Jean
M. Janecki de Sotarello
411 N. 22nd Street
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
608.782.1337
Education________________________________________________________________________________
Ph.D. Spanish
Area of Concentration: Modern Peninsular
Spanish Literature
Minor: Art History
Dissertation: “Towards a New National Image: The
Pictorial and Poetic
Surrealism of the Post Spanish Civil
War Years”
Committee: Juan Egea, Alda Blanco,
Steven Hutchinson
M.A.
Hispanic Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago, 1995
B.A. Spanish
Illinois Wesleyan University,
Bloomington, IL 1989
Major:
Spanish Language and Culture Minor:
Humanities
Academic
Year Abroad
Institute of European Studies, Madrid,
Spain, 1987-1988
Research
and Teaching Interests______________________________________________________
19th & 20th Century Spanish
Literature; Generation of 1898; Generation of 1927;
“La Movida”; Avant-garde movements;
Modern Spanish Painting; Cultural Studies;
Spanish Cinema; Interartistic
Studies; Female Portrayal; Instructional Technology
Grants,
Awards, Fellowships_________________________________________________________
Program for Cultural Cooperation
between Spain’s Ministry of Education and the United States
Universities
Faculty Research Grant, Summer 2008
Faculty Research Grant, University
of Wisconsin at La Crosse, Fall 2007
College Board Advanced Placement
World Languages Best Practices Course Study Award, Spring 2007
International Faculty Development
Grant, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, Fall 2006
Vilas Travel Fellowship, University
of Wisconsin at Madison, Fall 2005
Program for Cultural Cooperation
between Spain’s Ministry of Education and the United States
Universities
Research Grant, Fall 2004
Vilas Travel Fellowship, University
of Wisconsin at Madison, Fall 2002
Tinker-Nave Fund Short-term Field Research
Grant, University of Wisconsin at Madison,
Spring 2002
Dean’s List, Illinois Wesleyan University, Spring 1989
Alpha Mu Gamma, Foreign Language Honor Society, Illinois Wesleyan
University, 1987-1989
Scholarship from the Institute of European Studies, for study in
Madrid, Spain, 1987-1988
Scholarly
Publications____________________________________________________________
"Wiki: An
"Enhancing" Tool for Foreign Language Instructors and Students"
IALLT press (forthcoming).
"Teaching
With Technology: New Approaches For Spanish Language, Literature and Culture
Classes." Proceedings INTED2007. Internacional Technology,
Education and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain, March, 2007
“Eugenio d'Ors” and
“Carlos Bousoño”, World Encyclopedia of Spanish Literature. Greenwood Press, (forthcoming).
Scholarly
Presentations_____________________________________________________________
“Apertura a la vanguadia: la interrelación etnre la
polítca, el arte y la literature.” I Congreso Internacional de Literatura y
Cultura Españolas Contemporáneas. Los siglos XX y XXI. Universidad
de la Plata, Argentina. October 2008
"Wiki: An
"Enhancing" Tool for Foreign Language Instructors and Students"
CALICO with IALLT 25th Annual Conference, San Francisco, March, 2008
“Rejuvenating the Avant-Garde in Modern
Spanish Culture” Department of Romance Languages, University of
Chicago,
October 2007
“Ode to Surrealism: The Verbal and Visual
Creations of Lorca and Dalí” English Department Colloquia, University
of Wisconsin- La
Crosse, April 2007
“Teaching With Technology: New Approaches For
Spanish Language, Literature and Culture Classes.” (Chair of Panel). INTED2007. Internacional
Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain, March, 2007
“Avances tecnológicos en las clases de lengua,
cultura y literatura españolas.” Simposio Internacional
de Hispanistas at the University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland, November, 2006
“The
Crossing of Avant-garde Visions: Cubism, Collage, and Gris ” Trans: A Visual
Culture Conference at
the University of Wisconsin-Madison, October 2006
“The
Wonderful World of Moodle: On-Line Chats, Quizzes, Wikis, and Much More” Midwest Modern Language
Association for Language Learning Technology, La Crosse, WI, April 2006
“Towards a New National
Image: The Pictorial and Poetic Surrealism of the Post Spanish Civil War
Years.” Midwest Modern Language Association, Milwaukee, WI, November 2005
“Rethinking the Image: Comparative
Analysis for Literary and Visual Texts.”
First Annual Spanish Graduate Student Symposium at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison, April 2005
“Connecting Surrealist Imagery in Post
Civil War Spain.” Ninth Annual Spanish Graduate Student Symposium at Arizona
State University, May 2004
“Dau al Set and El Postismo: Revitalizing Post
Spanish Civil War Surrealism.” Carolina Conference on Romance Languages, March
2003
“Lorca’s Drawings and Dalí’s
Writings: A Closer Look at Spanish Surrealism.” Annual Spanish Language and Literature
Conference at the University of Arizona, February
2001
University
Teaching Experience___________________________________________________
Assistant Professor, Department
of Modern Languages, present
Spanish 326:
Current Events
Spanish 320:
Spanish Civilization and Culture
Spanish 305:
Introduction to Hispanic Literature
Spanish 304: Integrated
Skills Development II
Spanish 201:
Intermediate Spanish I
Lecturer, Department of Spanish and
Portuguese, 2003-2004
Spanish 226:
Intermediate Language Practice with Emphasis on Writing and Grammar
Teaching Assistant, Department
of Spanish and Portuguese, 1998-2002
Spanish
204: Intermediate Spanish II, Spanish 203: Intermediate Spanish I,
Spanish 102: Beginning Spanish II
Reader/Grader, Department
of Art History, Summer 2001
Art
History 321: Italian Renaissance Art
Art History
202: Renaissance to Modern Art Survey
Lecturer, Department of Spanish, 1998-1999
Spanish II:
Intermediate Spanish I, Spanish I: Beginning Spanish I
University
of Wisconsin at Parkside, Kenosha, WI
Lecturer, Department of Modern Languages,
1995-1998
Spanish 420: Twentieth Century Spanish Narrative
Spanish 322: Introduction to Modern Spanish Literature
Spanish 319: Latin American Culture & Civilization
Spanish 318: Spanish Culture & Civilization
Spanish 204: Intermediate Spanish II, Spanish 203: Intermediate Spanish I,
Spanish 104: Introduction to Spanish II, Spanish 103: Introduction to Spanish I
Visiting Lecturer, Department
of English, Spring 1998
English 246:
Latin American Women Writers
University
of Illinois at Chicago
Teaching Assistant, Department
of Spanish, French, Italian, & Portuguese, 1992-95
Spanish 107: Intermediate Spanish II, Spanish 103: Beginning Spanish II
Spanish 102: Beginning Spanish I
Other
Academic Related Experience___________________________________________________
Director Language Resource Center, Dept. of
Modern Languages, Fall 2008-present
Work with
the Department faculty to integrate the LRC and related technology into
teaching and learning in the Department. Research new developments in
instructional technology in language learning, advise and train faculty on the
use of new technology, and troubleshoot technical problems. Train and supervise
the student employees who staff the LRC, assist students in using the Lab, and
maintain ongoing records and budget of Lab use.
University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, WI
Language Institute Project Assistant Summer 2006
Co-lead the “Online Learning Initiative” project which designs,
develops and tests materials for online language classes. Provided technical
support for other members of the committee.
Foreign Language Technologist Assistant, Learning
and Support Services, 2005-2006
Assist with all aspects of
instructional technology administration, develop instructional materials for
classroom and the web, organize and teach training sessions, produce audio recording
sessions, and provide technical support for
instructional staff.
Services for International Education, Chicago,
IL
Group Director and Coordinator, 1995
Coordinated and directed all aspects
of summer program for high school students from Spain. Also responsible for all
financial accounts and instruction of English classes.
University
of Illinois’ Study Abroad Program, Barcelona, Spain
Assistant Director, 1993-1994
Served as academic and cultural
advisor to American students studying abroad. Coordinated educational and
recreational activities, published a weekly informative bulletin, and edited
the annual yearbook.
St. Barnabas Grammar School, Chicago,
IL
Spanish Instructor, 1992-1993
Developed
and taught after school program for students of all grade levels.
Inlingua
International, Chicago, IL
Language Consultant, 1990-1991
Instructed individual
and small groups of adults for business and conversational
purposes in both Spanish and English as a Second Language.
Harlow
Idiomas,
Madrid, Spain
English Instructor, 1989-1990
Taught English as a Second Language
levels I-VII, Cambridge Certificate, and Business English courses to Spanish
children and adults.
King’s
College, Madrid, Spain
English Instructor and Camp Counselor,
Summer 1988
Responsible
for teaching English as a Second Language classes and organizing activities for
Spanish children and adolescents.
Scholarly
Service___________________________________________________________________
Organizer “Vida y pasión” Campus
Film Series, UW- La Crosse, Spring 2008
Advisory Board Member, IATED,
Valencia, Spain, Spring 2007-present
Campus Joint Technology Committee, UW-
La Crosse, Fall 2007-present
Department Activities Committee, UW-
La Crosse, 2007-present
Undergraduate Student Advisor, UW-
La Crosse, 2006-present
Department Instructional Technology
Committee, UW- La Crosse, 2006-present
Organizer Almodóvar Campus Film
Series, UW- La Crosse, Fall 2006
Volunteer Translator, Project
Memory, 2005
Visual Culture Studies Graduate
Student Focus Group, UW- Madison, 2004-2005
Department
Social Activities Committee, UW- Madison, 2003-2004
Department Chair Advisory Committee,
UW- Madison, 2000-2001
Director,
Cine-Club Iberoamericano, UW-
Madison, 1998-2003
Organizer, Cine Fest Nuestra America
Film Festival, UW- Madison, 1998-2003
Organizer, Graduate Conference on
Film and Literature, UW- Madison, 1998-1999
Study Tour Abroad Director for trip
to Spain, UW- Parkside, Spring 1998
Undergraduate
Advisor, UW- Parkside, 1997-1998
Organizer,
Spanish Club, UW- Parkside, 1996-1998
Professional
Affiliations______________________________________________________________
Asociación Hispánica de Humanidades
International
Association for Technology, Education and Development
The
Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium
Modern Language Association
Midwest Modern Language Association
Technical
Skills_____________________________________________________________________
Web and Graphic Design: Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Adobe
PhotoShop and Illustrator
Educational: Desire2Learn, Moodle,
NetSupport School, Wiki
Business: Adobe Acrobat,
WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Languages_________________________________________________________________________
Spanish- speak, read, write fluently
Catalan - intermediate level of
reading
Italian- intermediate level of reading
French- intermediate
level of reading
Portuguese- intermediate level of
reading
References_________________________________________________________________________
Juan F. Egea, Associate Professor
& Assistant Chair jfegea@wisc.edu Department
of Spanish and Portuguese - University of Wisconsin-Madison 608.262.0885
Steven Hutchinson, Professor shutchin@wisc.edu
Department of Spanish and Portuguese - University of Wisconsin-Madison 608.263.0600
Bruno Bowning, Director bruno@lss.wisc.edu Department of Learning
Support Services - University of Wisconsin-Madison 608.262.3260
Barbara Rusterholz, Professor
& Chair rusterho.barb@uwlax.edu
Department of
Modern Languages - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 608.785.8321
Victor Macías González, Associate Professor & Chair macias.vict@uwlax.edu
Department of
History - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 608.785.8349