Latin American and Latino/a Studies Minor
West Chester University
Faculty
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
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Linda Stevenson Political Science |
Dr. Linda Stevenson joined the International Relations team of the Political Science department West Chester University in 2002. Her
primary areas of teaching and research specialization are in comparative politics and international relations, with a focus in the region
of Latin America, on topics related to democracy, equality, development and gender politics. Much of her work has focused on Mexican
politics, and more recently in gender equity policies in Chile. In light of the growing Latino and immigrant population in the U.S., her
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Ruby Jones Hall 106 |
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CONTRIBUTING FACULTY
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Leon Arredondo Anthropology |
Old Library, Room 206 (610) 436-2523 |
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Michele Belliveau Social Work |
Professor Belliveau’s background is in social work with individuals, families, and groups in diverse, community-based mental health settings. Her interests include the experiences of Latino immigrant families with the U.S. social welfare system, policy practice, and the development of students’ bilingual and bicultural social work competence.
mbelliveau@wcupa.edu
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Erminio Braidotti Languages and Cultures |
Main Hall 111
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Marcos Campillo-Fenoll Languages and Cultures |
Main Hall 112
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Miguel Ceballos Sociology |
Old Library, Room 04 (610) 436-2308 |
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Valerian Desousa Sociology |
Old Library, Room 03B (610) 436-2989 |
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Marc Jacoby Applied Music |
Dr. Marc Jacoby is an Associate Professor of Music at West Chester University of Pennsylvania where he serves as Jazz Studies Coordinator and teaches in the Applied Music and Music Education programs. He currently directs the Criterions Big Band and Latin Jazz Ensemble. Before joining the faculty at WCU, Dr. Jacoby was on the faculty of the VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, IL. While in Chicago, he played with many of the regions salsa and latin-jazz groups including the Grammy nominated Orquesta 911 mambo big band. He also co-founded the Orquesta Dos Claves, a latin-jazz big band and workshop for Chicago area youth. The ensemble performed at the Chicago Jazz Festival, Illinois Music Educator’s Association Conference, Hot House’s Jazz en Clave Festival, Chicago Historical Society, Harold Washington Cultural Center, and school jazz festivals around the region.
Room 224, Swope Music Building
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Tia Malkin-Fonteccio History |
Office Location: 519 Main Hall
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Yury Polsky Political Science |
Email: YPolsky@wcupa.edu
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Megan Saltzman Languages and Cultures |
Main Hall 111 (610) 436 - 2372 |
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Ana Sánchez Languages and Cultures |
Main Hall 102
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Israel Sanz-Sánchez Languages and Cultures |
Professor Sanz-Sánchez joined WCU in 2009. His area of concentration is the history of Spanish in the United States, the development of dialectal diversity in Latin America, and historical sociolinguistics. His current research focuses on the Spanish of New Mexico and northern Mexico, phonological and morphological change in Latin American Spanish during the colonial period, and the linguistic and historical approaches to the Hispanic archival heritage of the US Southwest. At West Chester, Professor Sanz-Sánchez has taught and developed courses in Spanish as a second language, Spanish phonetics, the history of the Spanish language, Spanish in the United States, and linguistic discrimination.
isanzsanch@wcupa.edu
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Stacey Schlau Languages and Cultures |
sschlau@wcupa.edu
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Ron Smith Geography |
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Maria Van Liew Languages and Cultures |
Main Hall 101
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Andrea Varricchio Languages and Cultures |
Main Hall 113
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Heather Wholey Anthropology |
Main Hall 113
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