Miller and José Villalobos, eds. (Houston: Arte Público, 2013): 1-24.

Translation

• Cuentos de Francisco Machiwi. English translation. (MLA, forthcoming).

Full Resume

Curriculum Vitae