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Dr. María J. García Otero serves as the Croft Instructional Associate Professor of Spanish and Co-Director of the Croft Spanish language program at the University of Mississippi. She is affiliated with both the Department of Modern Languages and the Croft Institute for International Studies. Holding a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas (2012) and prior degrees from the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, her research focuses on Medieval and Early Modern Iberian studies, including hagiography, religious iconography, and Castilian geopolitical history.
- Education: B.A. English Philology (2004), M.A. Hispanic Literature (2006), Ph.D. Medieval/Early Modern Spanish Literature (2012)
Her teaching emphasizes ACTFL standards-based curriculum development in Spanish language instruction, particularly oral proficiency assessment. She is a certified Full ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview tester.
She has taught courses such as 'Contemporary Spanish' (SPAN 529), 'Introduction to Literary Analysis' (SPAN 331), and specialized topics like 'The Spanish Inquisition in Spain and New Spain' (SPAN 599). These courses blend historical analysis with cultural studies methodologies.
Dr. Otero's current initiatives include advancing language pedagogy through structured proficiency frameworks and maintaining dual responsibilities within the Croft Institute's academic programming.
