David Hervás, Ph.D. Texas A&M University-Commerce Dean Discretionary Funds, $700.

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1 David Hervás, Ph.D. Department of Literature and Language Texas A&M University-Commerce P.O. Box 3011 Commerce, Texas EDUCATION 2010 Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Program in General Linguistics and SLA Dissertation: Effects of motivation and learning strategies on implicit vs. explicit instructional approaches for Spanish L2 vocabulary. Directed by Dr. Judith M. Maxwell. Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 2004 M. A. in Spanish as a Foreign Language Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Madrid, Spain 1997 M. A. in Foreign Language Education, English Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación, at Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain 1990/ /96 Bachelor s Degree in English Language and Literature Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, Spain GRANTS, AWARDS, FUNDING Spring 2013 'Profes' Project: Preparing Teachers & Administrators to Better Serve English Learners in Bilingual, ESL & STEM Classrooms. U.S. Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition Grants Co-Principal Investigator for 'Enriquecemos' Bilingual Intervention. Notification of Grant Award: $1,595,550 Texas A&M University-Commerce collaborators: Dr. Chris Green (PI), Dr. María Hinojosa, Dr. Mario Eraso, from Dept. Curriculum & Instruction; Dr. María Lamarque, Dr. David Hervás, from Dept. Literature & Languages. Texas A&M University-Commerce Dean Discretionary Funds, $700. Spring 2012 Texas A&M University-Commerce Dean Discretionary Funds, $700. Fall 2010 Texas A&M University-Commerce Dean Discretionary Funds, $700. Fall 2009 Texas A&M University-Commerce Interdisciplinary research study. - Anderson, D., Cranor, B., Hervas, D., & Judd, R. Human motion research center injury prevention in ruraldwelling elders. Interdisciplinary Research Competition. Approved budget: $30,000. 1

2 Fall Tulane University, New Orleans, LA Ph. D. Fellowship recipient for an Interdisciplinary Program in General and Applied Linguistics. Fall 2005 University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX Visiting Doctorate student at the Department of Linguistics accomplishing the last semester of required coursework for my Ph. D. Interdisciplinary Program in Linguistics Lancaster University (England) - Universidad de Alcalá (Spain) William Beaumont High School. Warrington, England. Lingua European Exchange Grant awarded to prospective Foreign Language teachers. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 2008 to Present - Texas A&M University-Commerce 2010 to Present: Assistant Professor of Spanish & Coordinator of the Lower Division Program 2008 to 2010: Full time Instructor of Spanish Graduate courses taught: FLL/SPA 544 Spanish Language Curriculum Design FLL 511 Teaching a Second Language FLL 597 Teachings Approaches to Spanish Sociolinguistics FLL/SPA 597 Spanish Phonetics in the Classroom FLL 512/SPA 597 Spanish Grammar Review and Its Teaching Undergrad courses taught: SPA 497 Spanish for Health Professionals SPA 497 Spanish for Business SPA 485 History and Linguistic Development of Spanish Language Seminar SPA 475 Methodology of Spanish as a Second Language Web enhanced distance learning c. SPA 354 Latin American Culture and Civilization Web enhanced distance learning course SPA 341 Introduction to Spanish Literature SPA 334 Spanish for Heritage Speakers II SPA 333 Spanish for Heritage Speakers I SPA 232 Intermediate Spanish II SPA 231 Intermediate Spanish I SPA 132 Elementary Spanish II SPA 131 Elementary Spanish I 2006 to University of Texas at Arlington Spanish Instructor at the Department of Modern Languages. Courses taught: SPAN 3315 Composition through Literature SPAN 2313 Intermediate Spanish I SPAN 1442 Beginning Spanish II SPAN 1441 Beginning Spanish I 2003 to 2003/04 - Tulane University, New Orleans, LA Spanish Instructor at the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Courses taught: SPAN 336 Spanish Conversation SPAN 203 Intermediate Spanish SPAN 102 Introductory Spanish II SPAN 101 Introductory Spanish I 1999 to Israel M. Augustine Middle School, New Orleans LA 2

3 Teacher of Spanish for students in grades 6 th, 7 th, and 8 th. Selected into the Foreign Visiting Teachers Program between the Louisiana Department of Education and the Spanish Department of Education in Madrid. 1999, Spring semester Colegio Joyfe (Junior High School), Madrid, Spain Teacher of Spanish and French in grades 6 th, 10 th, 11 th, and 12 th. 1997/98 - Centro de Estudios Newton, Alcalá de Henares, Spain Teacher of English and Spanish for High School students and adults. 1996/97 - Instituto de Educación Secundaria Completense, Alcalá de Henares, Spain Teacher of English Internship of 230 hours for the completion of the M. A. in Foreign Language Education in English. 1996, Spring semester - Spanish Department at Tampere University, Tampere, Finland Spanish T.A. and tutor for conversation practice and consultations. THESIS SUPERVISION 2012 Elizabeth Goza, SPA 595 Final Paper Committee Director 2012 Irina Herrera, SPA 595 Final Paper Committee Director 2012 Gilberto Hernández, SPA 595 Final Paper Committee Member 2012 Aura Lema, SPA 595 Final Paper Committee Member 2012 Hady Brun, SPA 595 Final Paper Committee Member 2011 Lindita Bleta, SPA 595 Final Paper Committee Director 2011 Jaime Wilkerson, SPA 595 Final Paper Committee Director 2011 Kaywanda Lamb, SPA 595 Final Paper Committee Member 2011 Maria G. Mireles, SPA 595 Final Paper Committee Member PRESENTATIONS July th Annual AATSP Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico Workshop: Teaching Spanish as a Second Language through Film. Along with Dr. Fernández-Lamarque from Texas A&M University-Commerce. January 2012 Hawaii University International Conference, Honolulu, HI Presentation: Implicit or Explicit Instruction of Spanish Lexicon for Beginners, a Study on Vocabulary Acquisition in the Classroom. June 2011 XII Congreso Internacional de Literatura Española Contemporánea - Universidad Nacional y Kapodistríaca de Atenas (Athens, Greece). Presentation: Cambiando estructuras de poder y narratológicas en 'Pecado de omisión' de Ana Mª Matute. November International Conference on Arts and Humanities; Orlando, Florida - Centre for Policy and Practice, Bloomington, IN. Presentation: Effects of Motivation and Learning Strategies on Implicit vs. Explicit Vocabulary Instruction in the Spanish L2 Classroom. April UWM Linguistics Symposium on Formulaic Language - University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee Presentation: English-Spanish Formulaic Sequences Conversation Analysis to Implement Second Language Curriculum. November NAFSA Region III Annual Conference, New Currents in International Education - Little Rock, AR Presentation: Learning Spanish in a Study Abroad context: A case study on oral proficiency gains of Texas A&M-Commerce Counseling students taking Spanish at Kukulcan Language School in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in Summer

4 September nd GRAPHSY Graduate Portuguese & Hispanic Symposium- Georgetown University, Washington, DC Presentation: Studying Formulaic Sequences in Conversation Analysis to Inform Second Language Learning. March ACES Annual Celebration of Excellence by Students in Graduate Scholarly Activities University of Texas at Arlington Presentation: Effects of Input Enhancement in the Acquisition of Vocabulary by Beginners of Spanish L2. April th Annual Cultural Encounters 2005 at Department of Spanish and Portuguese - Tulane University, New Orleans, LA Presentation: El lenguaje en el discurso nacionalista en España. November American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese - Louisiana Chapter, New Orleans, LA Presentation: La importancia del input y la interacción significativa en la adquisición de L2. September Symposium for Spanish Teachers of Louisiana - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Presentation: Workshop-lecture on the topic: Educational games for making writing effective and fun. PUBLICATIONS 2012 Cambiando Estructuras de Poder y Narratológicas en 'Pecado de omisión' de Ana Mª Matute. Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings of the XII Congreso Internacional de Literatura Española Contemporánea Universidad Nacional y Kapodistríaca, Athens, Greece, June 15-17, Editorial Andavira, Spain. March ISBN: Implicit or Explicit Instruction of Spanish Lexicon for Beginners, a Study on Vocabulary Acquisition in the Classroom. Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings of the 2012 edition of Hawaii University International Conference. January ISSN: (CD-Rom); ISSN: X (Online) Narratología y Sociología en el Discurso Literario: Un Ensayo Analítico de un Relato de 'Historias de la Artámila' de Ana Mª Matute. Revista Destiempos, Revista de Curiosidad Cultural. Año 6, Nº 33, Noviembre-Diciembre Online Refeered Journal. Publications under review On-going publication projects Under review: Learning Spanish in a Study Abroad Context: A Study on Oral Proficiency and Communicative Competence. Pegaso. Refereed Journal Sponsored by Dept. Modern Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics of University of Oklahoma. Under review: A Systemic Functional Grammar Analysis on a Ghanaian Folktale in Akan Language. Bookbird, A Journal of International Children's Literature. Refereed journal published quarterly by IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) and The Johns Hopkins University Press. On-going project: Films for Spanish Linguistics Analysis. Textbook using films as real input to put into practice the four specific aspects of Spanish linguistics: syntax, morphology, phonology and lexicon. It is designed for the language analysis and comprehension advocating for communicative and content-based methodological approaches. Co-authored with Dr. Maria Fernández-Lamarque, from Texas A&M University-Commerce. 4

5 On-going project: Heritage Spanish speakers: Naturally Acquired Communicative Competence, Problematic Learning of Normative Linguistic Knowledge. Using Spanish in Varied Speaking Environments. On-going project: Studying Formulaic Sequences in Conversation Analysis to Inform Second Language Learning. Other publications 2012 Latin Jazz. Hispanic Outreach and Student Programs October Newsletter at Texas A&M University- Commerce 2009 Proverbios y Cantares: XXIX, by Antonio Machado, translation. The Mayo Review, Spring Department of Literature and Languages: Texas A&M University-Commerce. ACADEMIC SERVICE AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE 2009 to Present Coordinator of Lower Division Spanish Language Program. Responsibilities include: - Design of syllabi and support instruction materials for lecturers of Spanish language courses. - Spanish Lecturer orientation per semester; overall pedagogical and material supervision. - Teaching observation and submission of reports to Head of Department. - Spanish Tutors training and supervision. 2010/11 Key role among Spanish faculty in the curriculum design for the new MA in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language design of new courses to implement the new emphasis in Spanish graduate studies. List of new graduate courses which was my responsibility to design and instruction implementation: - Spanish Grammar Review and its Teaching - Spanish Phonetics in the Classroom - Teaching Approaches to Spanish Sociolinguistics - Spanish Language Curriculum Design - Teaching a Second Language 2010 to present Service in departmental and interdepartmental committees: - Foreign Language - Spanish Program Assessment - Linguistics - Scholarship Committee - IRB - Coordinator of Hispanic Outreach Search Committee STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND SPANISH PROGRAMS PROMOTION EVENTS FOR TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE 2010 to Present 5

6 - TAMU-C Grad Expo at Mesquite campus (2012 and 2011): Recruitment event for Spanish graduate studies. - Committee of Spanish for Honor students selected in the Regent's Scholarship Program. - TAMU-C Mane Event at Sam Rayburn Student Center (2012, 2011, 2010): Recruitment event for Spanish undergraduate studies program. - Mane Event at Hall of Languages (Texas A&M-Commerce): Presentation of the Spanish undergrad program. - Collin Higher Education Center Fair for Spanish undergraduate program promotion in Collin County Community College at McKinney, TX. - Region 10 ESC Foreign Language Summit in Richardson, TX: Presentation of Spanish graduate program. - Listo Grant Event (Texas A&M-Commerce): Presentation of Spanish undergraduate program to visiting ESL high-school students. DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS Grant Writing 101 Humanities, Social Sciences & the Arts Texas A&M University-Commerce Office of Sponsored Programs Create Instructional Content Using Adobe Connect - Using Social Media for Teaching and Learning Texas A&M University-Commerce Instructional Technology and Distance Education - High Engagement Activities in the Classroom Texas A&M University-Commerce Training and Development Social & Behavioural Research CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative 2008/09 - Training on E-College to Online Courses and Web Enhanced Courses - The use of WIKI in the classroom Texas A&M University-Commerce - Instructional Technology & Distance Education Active Learning Strategies 2 Teaching Circles at University of Texas at Arlington Circle IV Linguistics Society of America 2005 Summer Institute MIT / Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Culture, pragmatics, and grammar in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. Instituto Cervantes - Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Madrid, Spain - INTECH. Integrated technology applied at junior-high instructional levels. - Create Internet Curriculum Materials with Online Templates. New Orleans Parish School Board - El uso de la lengua española en el aula de idioma. LA Foreign Language Teachers Association Conference, Hammond, Louisiana Reading in a Standards based curriculum. - El uso de la LE en el aula. - La planificación de una unidad didáctica. - La planificación de las clases/la planificación en el aula. Spanish Education Project. LSU, Baton Rouge, Louisiana/ New Orleans Parish School Board - General Linguistics, Spring semester 3 credit course 6

7 University of New Orleans, LA - Elementary French I, Spring semester 3 credit course Delgado College, New Orleans, LA Orientation for visiting teachers Spanish Education Project. LSU, Baton Rouge, Louisiana - Professional Qualification as Teacher of Spanish as a Second Language, Spring semester International House. Madrid, Spain UNIVERSITY LIFE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE SPANISH AND HISPANIC CULTURE PROMOTION 2009 to Present 88.9 FM KETR A Public Radio Service of Texas A&M University-Commerce Radio host for the locally produced music show Latin Soul, on Latin jazz. Fall 2010 Gee Library at Texas A&M University-Commerce Presentation His Name is Gabito: Celebrating the Work of Gabriel García Márquez for Hispanic Heritage. Spring 2010 Texas A&M University-Commerce Presentation of History of Cinco de Mayo for the event Cinco de Mayo A celebration of History organized by The Office of Hispanic Outreach and Student Programs. Spring-Fall 2010 Texas A&M University-Commerce Latin Jazz Festival Committee formed by Mitchell, G., Director of Library; Goranson, T., Assistant Professor of Music Studies; Franco, L., Office of Hispanic Outreach; Hervás, D. Project to organize a Latin Jazz music festival to reach the Tamu-Commerce community vicinity. Summer 2010 Commerce Public Library Summer Reading Program translation to Spanish. 2003/05 WTUL New Orleans 91.5 FM Tulane University, New Orleans, LA Radio host of The Latin Journey: the Latin and Spanish music show on Tulane student run radio station. 2000/01 Israel M. Augustine Middle School New Orleans, LA Spanish Club: Out of class activities to promote the culture and sports of the Spanish speaking countries. 1997/1998 Instituto Cervantes at Alcalá de Henares, Spain Assistantship at the Department of Supporting Programmes at the Official Spanish Institution for worldwide promotion of Spanish Language and Culture. 7

8 TRANSLATION AND EDITING 2010 Translation of educational medical documents on dental hygiene and care taking after small injuries healing. For: Health centers in Hunt County, TX requiring translation services to Literature & Languages at Texas A&M University-Commerce. 2002/03 Translation and editing of Spanish language for professional and newspaper articles by Marina A. Toledo, attorney and notary; Kenner, LA; (504) LANGUAGES Spanish: Native speaker. English: Near-native fluency. French: Good reading knowledge, some speaking and writing ability. 8