PROMOTION REPORT - INDIVIDUAL

(August 30, 2002 - October 15, 2007)

 

 

Candidate for promotion to: Associate Professor

 

 

I.    GENERAL INFORMATION

 

 

Education

 

Ph D, University of California, Irvine, 20th Century Spanish Novel. (2002).

 

MA, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, Spanish Language and Literature. (1993).

 

BA, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain, English Philology. (1991).

 

II.   TEACHING

 

1. Teaching Narrative

https://files.uwlax.edu/dm/calmes.vict/promotion/TeachingNarrative-1-1.pdf

 

B.  Teaching Schedule

 

Spring 2007

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Fall 2006

 

Spring 2006

 

Fall 2005

 

Spring 2005

 

Fall 2004

 

Spring 2004

 

Fall 2003

 

Spring 2003

 

Fall 2002

 

C.  Additional Teaching Evidence

Appendix 1  Set of students comments from SPA 304, Sect 20 - Spring 2006 Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/SPA304-Spring06-SEI-Comments-1.pdf)

Appendix 2  Essay from a student talking about assessment in my SPA 304 class.  I received this essay from Prof. Mary Davidson, from the English Dept. at UWL.  She asked the students in her College Writing class (spring 2003) to write their final essay about a class they thought was very beneficial for them and the effectiveness of the evaluation procedure. This student chose to write her essay about my SPA 304 class. Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/Letter-from-student-SPA304-1.pdf)   Appendix 3  Letter of support from Prof. Socha for the CLS Faculty "Recognition of Excellence" Award for Teaching (spring 2006) Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/Calmes.Teaching Excellence support letter. 2.08.06-1.pdf)

Appendix 4  Additional information on teaching methods, innovations and course development for all my classes Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/Teaching.Classes.Methods-1.pdf)   Appendix 5  Explanation of my areas of unique expertise and value to the department and university. Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/AreasOfExpertise-1.pdf)

Appendix 6  PowerPoint presentation I prepared as a visual review of the last forty years in Spanish history. Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/EspanaXXFranquism-Hoy-1.ppt)

Appendix 7  PowerPoint presentation I prepared for my SPA 326 "Current Events" about Peru and my experiences when I traveled the country. Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/Per?-1.ppt)

Appendix 8  Review activity I prepared in the format of a game for my 320 "Spanish Civilization". In small groups, the students had to decide if the statements were true or false (showing a green or red card) and explain the reasons in Spanish. Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/320-SXVIII-Repaso-1.ppt)

Appendix 9  Sample of materials I prepared for the Film Labs in my SPA 304 "Integrated Skills Development II". Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/304-LosLunesalSol-1.pdf)

Appendix 10  CLS "Recognition of Excellence" Award for Teaching, 2006 - Diploma Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/RecognitionExcellenceAward-1.pdf)

 

 

III.  SCHOLARSHIP

 

A.  Scholarship Narrative

https://files.uwlax.edu/dm/calmes.vict/promotion/ScholarshipNarrative-1-1.pdf

 

 

 

B.  Intellectual Contributions

 

Published and Accepted

 

1.   Book, Textbook-New

 

Calmes, V. R., Sileoni, E. ?A la b?squeda! Spanish Language Intermediate Textbook. Prentice Hall.

Type of Review	Acceptance Rate	Author Workload	Author Ordering	Audience of Circulation
Editorial Board	%	Calmes, Victoria R.-50% Sileoni, Eugenia-50%	Authors in alphabetical order	National

Download File (calmes.vict/intellcont/AlaB?sq-Cap8-1.pdf)

 

2.   Journal Article, Academic Journal

 

Calmes, V. R. (2009). ?Alienaci?n cultural y dislocaci?n de la subjetividad en El amante biling?e de Juan Mars?  [?Cultural Alienation and Dislocation of Subjectivity in Juan Mars?s El amante biling?e?]. To appear in RILCE: Revista de Filolog?a Hisp?nica [RILCE: Hispanic Philology Journal]  Servicio de Publicaciones, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain(25.2 (2009)).

Type of Review	Acceptance Rate	Author Workload	Author Ordering	Audience of Circulation
Blind-Reviewed	30%	Calmes, Victoria R.		International

Download File (calmes.vict/intellcont/Public.AmanBiling?e-1.pdf)

 

Calmes, V. R. ?La ausencia de la madre y la asersi?n de la subjetividad en Nada de Carmen Laforet?  [?The Absence of the Mother and the assertion of subjectivity in Carmen Laforet?s  Nada?]. To appear in Tropel?as: Revista de Teor?a de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada [Tropel?as: Journal of Literary Theory and Comparative Literature].  UP Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain.

Type of Review	Acceptance Rate	Author Workload	Author Ordering	Audience of Circulation
Blind-Reviewed	50%	Calmes, Victoria R.		International

Download File (calmes.vict/intellcont/Laforet-Nada-Public-1.pdf)

 

Works in Progress

 

1.   Journal Article, Academic Journal

 

Calmes, V. R. "La esposa-madre: Matrimonio como salvaci?n en Niebla de Miguel de Unamuno? [?The Mother-Wife: Marriage as Salvation in Miguel de Unamuno?s Niebla?]. Hispanic Journal.

Type of Review	Acceptance Rate	Author Ordering	Audience of Circulation
Blind-Reviewed	25%	Calmes, Victoria R.	National

Download File (calmes.vict/intellcont/Unamuno-Niebla-Publicat-1.pdf)

 

Calmes, V. R. "Opresi?n patriarcal, locura y ausencia de la madre en La Plaza del Diamante de Merce Rodoreda [Patriarchal Oppression, Madness and the Absence of the Mother in Merce Rodoreda's La Plaza del Diamante]". Mester.

Type of Review	Acceptance Rate	Author Ordering	Audience of Circulation
Blind-Reviewed	25%	Calmes, Victoria R.	International

Download File (calmes.vict/intellcont/PlazaDiam-Publ-1.pdf)

 

Other Scholarly Activities

 

1.   Paper presented at academic conference

 

Calmes, V. R., Congreso Internacional (International Symposium), Universitas Castellae, Valladolid, Spain, ?La tragedia de una p?rdida: Ausencia de la madre y locura en La Plaza del Diamante de Mer?? Rodoreda? [?The Tragedy of a Loss: Absence of the Mother and Madness in Mer?? Rododera?s La Plaza del Diamante?], Paper. (June 27, 2007).

Meeting Type	Scope	Format of Presentation	Published in Proceedings?	Refereed Proceedings?	Invited or Accepted	Published Elsewhere?
Academic	International	Oral Presentation	No		Accepted	No

 

Calmes, V. R., 60th Annual Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, "La esposa-madre: Matrimonio como salvaci?n en Niebla de Miguel de Unamuno? [?The Mother-Wife: Marriage as Salvation in Miguel de Unamuno?s Niebla?], Paper. (April 19, 2007).

Meeting Type	Scope	Format of Presentation	Published in Proceedings?	Refereed Proceedings?	Invited or Accepted	Published Elsewhere?
Academic	International	Oral Presentation	No		Accepted	No

 

Calmes, V. R., Midwest Modern Language Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, "Alienaci?n cultural y descentraci?n de la subjetividad en El amante biling?e de Juan Mars?  [?Cultural Alienation and Lost of Identity in Juan Marse?s The Bilingual Lover?], Paper. (November 10, 2005).

Meeting Type	Scope	Format of Presentation	Published in Proceedings?	Refereed Proceedings?	Invited or Accepted	Published Elsewhere?
Academic	Regional	Oral Presentation	No		Accepted	Yes

 

Calmes, V. R., The Twenty-Ninth Colloquium on Literature and Film, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, ?La ausencia de la madre y la asersi?n de la subjetividad en Nada de Carmen Laforet?  [?The Absence of the Mother and the assertion of subjectivity in Carmen Laforet?s Nada?], Paper. (September 30, 2004).

Meeting Type	Scope	Format of Presentation	Published in Proceedings?	Refereed Proceedings?	Invited or Accepted	Published Elsewhere?
Academic	International	Oral Presentation	No		Accepted	Yes

 

Hindson, J. M. (Presenter & Author), Calmes, V. R. (Presenter & Author), Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers, Appleton, Wisconsin, ?Games in a Foreign Language Class?, Paper. (November 6, 2003).

Meeting Type	Scope	Format of Presentation	Published in Proceedings?	Refereed Proceedings?	Invited or Accepted	Published Elsewhere?
Academic	State	Oral Presentation	No		Accepted	No

 

Contracts, Grants, and Sponsored Research

 

Calmes, V. R., UW-L International Development Grant, "Presenting ?The Tragedy of a Loss: The Absence of the Mother and Madness in Mer?? Rododera?s La Plaza del Diamante? at the annual International Symposium in Valladolid, Spain. Visiting and enhancing collaboration with the study abroad sites in Spain.", Funded, $2,955.00, calmes.vict/congrant_research/InterDevFund_app07-1.doc. (sub: January 9, 2007, start: May 28, 2007, end: July 5, 2007).

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Calmes, V. R., UW-L Faculty Development Grant, "Research and Creative Activity: Intermediate Spanish Textbook: ??A la b?squeda!?", Funded, $3,000.00, calmes.vict/congrant_research/ProfesDevGrant-Final2-1.doc. (sub: March 5, 2005, start: May 15, 2005, end: August 20, 2005).

Download File (calmes.vict/congrant_research/ProfesDevGrant-Final2-1.doc)

 

Student Research

 

1.   Undergraduate Research

 

Armstrong, Matthew, Modern Languages, ?From War to Peace in Guatemala: A New Horizon", Completed. (2006-2007).

Role: I was the Faculty Advisor for the project.  Germane Honors: The project was awarded with an Undergraduate Research Grant in the amount of $2,000.

Significant Student Involvement: The research took place over six weeks of summer 2006 in the northern region of Guatemala, in a community called Nuevo Horizonte. Matt researched the transitions made from a mobile army, living in constant fear, to a peaceful town.

 

C.  Additional Scholarship Evidence

Appendix 11  Letter of support from Dr. Hemmer, Executive Editor in Spanish for Pearson/Prentice Hall. Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/PrenticeHall-Letter-1.pdf)

Appendix 12  Intermediate Spanish Textbook - Accepted for publication by Prentice Hall:  Letter of support from Prof. Rusterholz for a Faculty Development Grant for the completion of the textbook (summer 2005).  The grant was funded with a summer stipend of $3,000.00. Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/Textbook-Letter-Rusterholz-1.pdf)

Appendix 13  Intermediate Spanish Textbook - Accepted for publication by Prentice Hall:  Letter of support from Prof. Hindson for a Faculty Development Grant for the completion of the textbook (summer 2005).  Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/Textbook-Letter-Hindson-1.pdf)

Appendix 14  Intermediate Spanish Textbook - Accepted for publication by Prentice Hall:  Letter of support from Prof. Socha for a Faculty Development Grant for the completion of the textbook (summer 2005).  The grant was funded with a summer stipend of $3,000.00. Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/Textbook-Letter-Socha-1.pdf)

 

 

IV. SERVICE

 

A.  Service Narrative

https://files.uwlax.edu/dm/calmes.vict/promotion/ServiceNarrative-1-1.pdf

 

 

 

B.  Service

 

Department Service

 

Spanish Scholarship Committee, Member. (September 2007 - Present)

As part of this committee, I collaborate in organizing the students? applications for our two major Spanish scholarships and directing the process of selecting the top candidates.

 

Human Resources Committee, Member. (September 2006 - Present)

Reviewing faculty Merit Reports and deciding on High Merit, Merit or no Merit.

 

Advisor in Annual Spanish Advising Day. (October 2005 - Present)

I advised students about studying abroad, general requirements for major and minors in Spanish and what would be the best classes for them to take according their levels.

 

Academic Mentor for Amity Scholars. (September 2005 - Present)

I have helped Amity scholars to coordinate their schedules with those of the other assigned instructors and I serve as a contact person in case issues arise.

 

Course Coordinator of Section of Spanish (SPA 304). (September 2004 - Present)

Some of my responsibilities as a course coordinator include establishing some supervisory, advisory and organizational scheme for Spanish 304, sharing information from Spanish sectional and departmental meetings with adjunct instructors, coordinating syllabi and materials, ordering texts for new staff, orienting and helping train new staff, and answering questions from new instructors.  As a course coordinator I have helped another professors teaching SPA 304 with syllabus, quizzes, tests, and general organization/content of the course.

 

Advisor in Annual Departmental Advising Fair. (April 2003 - Present)

I advised students about studying abroad and major and minor requirements. 

 

Visit Study Abroad Sites in Spain. (June 3, 2007 - June 29, 2007)

Last summer I traveled to Spain to visit three of our study abroad sites.  I visited two programs from CEA (Cultural Experiences Abroad) in Madrid and Alicante, and our main program in Valladolid.  The visits were very complete and productive.  I attended some of our students? Spanish classes, visited the campus and the universities, met some of the professors, had a tour of the main areas where the students live, visited one of the host families and one of the students? apartments.  As an advisor for students studying abroad, it was very beneficial to become in contact with the faculty and to have an on-site visit to effectively talk to students about the study abroad sites, and to describe the programs and their features to them. In September I had a meeting with Jason Kouba (Office of International Education) to share with him my research, answer some questions about specific programs and offer some solutions for the issue of transfering credits.

 

Ad Hoc Committee to craft the new Spanish position job description, Member. (March 2007 - May 2007)

The purpose of this committee was to craft the new Spanish position job description. The committee looked at samples and suggestions of good proposals and proper language which do not alienate multi-cultural or diversity applicants, and envisioned what sort of needs the Department will have in Spanish by investigating types of courses and areas that needed to be filled, such as service to a growing US Latino population in La Crosse.

 

Department Activities Committee, Member. (September 2005 - September 2006)

This committee supervises the Amity scholars.  Some of my responsibilities regarding the Amity scholars were: serving as a liaison for house maintenance, supervising workload issues and weekly teaching schedules, and preparing and participating in fall orientations. I collaborated in organizing departmental activities. Every year I invite the Amity scholars for dinner at my home.  Last year I was an integral part of bringing our fifth Amity scholar from Spain, Teresa Mateo.

 

Spanish Search and Screen Committee, Member. (September 2005 - February 2006)

This committee was formed to hire a professor for the new tenured-track position in Spanish. I participated in the selection and interviewing process that resulted in the hiring of Prof. Jean Janecki.

 

Technology Committee, Member. (September 2002 - September 2005)

I participated in planning and organizing  the ?Technology Training Workshops?  January 2004 and 2005. I collaborated in the process of organizing the acquisition of movies by the Language Resource Center.  I was responsible for preparing, collecting and presenting the results of the Survey of Technology Use.  I also researched on different departments? web pages, and came up with ideas for the faculty web pages in our department.

 

Spanish Hiring Committee, Member. (September 2004 - May 2005)

I participated in interviewing two candidates that resulted in two new adjunct positions for the fall 2005.

 

Amity Fund Raising Marathon. (February 2003 - March 2003)

 

College Service

 

University Service

 

1.   Committee Involvement

 

Academic Program Review, Member. (September 2006 - Present)

Last year I was part of two sub-committees in charge of reviewing the Chemistry and the Honors Programs. At the present moment, I am part of the sub-committee in charge of reviewing the Ethnic and Racial Studies Program.

 

"Awakening Dance Team", Faculty Advisor. (September 2004 - Present)

I have been meeting with team leaders to discuss their programs and schedules and attended some of their performances.

 

Scholarship & Awards, Chair. (September 2005 - April 2006)

As chair of this committee, I had the responsibilities of scheduling, organizing and directing the meetings through the year.  I also wrote the ?Year End Report?.

 

Scholarship & Awards, Member. (September 2003 - April 2006)

I reviewed all the scholarship applications from students and ranked them in order.  I collaborated in electing the winners for the Murphy Academic Excellence Awards and participated in interviewing candidates for the Richard & Ethel Thrune Scholarships.

 

Professional and Community Service

 

1.   Other professional and community service

 

Public/Community, ?Heritage Family Night? at Onalaska Middle School, Presenting the country of Spain, approximately 6 hours spent for the year, Pro Bono, Local, served ex-officio. (November 2004 - Present).

The program goal is to educate the community and students on the variety of ethnic cultures existing within the Coulee Region.  People from many different world areas prepared tables with cultural information about their own countries.  I have been representing Spain, my native country.  Every year since 2004 I have been preparing a table with pictures, maps, sample food and typical cultural items from Spain.  I also offered information and answered student?s questions.

 

Public/Community, Intensive Spanish Course for Missions in Mexico, Spanish Teacher, approximately 10 hours spent for the year, Pro Bono, Local, served ex-officio. (May 1, 2007 - May 20, 2007).

I taught a Spanish intensive course for approximately 50 teenagers as a preparation for their Mexico Missions Trip (summer 2007) at Bethany Church in Onalaska.

 

Service Presentations

 

Professional Memberships

 

ACTFL - American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

 

MLA - Modern Language Association.

 

WAFLT - Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers.

 

 

C.  Additional Service Evidence

Appendix 15  Letter of support from Prof. Socha for a UWL International Faculty Development Grant to visit three study abroad sites in Spain, and present a research paper at an International Symposium in Valladolid, Spain. Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/Calmes. travel support. 12.22.06-1.pdf)

Appendix 16  UWL Recognized Student Organization Adviser Appointment for Awakening Dance Team Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/FacultyAdvisor-Awakening-1.pdf)

Appendix 17  "Onalaska Middle School Heritage Night" (2006)Brochure Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/Heritage06-1.pdf)

Appendix 18  "Onalaska Middle School Heritage Night" (2004) Brochure Download File (calmes.vict/promotion/Heritage04-1.pdf)

 

V.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

A.  Awards and Honors

 

Service, Professional, High Honors for the 2005-06 academic year, Dept. Modern Languages. (2006).

 

Teaching, College of Liberal Studies Faculty ?Recognition of Excellence? Award for Teaching, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse.. (April 2006).

 

Teaching, Nominated for the College of Liberal Studies Faculty "Recognition of Excellence" Award for Teaching, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. (2004).

 

B.  Faculty Development

 

Teaching, Instructional-Related Conference, "Faculty College", University of Wisconsin, Richland, Wisconsin, United States (May 31, 2005 - June 3, 2005).

 

Teaching, Instructional-Related Conference, "Foreign Language Teachers Workshop: Films in the Classroom", University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States (October 8, 2004).

 

Teaching, Technology Training, "Passport to Technology Workshop", University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States (September 1, 2004).

 

Teaching, Technology Training, "Language Webquest: Building Content", University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States (September 20, 2003).

 

Teaching, Workshop, "Modified Oral Proficiency Interview (MOPI) Tester Trainer Workshop", American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States (September 12, 2003 - September 13, 2003).

 

Teaching, Workshop, "The Annual Foreign Language Teachers Workshop", University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States (October 12, 2002).

 

C.  Pre UW-L CV Link

 

https://files.uwlax.edu/dm/calmes.vict/promotion/07-CV-1.pdf