Laura Ortiz

Laura Ortiz
Associate Dean, Humanities/Speech Communication
Tel.: (630) 942-2791
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 2616G
ortizl@cod.edu
Areas of Research Interest:
- Bilingual Contemporary Novels
- Communicative Language Instruction
- The role of faculty leadership in shared institutional governance
Recent Courses Taught:
- Spanish 1101, 1102
- Elementary Spanish I, II
Both traditional classroom and flexible learning formats
Current Projects:
- Co-director Summer Study Abroad to Costa Rica 2007
- Effective assessment of language learning outcomes
Education:
- B.A. Spanish, Iowa State University
- M.A. Spanish, Roosevelt University
- In progress Ed.D. Higher Education & Organizational Change, Benedictine University
2012 College of DuPage







