Foreign Languages and Literatures
Julia Amigo
Adjunct Instructor - SpanishScott Baker
Associate Professor, German Advisor and ChairLuis Belaustegui
Lecturer and Director of the Language Resource Centerluisb@umkc.edu
In addition to his direction of the Language Resource Center, Luis Beláustegui founded and coordinates an Early College Program with Foreign Language Academy...
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Maria Belaustegui
Adjunct Instructor - Italian and SpanishBrenda Bethman
Affiliated Faculty and Director of Women's CenterXanath Caraza-de-Holland
Lecturercarazax@umkc.edu
Xánatha Caraza is a traveler, educator, poet and short story writer. She has taught at UMKC since 2010, specializing in Spanish grammar and literature classes
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Adela Collins
Adjunct Instructor - SpanishGalo Delgado
Adjunct Instructor - SpanishDiaz Graciela
Adjunct Instructor - SpanishMatthew Edwards
Assistant Professoredwardsmatt@umkc.edu
Dr. Edwards has taught at UMKC since 2011, specializing in literary representations of hyper-masculinity in the context of Cuba’s Special Period and the...
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Eugenio González
Adjunct Instructor - Spanishgonzalezeug@umkc.edu
Dr. González is originally from Spain. He has dedicated his life to teaching, in secondary education (in Central America and Spain) and for the last eighteen...
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Kerstin Haack
Adjunct Instructor - GermanLorena Hidalgo-Johnson
Lecturer and Coordinatorhidalgojohnsonl@umkc.edu
Lorena Hidalgo Johnson has taught at UMKC as a full time lecturer of Spanish since 2011. She is the coordinator for Spanish 120 classes and has served as an...
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Louis Imperiale
Professor and Spanish Graduate AdvisorProfessor Imperiale has been teaching at UMKC since 1991. He specializes in Spanish Golden Age literature, European Renaissance and contemporary literature, linguistics...
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Tanya Kelley
Adjunct Instructor - Germankelleyt@umkc.edu
Ms. Kelley has taught German and Spanish from the beginning to the advanced levels at the University of Missouri Kansas City and Rockhurst University. Although...
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Nacer Khelouz
Associate Professor and French Graduate Advisorkhelouznacer@umkc.edu
Dr. Nacer Khelouz is Associate Professor of French and has taught at UMKC since 2007. He specializes in Maghrebian, Sub-Saharan & Caribbean literatures...
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Kathy Krause
Professor, French Section Head, and Medieval and Early Modern Studies Program Directorkrausek@umkc.edu
Professor Krause has taught at UMKC since 1995. Her research explores a series of interconnected issues related to women’s roles and representation in the French...
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Carmen Lafalce
Adjunct Instructor - SpanishCherie Leimkuehler
Adjunct Instructor - FrenchProf. Leimkuehler is a native of Lexington, Missouri. Her family is of French/Italian origin, including grandparents from Brittany, France and Brusnengo, Italy....
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Gayle Levy
Associate Professor and Honors College Directorlevyg@umkc.edu
Prof. Levy has taught at UMKC since 1996, specializing in 19th and 20th-century French literature and culture. Most recently her research and teaching has revolved...
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Venne Londré
Adjunct Instructor - FrenchStephanie Marquez
Lecturer and Coordinatormarquezs@umkc.edu
Stephanie Marquez has taught at UMKC since 2011 as a full-time Spanish lecturer. She is the coordinator of Spanish 211 courses. Ms. Marquez has also served...
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Scott McClanahan
Adjunct Instructor - Spanishmcclanahansc@umkc.edu
Mr. McClanahan has taught Spanish at UMKC since 2007. He has also taught Spanish classes at Kansas City Kansas Community College since 2013. Mr. McClanahan...
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Kelley Melvin
Lecturer and Coordinatormelvinkel@umkc.edu
Kelley Melvin is the coordinator for Spanish 110 classes. She has taught at UMKC since 2011. Kelley specializes in teaching online and face-to-face Spanish...
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Lindsy Myers
Associate Teaching Professor and Coordinatormyersll@umkc.edu
Prof. Myers has taught at UMKC since 2009. She specializes in French linguistics and foreign language pedagogy. In addition to teaching advanced French and...
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Larson Powell
Professorpowelllar@umkc.edu
Prof. Powell taught at Texas A&M University, U Mass Amherst, and Fordham University before coming to UMKC in 2007. He specializes in 20th-century literature...
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Alice Reckley Vallejos
Associate Professor and Teacher Education Advisorreckleya@umkc.edu
Prof. Reckley has taught at UMKC since 1987. She teaches courses on Latin American literature and culture, Spanish language, and teacher education.
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Ayman Refaat
Reckley VallejosKatharina Schlottoff
Adjunct Instructor - GermanTammy Shelton
Administrative Assistantsheltonta@umkc.edu
As an Administrative Assistant, Tammy Shelton supports the financial and human resources operations of the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department. She...
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Adriana Sommerville
Adjunct Instructor - SpanishArden Thornburg
Adjunct Instructor - SpanishAracely Tung
Graduate Instructor - SpanishGuadalupe Vargas
Adjunct InstructorAlberto Villamandos
Associate Professor, Spanish Undergraduate Advisorvillamandosa@umkc.edu
Born in San Sebastian, a beautiful city in Northern Spain, Dr. Villamandos earned a B.A. in Spanish Philology at the Universidad de Navarra (Pamplona) and an...
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