Rodolfo García, Ph. D

Associate Professor of Spanish
E-mail: garcirod@mscd.edu
Office Telephone: (303) 556-3670

Education and Professional Experience:
Dr. García received a B.S. in Education from Bowling Green State University with a major in Spanish and pursued graduate study at Indiana University, where he earned an M.A. degree in Spanish and Latin American Literature. He later received his Ph.D. in Foreign Language Education from the Ohio State University. Dr. García has taught at Williams College, Central Michigan University and the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has also been a Visiting Professor at Middlebury College and Texas A&I University in Laredo, Texas. He was Department Chair from Fall Semester 2004 to Summer 2007.

Teaching and Research Interests:
Dr. García has taught all levels of Spanish at the university level and has experience as a high school teacher of Spanish. Although his main interest remains Foreign Language Methodology, he has taught courses in Bilingual Education and Special Education, as well as directed student teachers and teaching assistants. He is actively involved in the Multimedia Classrooms of the Plaza Building.

Professional Affiliations:
He is active in the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) , the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers (CCFLT).