Miguel Gonzalez-Abellas

Contact

Morgan Hall

Rm 375B

1700 SW College Ave

Topeka, KS 66621-1117

785-670-2015

miguel.gonzalez-abellas@washburn.edu

Degrees & Certifications

The University of Kansas, Master of Arts

The University of Kansas, Doctor of Philosophy

Academic History

Professor of Spanish, 2009

Associate Professor of Spanish, 2004

Assistant Professor of Spanish, 1997

Teaching

• FR 101 5M, Beginning French I
• GE 101 5M, Beginning German I
• SP 101 5H, Beginning Spanish I
• SP 101 5M, Beginning Spanish I
• SP 102 5H, Beginning Spanish II
• SP 102 5M, Beginning Spanish II
• SP 290 XA, Study Abroad in Latin America
• SP 311 A, Spanish Grammar Review
• SP 331 A, Intro to Hispanic Lit
• SP 370 A, Lat.-Am. Lit thru the 19th C.
• SP 390 XA, Study Abroad in Latin America
• SP 399 A, Special Topics/Spanish
• SP 400 A, Senior Thesis

Scholarly Interests/Activities

Cuban narrative during the 1990’s

Exile in Hispanic Literature

Spanish language and Translation (English/Spanish)

Hispanic Popular Culture (graphic novels, films, and music)

Service Interests/Activities

Assessment

International Education

Career Accomplishments

Books:

Visiones de exilio: Para leer a Zoé Valdés (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2008)

Jugando con estereotipos (Madrid, Spain: Pliegos, 2003)

Awards:

Super Merit Award for Teaching and Service at Washburn University, 2000