MICRO-BIO

• Ariadne de Villa received her B.A. from St. Mary's University, in San Antonio, Texas. She earned a M.A. in Spanish, with concentration in Applied Linguistics. She has an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Spanish Language, Culture and Gender from the University of.....More

  Ariadne de Villa received her B.A. from St. Mary's University, in San Antonio, Texas. She earned a M.A. in Spanish, with concentration in Applied Linguistics. She has an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Spanish Language, Culture and Gender from the University of Malaga, graduating with highest honors. Dr. De Villa has taught the following courses: Spanish for Healthcare and Business Professionals, Spanish for Heritage Students, Culture and Civilization of Spain, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Spanish courses, and Advanced Oral and Written Communication classes. Aditionally, Dr. De Villa helped design or expand the curriculum at Texas Lutheran University, the Center for Language and Intercultural Communication at Rice University, North American University and the International Center at la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara. She loves teaching and tries to motivate her students about the richness and diverse sociological aspects of the Spanish-speaking countries.

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EXPERIENCE

• Texas Lutheran University

  • Assistant Professor
  • World Languages and Cultures
  • Present

EDUCATION

• Universidad de Malaga; Middlebury College; St. Mary's University

  • Ph.D.

  July 2012 University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain Doctor of Philosophy: Interdisciplinary Program in Spanish Language, Culture, and Gender. Cum Laude January 2010 University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain Master of Arts: Interdisciplinary Program in Spanish Language, Culture, and Gender May 2006 Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, USA/Madrid, Spain Master of Arts in Spanish • Concentration: Applied Linguistics May 2004 St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX Bachelor of Arts -Department of Foreign Languages

Links

• Ariadne de Villa - TLU