Gabriela Miranda-Recinos Curriculum Vitae Languages, Cultures, and Communication Department Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX 75962 (936) 468-2417 (office) E-mail: mirandag@sfasu.edu Education: Ph.D., Spanish University of California, Riverside Dissertation: El espacio urbano en la novela de dos generaciones de México y Colombia: Generación del Medio Siglo, Grupo Mito (1955-1965) y Generación Noventa (1996-2006) directed by Raymond L. Williams Primary Concentration: Twentieth-Century Latin American Literature Secondary Concentration: Mexican and Colombia writers of the 1950 s and 1990 s M.A., Spanish, California State University, Los Angeles B.A., Spanish, University of California, Los Angeles Certification Online Instructor Certification (July, 2014) Portuguese Language. ACBEU Bahia, Brazil 2009/2010 Academic Positions Held: Associate Professor of Spanish: Stephen F. Austin State University 2014-present Assistant Professor of Spanish: Stephen F. Austin State University 2008-present Teaching Assistant (Associate in Spanish): University of California, Riverside, 2004-2007 Spanish Instructor: Crafton Hills College, San Bernardino Spring and Fall 2007 Spanish Instructor Rio Hondo Community College, 2002-2004 Teacher Montebello Unified School District Fall 1998-Spring 2004 Teaching Assistant California State University, Los Angeles 1997-1998 Research Interests:
Cultural field of production Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia in the XX Century Twentieth and Twenty-first Century Mexican and Colombian Fiction Latin American Novelists, Generation of the 1950 s and 1990 s Urban landscape in twentieth and twenty-first century novelists Brazilian Culture and Contemporary Literature Awards and Grants Received: Humanities Texas Mini-grant for Film Festival, 2014 PRAGDA Film Festival, 2014, 2015 SFASU Faculty Mini-Grant for Research Summer, 2016 SFASU Faculty Mini-Grant for Research Spring, 2016 SFASU Faculty Mini-Grant for Research, 2015 SFASU Faculty Mini-Grant Travel Support, 2014, 2016 SFASU Faculty Mini-Grant for Research in Mexico, 2011 SFASU Latin American Studies Program Professional Development Grant, 2010 SFASU Latin American Studies Program Professional Development Grant, 2009 UC Riverside Hispanic Studies Research Assistantship, 2005-2006 California State University Los Angeles, Equity Fellowship, 1998-1999 Dean s Honor list, University of California, Los Angeles 1995 Scholarly Publications: Article: Scorpio City (la Bogotá sacrificial). Cuadernos del Hipogrifo. Revista de Literatura Hispanoamericana y Comparada 7 (2017): 136-146. Las palabras también están en situación : proyecto de revistas en el medio siglo en México y Colombia. Alba de América 33. 62-63 (2013): 144-157. Book Chapter: Miranda-Recinos, G. 2014. Petac and Tizimin in Yucatán Mexico: Two Cases of Economic Empowerment for Women. The Theories of Decentralization and Local Government: Implementation, Implications, and Realities. A Global Perspective. SFASU Press, 151-171. Miranda-Recinos, G. 2013. La espera: espacio inoperante en El coronel no tiene quien le escriba. In Latin American Community: Tradition, Transition, and Identity. SFASU Press, Invited Book Review: Review of Narrating Narcos: Stories from Culiacán and Medellín by Gabriela Polit Dueñas, Hispania, 98 (March 2015): 173-175. Forthcoming Interdisciplinary Contributions:
Translation into Spanish of Pollinator LIVE Song, author Professor of Forestry David Kulhavy, LaNana Creek Press, 2018. Research in progress Chapter on the representations of the body in Colombian Narrative Mid-Century Intellectual Networks in Guatemala, Mexico, and Colombia. Peer-Reviewed Conferences: International Presentations: Redes culturales: tendencias y practicas XLIII Simposio Internacional de Literatura Hispánica, ILCH Buenos Aires, Argentina (October 2016). El pantanero de este país nos va a devorar Angosta de Héctor Abad Faciolince. XXXVIII Simposio Internacional de Literatura Hispánica, Los Angeles, California (March 2013). Las palabras están en situación : Proyecto de revistas culturales en el medio siglo en México y Colombia. XXXVII Simposio Internacional de Literatura Hispánica, ILCH Los Angeles, California (March 2012). Presencias Inarticuladas: los campos ciegos en la literatura de los Noventa de México y Colombia. International Congress of Latin American and Spanish Literatures. Universidad de San Marcos, Lima Perú (November 2009). National: Redes intelectuales: Cardoza y Aragón y Revista de Guatemala. SCOLAS 50 th Annual Conference, New Orleans (February 2016). México y Centroamérica: campos de producción cultural en el medio siglo. CILCA XXIII International Congress on Central American Literatures and Cultures, New Orleans (March 2015). Sobre heroes pasivos en El ruido de las cosas al caer de Juan Gabriel Vásquez. 96 th Annual Conference AATSP, Panamá (July 2014). Representaciones del poder en dos textos de Carlos Fuentes: Adán en Edén y La región más transparente. SCOLAS 44 th annual conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico (March 2011). El experimento Tula: La creación de límites mediante los impulsos modernizadores National Conference Latin American Borderlands: New Frontiers in Race, Religion, Language and the Arts. SFASU (October 2010). La ciudad post-ideológica en Scorpio City de Mario Mendoza. SCOLAS Santa Fe, New Mexico (March 2010).
El coronel no tiene quien le escriba: el locus de la espera. Tradition, Transition and Identity National Conference Latin American Studies Stephen F. Austin State University (April 2009). Las zonas innacesibles de La region más transparente: las cuadras perdidas del mapa. Géneros en crisis, Department of Hispanic Studies, Riverside (October 2007). Poster presentations: Mid-Century Intellectual Networks: México, Guatemala, and Colombia. Bright Ideas Conference Nacogdoches, Texas (May 2016). Invited International Seminars Taught: Universidade Federal Juiz de Fora, Mina Gerais Brazil International Relations Office. Global July Program El cuento mexicano en el siglo XX. (July 2017). Invited lectures and talks: Mexican Masked Wrestlers (November 2016) for the Multidisciplinary Programs at SFASU Human Rights with a special focus on child immigration (June 2015) for the Pre-Law Academy at SFASU Human Rights and International Law with a special focus on Language (June 2014) for the Pre-Law Experience at SFASU On a marvelous tradition, a taxonomical view guest lecture (Nov. 2013) for the Cole Art Center Gallery Masks and Calaveras: An Art Project with Lufkin High School Students, guest lecture (October 2013) for the Latin American Studies Program and the School of Art s Cole Art Center Gallery Latina Issues in Education, guest speaker (2013) for "Hermandad SIA" a Latina Women Sorority I was once you, workshop, guest speaker (2011) for the AARC "Bodies, space and violence the case of "Las muertas de Juárez," guest lecture (2009) for Dr. Johnston s Capstone Course Courses Taught: Stephen F. Austin State University 2008- present Graduate Seminar Spanish 575: Attitudes and Tendencies in Post-ideological Latin American Literature
Graduate Seminar HSP 550: History of Ideas in the Hispanic World Graduate Seminar HSP 525: 20 th and 21 st Century Latin American Literature Graduate Seminar HSP 505: Contemporary Theory and Research Methods Graduate Seminar HSP 525: Mexican and Colombian Narrative Graduate Seminar HSP 525: The Hero Representation in Latin American Narrative Graduate Seminar HSP 525: 21 st Century Mexican and Colombian Narrative ILA 420: Teaching Methods (in English) Spanish 435: XX Century Mexican Short Story Spanish 435: Contemporary Latin American Narrative Spanish 435: New Territories: Latin American Narratives and Film in the XXI Century Spanish 460 Internship Study Abroad Costa Rica Spanish 304 Introduction to Literature Spanish 335 Adv. Oral Skills Spanish 303 Composition Spanish 350 Study Abroad Costa Rica, Peru Intermediate Spanish 250 Study Abroad Costa Rica, Perú Intermediate Spanish 232 Intermediate Spanish 231 Beginning Spanish 132 Beginning Spanish 131 Directed Student Learning Graduate Theses: Inovaciones Narrativas en el cuento El milagro secreto de Jorge Luis Borges, (February 2015-December 2015). Master s Thesis Committee Member: Jose Jaime Heredia, Masters, Hispanic Studies. Wedda, (December 2010-November 2011) Creative Writing Master s Thesis Committee Member: Alicia de la Rosa Milliards. Masters, English Department. Independent Studies: Spanish 475: Re-inscribing New Territories: Mexican and Colombian Novel in the new millennium. Intership: Developed an internship for students in our program (Spring, 2017) Honors Contracts: Fall 2017: Spanish 231 Spring 2017 Spanish 335 Summer II 2015 Spanish 350 Spring 2015 Spanish 335 Fall 2014 Spanish 132 Spring 2014 Spanish 303 Summer I, 2013 Spanish 231
Fall 2012 Spanish 303 Spring 2012 Spanish 303 Spring 2010 Spanish 131 Spring 2009 Spanish 231 University of California, Riverside 2004-2007 Taught ten quarters of Beginning Spanish 2 and 3 Taught one summer Intermediate Spanish 4 Taught conversation sessions for Advanced Oral and Written Composition courses Crafton Hills College, San Bernardino Spring and Fall 2007 Taught two semesters of Elementary Spanish Rio Hondo Community College, 2002-2004 Taught two semesters of Elementary Spanish Taught two semesters of Intermediate Spanish Coordinated computer lab sessions for language students California State University, Los Angeles, 1997-1998 Taught 3 semesters of Elementary Spanish Professional Service: Profession: Reviewer for Hispania, Academic Journal 2015-Present Reviewer for Conectados, Spanish Language Textbook, 2013. Session Chair: SFA Latin American Studies National Conference, Nacogdoches, October 2010 Session Chair: SFA Latin American Studies National Conference, Nacogdoches, April 2009 University: SACS/EEO Assessment Coordinator Spanish 131 2009-2014 Liberal and Applied Arts Council 2010-2013 Departmental Representative for Academic Showcase 2010-present Departmental Representative for Freshman Academic Convocation 2012-present College: Fiscal Appeal 2013-Present Associate Member of the Graduate Faculty 2008-Present Alumni Mentoring Event Participant 2011 Honors Banquet Committee 2011 Bright Ideas Undergraduate Conference Committee 2010 Advisor: Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity 2010-2011 Advisor: Kappa Delta Chi Sorority 2009-2010 Interest group: ROYALTY
Department: Masters Comprehensive Exam, Chairperson Fall 2017 Coordinator guest speaker Dr. Ferreira from UFJF Fall 2017 New Textbook Adoption Coordinator Spring and Summer 2017 Assessment Coordinator for Spanish Language Program Spring 2015-Present Study Abroad Co-director for Summer II Cusco Peru in 2015 Academic Orientation Summer I, 2013-2014 Undergraduate Mini-Conference Spring 2013 New Core Assessment, 2012-present Faculty Search Committee Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Faculty Search Committee Spring 2009 Faculty Search Committee Fall 2008 Departmental Chair Merit Committee 2011 Departmental MA in Hispanic Studies Committee 2010-present Departmental Study Abroad Committee 2009-Present Departmental Scholarship Review Committee 2010-2011 Latin American Studies Committee 2008-Present Departmental Technology Committee 2008-present SACS/EEO Assessment Coordinator Spanish 131 2008-2014 Student Retention Committee 2012 Co-advisor Spanish Club 2008-2009 Community: Masks and Poetry Project done in conjunction with students from Lufkin High School Exhibited at the Cole Art Center Gallery, November- January (2013-2014) Member of the Advisory Board to the Museum of Art and History of Central America (2013-present) Professional Travel Abroad: Cuzco, Peru. Study Abroad Program Co-director. Summer 2015 San José, Costa Rica. Study Abroad Program Leader. Summer 2012 Petac and Tizimin, Yucatán. Research. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Faculty Mini-Grant, 2011 Salvador, Bahia; Brazil. SFA Latin American Studies Program Professional Development Grant, 2010 San José, Costa Rica. Study Abroad Program Co-Leader. Summer 2010 Salvador, Bahia; Brazil. SFA Latin American Studies Program Professional Development Grant, 2009 Professional Development: D2L for Online Instruction, SFASU Office of Instructional Technology Summer 2014 Participant Training in Blackboard at SFASU Office of Instructional Technology Summer 2010
Full Immersion Intensive Training Program at ACBEU. Acquistion of the Portuguese Language at the Advance Level, Bahia, Brazil Summer 2010 Full Immersion Intensive Training Program at ACBEU. Acquistion of the Portuguese Language at the Intermediate Level, Bahia, Brazil Summer 2009. Participant in the UC Riverside Hispanic Studies Professional Development. Workshop Presented by Professor Hildebrando Villareal of California State University, Los Angeles September 2004 Pedagogy in the Beginning Spanish Classroom Professional Memberships: Modern Language Association-MLA American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese-AATSP Instituto Literario Cultural Hispánico ILCH Language Skills: English (fluent professional reading, writing, speaking and translating) Spanish (fluent professional reading, writing, speaking and translating) Portuguese (proficiency in reading, functional speaking and translating))