SCHOLARLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Books

La obra literaria de Altaír Tejeda de Tamez. Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press. In Pres Expected date of publication, Spring 2009.

Encyclopedia of Latin American Theater. Eds. Mirta Barrea- Marlys and Eladio Cortés. Westport: Greenwood Press, 2004.

Jael. A Critical study of Neoclassic Heroes of the Eighteenth Century Spanish Theater. Madrid Editorial Alpuerto, 1996.

Chapters in Books (All Peer-Reviewed)

“The Theater of Argentina.” In Encyclopedia of Latin American Theater. Eds. Mirta Barrea-Marlys and Eladio Cortés. Greenwood Press, 2004. 1-46.

“Paraguay y Bolivia” in La narrativa histórica de escritoras latinoamericanas. Ed. Gloria-Cunha- Giabbai. Buenos Aires: Ediciones Corregidor, 2004.

“La narrativa de Carolina Andrade” in Narradoras ecuatorianas de hoy: una antología crítica. Eds. Adelaída López de Martínez and Gloria Cunha-Giabbai. San Juan, Puerto Rico; University of Puerto Rico Press, 1998. 121-140.

“La función de los retrasados mentales en La conspiración de los idiotas.” In La gesta literaria de Marcos Aguinis. Ed. Juana Alcira Arancibia. Vol. Colección Estudios Hispánicos-Instituto Literario y Cultural Hispánico. San José: Costa Rica: Ediciones Perro-Azul, 1998

14 Entries in the Dictionary of Mexican Literature, Ed. Eladio Cortés. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1992

Articles: (All Peer-Reviewed)

“Gains and Challenges in the National Accreditation Process: A Case Study.” Mirta Barrea-Marlys and Jingzi Huang. The International Journal of Learning. Accepted for Publication. Forthcoming.

“The Quest for Feminine Liberation and Autonomy in María de Zayas’ Novelas Amorosas.”Under consideration by Modern Language Journal.

“Las dos caras de Tiempo de silencio.” Anuario de Cine y Literatura en Español, V. 4. Spring, 1998.

“Una entrevista con don Fernando Vizcaíno Casas.” Cuadernos de ALDEEU, 10/2, November, 1994. 253-256.

Conference Proceeding/Abstract

“El humor en la crítica política de España: Fernando Vizcaíno Casas y su obra en pantalla: La boda del señor cura. Foreign Films and Literature Conference Abtracts. Philadelphia:Villanova University, 1994, 124.

Reviews:

Documentos para la historia del teatro Venezuela. Siglos XVI, XVII, y XVIII. Leonardo Azparren Jiménez. Revista de Literatura y Artes Venezolana, 3 (October, 1997). 203-210.

Tito quería ser una mujer de la vida pero su mama era arquitecto. Arte dramático con ñapa Alberto Rodríguez Barrera. Revista de Literatura y Artes Venezolanas 4 (1998).

Faustino de Emilio López Medina Crítica Hispánica, V. 18,2 (1996). 386-383.

Research writing, or other creative work in progress

Candidate for Certification as an Oral Proficiency Interviewer. Practice Tapes Submitted to ACTFL.  Final tapes being prepared for submission.

Passed Oral Proficiency Interview with a score of SUPERIOR in the Spanish Language, necessary to continue with the process of Oral Proficiency Interviewer Certification.

Currently researching the linguistic variations of the Hispanic population in Monmouth and Ocean Counties of New Jersey for a journal article/book and film documentary.

Gathering information from OPI exams administered at Monmouth University for article on administration and efficacy of the Oral Proficiency Interview in higher education.

Presentations at Scholarly/Professional Meetings

“Process to Book: Bringing Regional Authors to International Recognition.” Abstract accepted for session at the 6th International Conference on the Book, Catholic University of America, October 25-27, 2008.

“Getting to Advanced Low: Preparation for and Efficacy of Oral Proficiency Testing.” Abstract submitted to Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, January 9-12, 2009. Acceptance pending.

“Slave to Her Own Lover”: Bridging the Gap between the Enchantments and Disenchantments of Maria de Zayas y Sotomayor.” Paper Accepted for panel: Feminine Discourse in Early Modern Spain. Past President Session, Northeast Modern Language Association Conference. February 26-March 1, 2009 Boston, MA.

“Gains and Challenges in the National Accreditation Process: A Case Study.”  Mirta Barrea-Marlys and Jingzi Huang. Power Point Presentation with Handouts. The 15^th International Conference on Learning. University of Illinois, Chicago Ill., June 3-6, 2008.

“The Quest for Feminine Liberation and Autonomy in María de Zayas’ Novelas Amorosas.”  Northeast Modern Language Association Conference, Buffalo, NY. April 10-13, 2008.

Moderator for session “Intercultural Dialogue in Springsteen’s Poetry” Bruce Springsteen Conference at Monmouth University, September 8-10, 2005.

“Approaches to Teaching Don Quixote in the 21^st Century: Integrating Technology, Film, and Sancho Panza.” Power point Presentation. Don Quixote at 400: A Celebratory Encounter at Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, March 17-19, 2005.

Organizer of session entitled “Contemporary Latin American Female Dramatists.” Northeast Modern Language Association Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, April 1998.

“The Authoring of Feminine Identity through Frame-Stories.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, November 1997.

“Maria de Zayas y Sotomayor: A Feminist Voice in Spain’s Golden Age.” Northeast Modern Language Association, Philadelphia, PA,  April 1997.

“Camila: la mujer histórica en pantalla” Conference of La Asociación de literatura femenina hispánica. Barnard College, New York City, 1995.

Organizer of session entitled “El teatro poético español del primer tercio del siglo XX. LA CHISPA conference at Tulane University, New Orleans, March 1995.

“La trayectoria de los personajes femeninos en el teatro de Eduardo Marquina.” LA CHISPA Conference at Tulane University, New Orleans, March 1995.

Chair and organizer of session entitled: “Vizcaíno Casas y sus obras en pantalla.” Foreign Films and Literature Conference at Villanova University, Villanova Pa, November 1994. Responsible for contacting and arranging for the Spanish novelist Fernando Vizcaíno Casas to come from Spain to preside over the session and ultimately be the honored guest of the Symposium.

“El humor en la crítica política de España: Fernando Vizcaíno Casas y su obra en pantalla: La boda del señor cura. Foreign and Films and Literature Conference at Villanova University, Villanova, Pa, November 1994.

“Elena Poniatowska and Laura Esquivel: The Feminist Fiction of Modern Mexico.” Middle Atlantic Council of Latin American Studies, Kean College, April 1994.

Chair and organizer of session entitled “Literatura y cine: puntos de contacto.” West Virginia University Conference on Literature and Film, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, September 1993.

“Las dos caras de Tiempo de silencio.” West Virginia University Conference on Literature and Film, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, September 1993.

“Jael: Neoclassic Perfection and the Creation of a New Drama in the Eighteenth Century Spanish Theater.” Cincinnati Conference on Romance Languages and Literatures, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 1993.

“Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda and Her Influence in the Twentieth Century Latin American Novel.” Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, April 1993.

“The Narrative of Altaír Tejeda de Tamez.” Middle Atlantic Council of Latin American Studies, Penn State University, University Park, Pa, April 1993.

“The Influence of Spanish Romanticism in Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda’s View of Cuban Reality.” Hispanic Literatures Conference, University of Indiana Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pa, October 1992.

“The Old and the New in Sab, by Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda.” Pennsylvania Foreign Language Conference, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa, September 1992.

“The Tragic Heroines of the 18^th Century Spanish Theater.” Pennsylvania Foreign Language Conference, Duquesne University. Pittsburgh, Pa, September 1991.