Welcome to my Homepage!
¡Bienvenidos a mi página de red!

 

This homepage is set up for use primarily by Cleveland State University students and applicants; of course, guests are welcome, too! By clicking the highlighted links in my homepage, you can peruse the information about my past work, my currently posted c.v., information about current and upcoming courses I am or will be teaching, the summer study in Mexico programs I have directed, and some of my outside interests.

I have been a member of the Cleveland State Faculty since 1972. More than 15 years were almost entirely involved with instructional media (audiovisual services) and most of the rest of time I have held primarily administrative positions within the Modern Languages. Currently, I am serving as Coordinator of the Spanish Language Program and Director of the M.A. Program in Spanish. I normally teach the Spanish Methods courses (K-8 and Secondary), the Research Methods course for graduate students and the occasional literature or civilization course.

Within the broad realm of Hispanic research, I consider myself a Twentieth Century (and now Twenty-First Century) generalist in the field of literary criticism. This is not unexpected, given my Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University in Twentieth Century Spanish Peninsular Novel, with minor areas in art history, comparative literature and French literature. I have made numerous presentations on various aspects of Spanish and Spanish American literature, literature and film, and pedgagogy at scholarly conferences, including national and international venues. I have gone on to develop some of these further, so they have reached a broader audience via publication in scholarly journals and books. I have published several articles , and I have made substantial contributions to two critical reference books, including their prologs. I have also co-edited a book, Studies in Honor of Donald W. Bleznick. The details of these materials can be seen in my c.v.. I also maintain an active presence in several of our professional organizations, including OFLA (The Ohio Foreign Language Association), the AATSP (American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese), and MALAS (The Midwest Association of Latin American Studies).

I have recently been busy setting up a web course within WebCT, the program CSU has advocated for such purposes. Students interested in improving their Spanish, who have at least the basics of Spanish pretty well under control (SPN I & II, at least), and who are independent learners may be interested in checking out SPN 205 Developing Spanish under the WebCT area. If you are interested in teaching certification, look at the area for this: Modern Language Teaching Licensure. A number of us in the area have also recently formed an umbrella group as an OFLA Alliance, CORE-FL (Coordinating Ohio's Regional Educators in Foreign Languages.

If possible, I spend part of each summer directing some aspect of our Study Abroad program, either in Mexico or in Spain. These are wonderful programs for improving Spanish language skills and immersing yourself in great cultures. I highly recommend CSU's programs to beginning students of Spanish, major or minor (or Latin American Studies) students, or M.A. students. You will eventually be able to link here to pictures taken during our programs.

When I'm not teaching or pursuing the latest research in one of my areas of interest, I am an avid violist, holding the first desk position of the Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra, the finest semi-professional orchestra in the region. We are justly proud of our long history of providing the best in classical, affordable, music in the Cleveland area and of our conductor, William Slocum.

If you have questions regarding any CSU programs, or
other areas in which you think I can be of assistance,

please contact me by email or phone:
email: p.yin@csuohio.edu

phone: 216.687.4648
fax: 216.687.4650

Gracias por su atención, y
¡Hasta pronto!

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