Missouri State University

Modern & Classical Languages (MCL)Department of Modern and Classical Languages

Dr. Eduardo Acuna-Zumbado

Eduardo Acuna-Zumbado

Email

Phone

417-836-6816

(work)

Office

Siceluff Hall 132

Department

Modern and Classical Languages

Postal mail

Missouri State University
Modern and Classical Languages
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897 work
Assistant Professor

Education

  • PhD - Latin American Literature, University of Kansas (2008)
  • MA - Spanish Literature, University of Kansas (2002)
  • MA - Hispanic Linguistics, University of Illinois - UC (2000)
  • MA - English as an International Language, University of Illinois - UC (1998)
  • BA-Teaching of English as a Second Language. Universidad Nacional-CR (1991)

Teaching

  • SPN 101 Beginning Spanish I
  • SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish I
  • SPN 202 Intermediate Spanish II
  • SPN 312 Spanish Composition
  • SPN 320 Hispanic Cinema
  • SPN 324 Topics in Spanish Linguistics: Phonology

Research and professional interests

  • XX Century Latin American Literature
  • Colonial Literature
  • Narratology
  • Readership and Subjectivity
  • Digital Novel and Holopoetry
  • Spanish proficiency and computer-assisted language learning

Awards and honors

  • New Faculty Summer Research Stipend, COAL, University of Missouri (June 30, 2009)
  • Nominee for the Robert Granberg Teaching Assistant Award (Excellence in Teaching), University of Kansas (2006, 2005)
  • Certificat D’Excellence, French Studies. University of Kansas (2001)
  • An Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students, University of Illinois at U-C (2000-1999)