Andres Villagra
Director
Biography
Personal Quote
Learning by doing!!!
Faculty Bio
Dr. Andrés Villagrá, Associate Dean Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, holds a Ph.D. in Spanish Literature, Language and Culture from Syracuse University. He also earned a Master Degree in Counseling from the Psychology Department of Pace University in Pleasantville in 2007.
Dr. Villagrá areas of research include Hispanic Autobiography and Literature of Exile focusing on analysis of literary identity representation.
Dr. Villagrá collaborates with professional associations and international journals on Hispanic Literature, Computer-Assisted Language Instruction as well astextbook publishers like McGraw-Hill.
Dr. Villagrá has taken over several leadership positions in academic governance, including Vice-Chair of the Faculty Assembly and Chair of Dyson of the Curriculum Committee since 2008 to the present.
Dr. Villagrá has been also a pioneer in applying Web-based learning materials for language and culture courses and presented his work at international conferences, including Campus Technology, North East Modern Languages Association, and American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Along with students, he has developed a number of interactive Web-based learning materials for language and culture courses. The educational and social networking site The Spanish Lounge de Pace University has received a number of educational awards and funding support, including the Thinkfinity/Verizon Grant in 2009. This current project has been featured in several national publications. In 2010, he was the recipient of the First Instructional Technology Award conferred by Dyson College
Awards and Honors
- Pace University, 2015, Sabbatical Semester
Education
MA, Pace University, 2007
Counseling
PhD, Syracuse University, 1992
Spanish Culture Literature Language
BA, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain, 1986
Spanish Philology
MA, University of Oviedo, Spain, 1986
Spanish Philology
Research and Creative Works
Research Interest
Applied Technology in the Classroom; Adaptive Learning and Intelligent Tutors; Narrative of Spanish Exiles
Courses Taught
Past Courses
DYS 499: Sen Yr Exp-Modern Lang/Culture
INT 198: Tpc: PACE Prep: A Prep Course
LAW 101: Business Law I
SPA 101: Elementary College Spanish I
SPA 102: Elementary College Spanish II
SPA 154: Tpc: The Splendor of Spain:Art
SPA 155: Spnsh Cltre & Idntty Art & Flm
SPA 263: Spanish for Native Speakers
SPA 264: Spanish for Native Speakers II
SPA 280: Intensive Review of Spanish
SPA 281: Intermediate Spanish I
SPA 283: Intrmdte Spanish Cnvrstn
SPA 284: Intrmdte Spanish Composition
SPA 285: Inter Spanish for Business
SPA 301: Spa Convrstn, Dctn, and Phntcs
SPA 302: Advanced Spanish Composition
SPA 303: Adv. Oral & Written Expression
SPA 304: Trnsltn, Intrprtn, & Cnvrstn
SPA 305: Spanish for Prfsnl Cmnctn
SPA 306: Spanish for Profl Comm II
SPA 309: Contemporary Hispanic Culture
SPA 310: Intro to Spanish Culture
SPA 311: Intro to Latin Americn Culture
SPA 323: Modern Latin American Prose
SPA 380: Sem: Culture of Spain in Film
SPA 390: Honors Project in Spanish
SPA 391: Spanish Internship
SPA 480: Contemp Hispanic Culture Film
SPA 480: Tradition & Change in Latin Am
Publications and Presentations
Presentations
Spanish App: Developing Content and Collaboration
Villagra, A. EUROCALL 2012. EUROCALL,
Todos los juegos el juego de la metaficción en Víctor Fuentes
Villagra, A. Hispanic Association of Humanities Annual Conference 2012. Hispanic Association of Humanities,
Professional Contributions and Service
Professional Memberships
- Computer Assisted Language Learning [Member]
- American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese [Member]