Department of Spanish and Portuguese*
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Department of Spanish and Portuguese*

Room 618, Sproul Hall
UC Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616

(530) 752-0835 Undergrad phone
(530) 752-5799 Grad phone
(530) 752-8630 fax

 
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SPA 3 Instructors


Supervisor


Norma Lopez-Burton
 Norma López-Burton
I am from Bayamón, Puerto Rico. I am the supervisor in charge of first year Spanish program at UC Davis.I enjoy teaching Spanish at every level and I feel teaching is one of the most important contributions I can make. I highly regard the students here at Davis and find it personally satisfying to see them learn Spanish and learn to appreciate new cultures. I believe that a relaxed and fun atmosphere in the classroom sets the stage for the best way to learn. I look forward to continuing doing my best as a teacher and supervisor. Hope to see you in class!

Instructors


Emily Davidson
Hola! My name is Emily Davidson and I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Latin American Literatures and Cultural Studies. I come from Tacoma, Washington, where I was a Spanish Instructor at Pacific Lutheran University. Before that, I completed my M.A. at Middlebury College in Vermont and Madrid, Spain, and then lived in Spain for four years. My mixed background (my family is Panamanian, Cuban and Scotch-Irish) and my travels have greatly influenced my passion for teaching about the diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. I also love playing my flute, cooking with my husband, and chilling out through Hatha yoga! I hope you are excited for Spanish 1, because I am thrilled to be your teacher!
Kristy Carlsen
 Tiffany Duvall
My name is Tiffany Duvall. I am originally from Louisville, KY, but consider Miami to be my home after living and working there for many years. I have also lived in Irvine, CA, where I completed my master's degree. My academic interests include medieval literature from the Iberian Peninsula and Latino communities in the U.S. In my free time, I like to listen to music, swim, and learn about different cultures. In my classes, I especially enjoy teaching language and culture through music and the Internet. I look forward to seeing you in Spanish 3!
Raquel García
Yo soy Raquel Garcia. I am currently in my second year in the Master's program in Spanish. I majored in Spanish and French in this same university. My interest in languages reflects my interest in traveling and learning about different cultures! I studied in Mexico City for a semester in the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) and I strongly recommend and encourage studying abroad! I hope you share the same enthusiasm to learn with me and I hope to see you in my class!


Manuel Gómez-Navarro
My name is Manuel Gómez-Navarro and I am from Cordoba, Spain. I am a first year graduate student and my field of interest is Latin American studies (my plan is to cross the whole continent). I was living in Missouri last year teaching Spanish in college and, before this, I was teaching in my hometown, Alcala de Henares (Madrid) and Morocco. I love travel, reading, cooking and movies. I am an enthusiastic teacher and I hope you enjoy my class.
Miriam Hernández
My name is Miriam Hernández-Rodríguez and I am a PhD student in Hispanic Linguistics. I grew up in one of the biggest and more fascinating cities in the world: Mexico city. I am proud of my language and my culture and am also willing and happy to share them with my class. I love teaching and learning from my students, and I hope you do too.

Tim Johnson
I am first-year graduate student focusing on Early Modern and Colonial Spanish literature. Raised in Colorado with a B.A. in English Literature from C.U. Boulder, I have been a bicycle tour leader in Spain, a translator, and a high school teacher in Denver. My first culinary travel experience was to the Soviet Union, and I recently went to Japan with the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund. I was the 2007 President's Award recipient from the Norton Colorado motorcycle club.
Ernesto Ortiz-Díaz
Hola! My name is Ernesto Ortiz, and I have been teaching Spanish in UC Davis since 2006. Currently, I am working on my PhD in Latin American Literature.

Carolina Viera
My name is Carolina Viera and I was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. I got a BA in Education in my country and a Master's degree in Spanish at the University of New Mexico, USA. I am currently working on my PhD in Spanish at UC Davis.I hope you enjoy the Spanish class that will give you the key to open many Hispanic doors. Let us start our journey!