Karen J. Barahona
Chair, World Languages Literatures and Cultures at Baldwin Wallace University
- Role
- Chair, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Baldwin Wallace University
- Location
- Berea, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Karen J. Barahona
KAREN J. BARAHONA, P••••••••@bw.edu Associate Professor of SpanishChair, World Languages, Literatures and Native Spanish/ Near Native English • 20th-21st Century Latin American Literature • Collaborative, Cross-Discipline Approach • Departmental Leadership • Communication & Teaching Skills • Student Advisor • Service-Learning • Undergraduate Thesis Director • College ServicePlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.Evaluate effectiveness of educational programs. Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional organizations and activities. Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. Advise students on every step of studying abroad.Perform administrative duties such as serving as language program coordinator. Direct departmental activities.Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities. Organize and direct service learning projects. Coordinate student extracurricular activitiesConduct research in Contemporary Spanish American literature and culture, with a focus in Central American narrative of the revolution of the 20th –and 21st century and publish findings in scholarly journals.Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Act as advisers to student organizations.Write grant proposals to procure external research funding
Experience
Chair, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures
May 2023 — Present · US
Education
The University of Georgia
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Hispanic Studies
2005 — 2010
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras
Licenciatura en Lenguas Extranjeras, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language
University of Georgia - Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D. Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language and Literature
2004 — 2010
Skills
- Student Development
- Classroom
- Research
- Language Teaching
- Foreign Languages
- University Teaching
- Teaching
- International Education
- Higher Education
- Literature
- Spanish
- Curriculum Development
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