Susan Bacon, Ph.D
Education
ü Ph.D. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Major: Foreign-Language Education
Minor: Spanish Linguistics
ü M.A. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Major: Spanish Literature
ü B.A. The University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Major: Spanish and Italian (with Honors)
Current Employment
ü Professor of Spanish, University of Cincinnati
ü Director, UC International Programs
Publications
ü Zayas Bazan, Eduardo & Susan M. Bacon. (2001). Arriba! Comunicacion y cultura. 3rd Edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice Hall.
ü Bacon, Susan M., Nancy Humbach, Aitor Bikandi Mejias, Gregg Courtad. (2000). Leyendas del mundo hispano. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
ü Zayas-Bazan, Eduardo, Susan M. Bacon & Dulce Garcia. (1999). Conexiones. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
ü Valencia, Pablo & Susan M. Bacon. (1983). En marcha: Espanol para niveles intermedios. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Professional Activities and Honors
ü Chair, Ohio International Consortium
ü Ohio Foreign Language Association Publications Award
ü Paul Pimsleur Award for Research in Education presented by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and Modern Language Journal
ü Project Director of the National Endowment of the Humanities/University of Cincinnati Summer Institute.
ü Fulbright Garcia-Robles Scholar in Mexico
Stephanie Keebler
Education
ü M.Ed., Gannon University, Curriculum and Instruction
ü B.A., Clarion University
Major: Spanish
ü B.S., Clarion University
Major: Education - Spanish K-12
ü ESL program specialist
ü Principal's certification K-12 from Gannon University
Current employment
ü Spanish FLES teacher, grades K-6, Clarion Area Elementary School
Professional Activities and Honors
ü 2004 PSMLA annual conference presenter
ü 2005 Governor’s Institute for World Language Educators presenter
Terry Klein
Education
ü M.A., Bryn Mawr College
Major: Latin
ü B.A., Duquesne University
Majors: Classical Languages, (summa cum laude)
Current Employment
ü Latin Teacher and Staff Development Associate, North Allegheny School District, Pittsburgh, PA
Professional Activities and Honors
ü Task Force on National Standards for classical Language Learning (1995-1997)
ü Pennsylvania Classical Association: President (2000-2001)
ü Classical Association of the Atlantic States: Western Regional Representative 2000-2004
ü Cambridge Classics Project Board: 2004-present
ü Pennsylvania Junior Classical League Executive Board: 1997-present
ü American Classical League
ü Classical Association of Pittsburgh and Vicinity
ü Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
ü Teacher of Excellence Award, Robert Wolfe Foundation, 2002
ü Coca-Cola Educator of Distinction Award, 2003
Richard Korb, Ph.D
Education
ü Ph. D., University of Pittsburgh, German Literature
Current Employment
ü Senior Lecturer and German Language Program Director specializing in pedagogy and teacher training, Columbia University
Publications
ü Revised fifth edition of Hubert Jannach's "German for Reading Knowledge" (Heinle & Heinle, 2004)
Professional Activities and Honors
ü Teaches course on Berlin, developing video and web materials entitled "Berlin-Berlin"
Robert Mapes
Education
ü B.A., University of Scranton
Major: French and Modern Languages
Current Employment
ü FLES Teacher (French), Lower Merion School District/Belmont Hills Elementary School
Professional Activities and Honors
ü 2005 Governor’s Institute for World Language Educators presenter
Frank Medley, Ph.D
Education
ü Ph.D. Purdue University
Major: Foreign Language Education
ü M.A. Texas Tech University
Major: Spanish and English
ü B.S. Texas Tech University
Major: Spanish and English
Current Employment
ü Professor Emeritus, West Virginia University
Publications
ü Medley, Frank W. Jr., Theodore V. Higgs and Judith E. Liskin-Gasparro. Entradas: El espanol por etapas. 2nd ed. Boston, MA: Heinle & Heinle, 1993.
ü Medley, Frank W. Jr. A proposito: Lecturas al dia. Boston, MA: Heinle & Heinle, 1992.
ü Medley, Frank W. Jr., Carolyn Hansen and Gillian Paul. Sin duda! Mas lecturas al dia. Boston, MA: Heinle & Heinle, 1992.
ü Medley, Frank W. Jr. Motivating the Language Learner Through Real Communication. Monterey, CA: Defense Language Institute, 1985.
Professional Activities and Honors
ü Founders Award, Southern Conference on Language Teaching
ü Elected as Chair of Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
ü Robert J. Ludwig National Distinguished Language Leadership Award, New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers
June Phillips, Ph.D
Education
ü Ph.D. The Ohio State University
Major: Foreign Language Education
ü B.A. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Major: French, Spanish, and English
Current Employment
ü Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities and Professor of French, Weber State University
Publications
ü Phillips, June K., Draper, Jamie B., American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (1999).
The Five Cs: Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Worktext. Heinle & Heinle Publishers
ü Phillips, June K., Terry, Robert M., American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (1999).
Foreign Language Standards: Linking Research, Theories, and Practices (Actfl Foreign Language Education Series)
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Professional Activities and Honors
ü Northeast Conference Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Profession
ü Pennsylvania Sate Modern Language Association Leadership Award
ü New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers Award for National Distinguished Leadership
ü Recipient of the Palmes Academiques