The Hispanic Institute at
La Salle Faculty Information
Full Time Faculty Members
Luis A. Gómez, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor of Spanish
Director of the Hispanic Institute
gomez@lasalle.edu
Ph.D. Spanish, Temple University
Primary Area of Specialization: Spanish Literature and Culture-Golden Age
Secondary Area of Specialization: Latin-American Contemporary Literature
M.B.A. Villanova University
M.A. Spanish. Temple University
B.A. Spanish. Temple University
Research Interests: Golden Age prose and the contemporary novel
Hsiao-Ping Biehl, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of Spanish
biehl@lasalle.edu
Ph.D. Spanish, Temple University
Primary Area of Specialization: Sociolinguistics and Dialectology
M.A. Sociolinguistics and Dialectology, Temple University
B.A. Spanish, Temple University
Research Interests: Development of contact languages or pidgins and the process of pidginization and Foreign Language. Acquisition by adult multilingual learners.
Mercedes Gracia, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of Spanish
gracia@lasalle.edu
Ph.D. Hispanic Languages and Literature, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York
Primary Area of Specialization: Spanish-American Literature
M.A. Hispanic Languages and Literature, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York
B.A. Spanish and Catalan Languages and Literatures, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain
Research Interests: Teaching Spanish to heritage language speakers, Language and Linguistics, and Applied Linguistics in Spanish.
Luisa Ossa, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor of Spanish.
ossa@lasalle.edu
Ph.D. Spanish, Temple University
Primary Area of Specialization: Contemporary Latin American Literature and Culture.
Secondary Areas of Specialization: Colonial Latin American Literature, Medieval Spanish Literature, Spanish for the
Professions, Translation.
M.A. Spanish, Ohio State University
B.A. English and Spanish, University of Notre Dame
Research Interests: Afro-Hispanic, Caribbean, and Colombian literatures and cultures; the Asian presence in Latin America;
and Latin American popular music and culture.
Adjunct Faculty Members
Linda Hargrow.
ELL Specialist, Adjunct Instructor ESL, BUSCA
lhargrow@phila.k12.pa.us
M.A., Education, University of Pennsylvania.
Primary Area of Specialization: TESOL/Second Language Acquisition.
P.A. Elementary Principal Certificate, Cheney University
P.A. Secondary Principal Certificate, Cheney University
Adabel Jimenez-Corretjer, Ph.D.,
Adjunct Instructor
adie@temple.edu
Ph.D. Spanish, Temple University
Primary Area of Specialization: Colonial Literature, Sociolinguistics and Dialectology.
M.A., Literature and Linguistics, Temple University.
M.A., Bilingual Bicultural Studies, La Salle University
B.A., Psychology, Interamerican University
Research Interests: Gender/sex differences in communication interactions, colonial and medieval literature, and psycholinguistics.
Stephen D. Kopec, ABD
Adjunct Instructor
Kopec@lasalle.edu
Primary Area of Specialization: Educational Linguistics. University of Pennsylvania.
M.A. Bilingual/Bicultural Studies, La Salle University
B.A. Spanish/International Studies, La Salle University.
Research Interests: Sociolinguistics, especially language and identity, dialects, power and language use; cross-cultural
communication; language policy and planning in Spain and other countries; literacies and adult learning; and second language
acquisition.
Karen S. Morante, Ed. D,
Adjunct Instructor ESL, BUSCA
morante@lasalle.edu
Ed.D., Education, Temple University
Primary Area of Specialization: Special Education Teacher Training and Administration. Bilingual Special Education Issues.
School Psychology Certification.
M.A., Education, University of Pittsburgh
Primary Area of Specialization: Special Education
B.S., Zoology, Ohio University
Catalina Natalini,
Adjunct Instructor, Certificate in Translation
linguafranca@comcast.net
Certified Court Interpreter for the State of Delaware
M.A. English Linguistics and Literature, University of Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland)
Primary Area of Specialization: German Linguistics
Secondary Area of Specialization: Spanish Literature
B.A. Teacher of English, Instituto Pedagogico Nacional de Monterrico (Lima, Peru)
Maria Peale, J.D.,
Adjunct Instructor, Certificate in Translation
peale@lasalle.edu
J.D. Universidad Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Bogotá, Colombia)
M.A. Financial Law, Universidad Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Bogotá, Colombia)
A.A.S. Paralegal Studies, Community College of Philadelphia
Vicki Hain Poorman,
Adjunct Instructor, Certificate in Translationvickip@fwccamericas.org
M.A., Translation/Interpretation, English/Spanish, Monterey Institute of International Studies
B.A., Spanish & Secondary Education, Friends University
Translation Spanish-English Certificate, American Translators Association
Translation & Interpretation Spanish-English
Certificate, Monterey Institute of International Studies
Kerima M. Swartz,
Adjunct Instructor, ESL/BUSCA
kmswartz@comcast.net
M.A., Education, Temple University
B.S., Elementary Education, Temple University
B.A., Early Childhood Education, National Institute for Early Childhood Education
ELS Certificate, Pennsylvania Department of Education
Elementary and Secondary School Principal Certificate, St. Joseph University
Luis A. Gomez, Ph.D.
Director
The Hispanic Institute at La Salle University
1900 West Olney Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19141 USA
Phone (215) 951-1209
Fax (215) 991-3546
e-mail: gomez@lasalle.edu
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