Research & Scholarship
The research and scholarly efforts of our faculty ensure that our students are educated in a vibrant and engaged environment. Recent research and scholarship projects are listed below.
Book Reviews
Benassi, M. The Journal of Italian Translation. Ed. Luigi Bonaffini. Vol. 1(1). Spring 2006. (pp. 302). Annali D'Italistica n. 26/2008.
Invited Lectures
Figueroa, D. "Digital Tools for Learning." Department Retreat, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (August 18, 2008).
Other Intellectual Contributions
Cavour, I. J., Colville-Hal, S. "Experiences in Foreign Language Education training." Annual Conference, OFLA, Cincinnati, OH. (April 3, 2008).
Krugh, J. L. "15 para 40 de Claudia Barrionuevo." Latin American Theatre Today, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. (March 28, 2008).
Papers
Cavour, I. J. "Foreign Languages programs being discontinued." Annual Convention, ACTFL, Orlando, FL. (November 20, 2008).
Cavour, I. J., Colville-Hall, S. "Is Advanced Proficiency level enough?" Annual Conference, OFLA, Cincinnati, OH. (April 2, 2008).
Cavour, I. J., Hilderrandt, S. "Trends in Foreign Language Education." American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Orlando, FL. (November 18, 2008).
de Castro, P. B. "Cama, sudor y lágrimas: el erotismo y la violencia en el cine hispanoamericano." VII Conferencia Internacional de Literatura Hispanica, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and the University of Dayton, Cusco, Peru. (March 5, 2008).
Mosher, A. D. "The ACTFL Scale for Speaking Proficiency and the Common European Framework of Reference for Speaking: The Question of Comparability Revisited." Annual Meeting, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Orlando, FL. (November 22, 2008).
O’Meara, M. F. "Maria Chapdelaine: Tracing the Limits of a Rural Canada français and of a Heroine’s Choice." Québec et les autres: 400 Years of Interactions, American Council for Quebec Studies, Quebec City. (October 13, 2008).
Peñas-Bermejo, F. J. "El discurso cuántico-narrativo en Nómadas del tiempo, de Gregorio Morales." MIFLC, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC. (October 2008).
Peñas-Bermejo, F. J. "La mirada vital en la lírica de María del Valle Rubio." Córdoba: Cauce de Civilizaciones, ALDEEU, Córdoba, Spain. (July 2008).
Workshops
Cavour, I. J. "Preparing Performance assessments for ACTFL/NCATE." Annual Conference, OFLA, Cincinnati, OH. (April 2, 2008).
Cavour, I. J., Colvile-Hall, S., Fonseca-Greber, B. "ACTFL/NCATE professional standards." Central States Conference, Central States Association For Foreign Language Association, Dearborn, MI. (March 3, 2008).
Mosher, A. D. "An Overview of the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview." ACTFL Oral Proficiency Familiarization Workshop, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. (May 3, 2008).
