Department of Language and Literature

Joaquín Montero Assistant Professor (Spanish) Kindlon 223 jmontero@ben.edu office | 630.829.6269 fax | 630.960.4805 office hours (fall 2008) | MWF 2:20-3:00 pm MWF 3:50-4:30 pm (in SL 243)

Education

Ph.D., Universidad de Léon, Spain | 2000
M.A., Universidad de Léon | 1997

Selected Publications and Presentations

“Internet in the Spanish Classroom: Uses and Techniques.” American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) conference: Chicago, IL (November 2004).

Alejandro de Macedonia. Diarios de Juventud (historical novel). León, Spain: Edilesa, 2003.

“Un modelo de la poesia española del siglo XX: José Hierro.” 20th-Century Literature and Culture Conference: Lousiville, KY (February 2002).

“La tipología urbanística alejandrina en la ciudad helenística.” Espacio, Tiempo y Forma, Serie II, Historia Antigua. 13 (2000): 195-218.

“Web Sites from Spain as a Resource in the Spanish Classroom.” Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL) conference: Itasca, IL (October 2001).

Courses Taught

HUMN 220 | The Mediterranean World
HUMN 240 | Converging Hemispheres
SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish I
SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish II
SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 291/391 | Medical Spanish for Health Care Professionals
SPAN 305 | Advanced Grammar