Department of Modern and Classical
Languages and Cultures
Associate Professor of Spanish
Spanish Program Coordinator (1990-2007)
Coordinator/Advisor, Study in Mexico Program
Coordinator/Advisor, Study in Chile Program
Faculty Chair, 2000-2002
Department Chair, 1997-2003
Webmaster, MCLC (2005-2006)Degrees:
Ph.D., Spanish Literature -
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
A.M.E., Foreign Language
Methodology
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
B.A., Spanish Literature -
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL.
B.B.A., Personnel Management -
LaGrange
College, LaGrange, GA
Classes:
Elementary Spanish II (SPA
102)
Intro. to Hispanic Lit: Reading and Conversation(SPA
301)
Survey of Hispanic American Lit. (SPA 322)
Teaching of Foreign Languages (SPA 402)
Latino Civilization/Culture (SPA 314)
Hispanic American Short Story (SPA 422)
Topics: Latin American Lit. (SPA 470)
On occasion:
Elementary Spanish 1 (SPA 101)
Intermediate Spanish 1 (201)
Survey of Spanish Lit. (SPA 320)
Topics in Chile (SPA 340)
Spanish for the Professions (SPA
355)
Seventeenth Century Spanish Lit. (SPA
420)
Advanced Spanish Grammar. (SPA435)
Committee Membership (2006-2007):
Stategic Planning Committee
Academic Policy Committee (elected)
Chile Affairs Committee
Colegio Bautista Partnership
Phi Beta Kappa Committee
Athletic Strategic Planning Committee
Research Interests: Contemporary women Chilean authors,
indigenous Andean cultures, medieval Spanish literature.
Dr. Cooper is the recipient of the Cawthorne Award for Excellence in
Teaching, Goode Grant, Henlien Grant and an NDEA National Fellowship Award.
Personal interests: Travel, photography, bicycling, reading
(detective fiction in particular).
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In the Atacama Desert
Some of my favorite places.
For information click on the picture.
Machu Picchu, Perú
Angel Falls, Venezuela
Moai on Easter Island, Chile
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
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