Faculty and Staff - Maria Sandweiss
Lecturer in Spanish
254 Little Hall
University of Maine
Orono, Maine 04469
Ph: 207-581-2080
Fax: 207-581-1832
Office Hours:
Tu, Th 10:00-10:50 a.m. and by appointment.
Degrees:
- MA, 2010 (Liberal Studies)
University of Maine
- BA in Social Sciences (Archaeology)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
General Areas of Expertise:
- Latino Immigration in Maine
- Immigration as a theme for teaching Spanish
- Latin American Popular Culture
- Peruvian archaeology and culture, Analysis of ancient molluscan remains.
Interests and Activities:
- Bringing Spanish language and Latin American culture to local Maine schools, other Maine institutions, and the University of Maine.
Courses taught:
- SPA 101: Elementary Spanish I
- SPA 102: Elementary Spanish II
- SPA 199: Spanish Review
- SPA 203: Intermediate Spanish I
- SPA 204: Intermediate Spanish II
- SPA 206: Spanish Conversation and Composition II
- SPA 305 Applied Spanish
- SPA 306 Workshop in Speaking and Writing Spanish
- SPA 390 Latinos in the US
- SPA 490 Latin American Popular Culture
Services:
- Coordinator of SPA 101-102 (2004-Present)
- Co-Coordinator of SPA 203-204 (2011-Present)
- Faculty Advisor to the Spanish Language Club (2004-Present)
E-mail Lecturer Maria Sandweiss at: maria.sandweiss@umit.maine.edu
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