Faculty and Staff
Elizabeth Mares
Assistant Professor, Spanish
Tel.: (630) 942-3937
Fax: (630) 942-3711
Room: IC 2071c
e-mail: marese@cod.edu
Areas of Research Interest:
• Curriculum development in task-based instruction of basic and intermediate-level Spanish and French
• Spanish and Latin American Film
• Le Nouveau Roman
Recent Courses Taught:
• Spanish 1101 and 1102 traditional and internet
• Spanish 2201 and 2202 traditional and CIL
• Culture and Civilization of Costa Rica
Current Projects:
• Developing new curriculum for Internet and CIL Spanish and French courses
• Co-Advising Spanish Club, Casa de Amigos
• Co-directing Costa Rica Study Abroad Program
• Coordinating CIL Spanish and French language courses
Selected Publications, Presentations, Performances, Books:
• Todos somos flamenco: Selection for Columbia College Chicago Latino Film Festival
Education:
M.A. in Spanish, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
B.A. in Spanish with Departmental Distinction, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
B.A. in French, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Awards and Recognitions:
• List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• ICEOP Fellow, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Minority Award Partnership Fellow, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Jean F. Hill Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Service, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Champaign County Community Services Block Grant, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign