Faculty
Guadalupe Da Costa Montesinos
Director, The Hispanic Institute at La Salle University
215.951.1209
Olney Hall 128
Victoria Ketz, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Global Languages, Literatures, and Perspectives
215.951.1200
Olney Hall 241
Luisa Ossa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Area Chair of the Undergraduate Spanish Program
215.951.1213
Olney Hall 234
Adjunct Faculty Members
Armando Ezquerra Hasbun
Adjunct Instructor, M.A. in Translation and Interpretation
M.A. Spanish Language and Literature,
B.A. Psychology, University of South Florida
B.A. International Studies, University of South Florida
ATA Certification
Bridging the Gap Certification
Federally certified by the AOC
ESL Certificate, University of South Florida
Certificate in Latin American Studies, University of South Florida
Lucy Feria
Adjunct Instructor, ESL, M.A. in TESOL
M.A. T., Fairleigh-Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
B.S., Elementary Education, Temple University
Superintendent’s Letter, St. Joseph’s University
Principal’s Certification, St. Joseph’s University
Stephen D. Kopec, ABD
Adjunct Instructor
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.
Catalina Natalini,
Adjunct Instructor, Certificate in Translation
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
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 Translation
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
Rodolfo P. Tellez
Adjunct Instructor, M.A. in Translation and Interpretation
M.A., Education Student Affairs in Higher Education, Kutztown University
B.A., Communication Studies, West Chester University
Certified Court Interpreter AOPC
National Board Certified Medical Interpreter
Bridging the Gap Certification
Arlene Toro, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor, M.A. in Bilingual/Bicultural Studies
Ph.D. Spanish, Temple University
M.A. Spanish, Temple University
B.A., Philosophy, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Campus
Paula Zucker
Adjunct Instructor, ESL, M.A. in TESOL
M.ED., Teaching English to Speakers of Other languages, Temple University
B.S., Secondary Education – Spanish, Temple University
