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Dr. Sara Fernandez Medina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Spanish<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Sara Fernandez Medina is a Professor of Spanish, and also works as the Spanish Section Coordinator, Spanish Club Adviser, Mexico Summer Study Abroad Director and placement coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in Madrid, Spain, Dr. Fernandez Medina got her first Bachelor\u2019s in History (Archaeology) and started a second Bachelor\u2019s in English Philology at Alcala University, Spain, and decided to move to the U.S. to get her Masters and PhD at Texas Tech University in Spanish Literature and Applied Linguistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her research interests include Spanish Civil War, Gender violence in Spain, new trends in European Film and Media, and pedagogy applied to teaching languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latest Publications:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Books Edited:
<\/strong>2017  Almudena Grandes, memoria, compromiso y resistencia. Sara Fern\u00e1ndez Medina (Ed) Ed Valpara\u00edso: Granada, Spain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book Chapters:<\/strong>
2018 \u201cWorkshop: Drawing Equality.\u201d The Future is Drawn by the Girls. Ed. Fund. General de la U. de Alcal\u00e1, febrero 2018.
2018 Crisis and Retirement, a Look to Our Future in: Solas and Carmina y Amen. Cinematographic Answers to the Spanish Economic Crisis in the XXI Century. M. J. Hell\u00edn Garc\u00eda & H. Talaya (Eds.) U. Oberta de Catalunya: Barcelona, Jan 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awards and nominations:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

2017 Nominated to Commission on Higher Education Service Learning Award, SC
2016 Service Learning Recognition Award. Krause Center, 91ÁÔÆæ, SC.
2013 NROTC Teaching Appreciation and Recognition. 91ÁÔÆæ, SC.
2012 The James A. Grimsley, Jr. Award Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. 91ÁÔÆæ, SC.
2011 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award to teachers for \u201chigh thought and noble endeavor.\u201d 91ÁÔÆæ, SC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Degrees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D.<\/strong> Spanish Language and Literature (Texas Tech University)
M.A.<\/strong> Romance Languages and Literatures (Texas Tech University)
B.A.<\/strong> History (Universidad de Alcala)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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