Foreign Languages Department - Faculty

Full-Time Faculty

Dr. Amalia Mondríguez – Spanish
Ph.D., Harvard University

Specialist in the literature and culture of Latin America and Spain, with research on literature by women authors. Also a creative writer of short stories, songs, and a novel.

Office: AD 345
Phone: 829-3894
E-mail: mondrigu@uiwtx.edu

Dr. Sally Said – Spanish
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Linguist who has studied Spanish dialects and language acquisition. Additionally, co-author of a bilingual collection of Sudanese folktales and currently working with Native American literacy.

Office: AD 258
Phone: 829-3890
E-mail: said@uiwtx.edu

Dr. Michael Tallon – Spanish
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Specialist in language teaching, Michael holds a doctorate in foreign language education from the University of Texas at Austin. Research interests include heritage language students and the Spanish of San Antonio.

Office: AD 340A
Phone: 805-5891
E-mail: tallon@uiwtx.edu

Part-Time Faculty

Rolla Alaydi - Arabic
Margaret Gao – Chinese
Elaine Bryant - French
Carolyn Ogden - German
Rachel Walsh - Hebrew
Dr. Molly Zaldivar - Italian
Chihiro Legris - Japanese
Fernando Jorge - Portuguese
Dr. Tim Barnett - Spanish
Frank Daily - Spanish
Juan Moreno - Spanish
Gloria Palacios - Spanish
Julie Winkler - Spanish
Dr. Mario Santizo – Spanish