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Our faculty is dedicated to providing a traditional Liberal Arts experience and serving the practical needs of its students and, in turn, the metropolitan community. They have won University Teaching Awards in fourteen of the last seventeen years and are dedicated to scholarship and creative projects that enhance their teaching. In addition, many have won major awards and grants for their research and have achieved national and international recognition in their fields.

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Stacey Balkun
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Olivier Bourderionnet, Ph.D.
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Christie Lacy, M.A.
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Smith, Janet Barnwell
Janet Barnwell Smith, Ph.D.
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Elizabeth Steeby, Ph.D.
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M.O. Walsh
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Denis Augier, Ph.D.
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Nancy Easterlin, Ph.D.
University Research Professor, Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies
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Fink, Inge
Inge Fink
Director of the Writing Center
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Franklin, Katie Chosa
Katie Chosa Franklin, MA
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Gery, John
John Gery
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Carolyn Hembree
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Carolyn Hembree
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Hogan, Liz
Liz Hogan
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Jade Hurter
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Barb Johnson
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Jennifer Kuchta
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Lewis, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Lewis
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Maxwell, Justin
Justin Maxwell
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McDonald, Kim
Kim McDonald
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Cree Pettaway, M.F.A.
Instructor of English
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Doreen Piano, Ph.D.
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Rayes, Ken
Ken Rayes
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Shelby Richardson, Ph.D.
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David Rutledge, Ph.D.
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Lisa Verner, Ph.D.
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Robin Werner, Ph.D.
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White, Leslie
Leslie White, Ph.D.
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Fredrick Barton
Professor Emeritus, Writer in Residence, University Research Professor (Fiction)
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Randy Bates
Professor of English
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504-280-6134
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Kris Lackey, Ph.D.
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Joanna Leake
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Carl Malmgren, Ph.D.
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Kevin Marti, Ph.D.
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Kay Murphy
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Niyi Osundare, Ph.D.
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Peter Schock, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
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Division of Romance Languages Administrative Staff

Elaine Brooks, Ph.D.
Department Chair, English & Foreign Languages, Professor
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Division of Romance Languages Faculty

Elaine Brooks, Ph.D.
Department Chair, English & Foreign Languages, Professor
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Evison, Tom
Tom Evison
Instructor
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Sebastián Figueroa, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish
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García-Castellón, Manuel
Manuel García-Castellón, Ph.D.
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Pia U. Köstner
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Meynard Sutton, Clifton M.
Clifton M. Meynard Sutton
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Philip, Lisbeth
Lisbeth Philip
Assistant Professor
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504-280-6930
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Juliana Starr, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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504-280-6932
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Valerie Weeks
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Krenn, Noriko Ito
Noriko Ito Krenn
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James Bryant Smith
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Alicia G.R. Aldaya
Professor Emeritus, Spanish
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Maria del Carmen Artigas
Professor Emeritus of Spanish
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Allen H. Chappel
Professor Emeritus of German
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Eliza M. Ghil
Professor Emeritus of French
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Julie Jones
Professor Emeritus of Spanish
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Jerry C. Nash
Research Professor Emeritus of French
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Dolores J. Walker
Professor Emeritus of Spanish
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Kathryn E. Wildgen
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John R. Williams
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