Department Faculty Profile - Dr. Michael Brookshaw
| Michael Brookshaw |  |
| Chair & Professor of Spanish, Department of World Languages and Cultures
Phone: (336) 750-2313 Department of World Languages in Culture |
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| Background | |
| • B.A in 1974 from Southern Illinois University • M.A. in 1975 from Southern Illinois University • Ph.D in 1982 from University of Illinois at Urbana |
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| Position Responsibilities | |
| • Maintain Department Records • Work with Faculty • Work with Dean and Other Administrators • Create a good Department Climate • Conduct Department Meetings • Interact with Students • Staff the department • Recruit and Retain Faculty • Create Faculty Culture • Guide Faculty Careers • Evaluate and counsel Faculty on Performance • Guide Professional Development • Establish Faculty Schedules and Workload • Support Teaching and Learning • Manage Budget • Do Strategic Planning • Become Campus Entrepreneur • Be in the Vanguard & Lead Change • Manage and lead the department |
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| Credentials | |
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Courses Taught: SPA 1311, SPA 1312, SPA 2311, SPA 2312, SPA 2320, SPA 3309, SPA 3311, SPA 3312, SPA 3333, SPA SPA 3335. SPA 3382, SPA 4093, SPA 4301, SPA 4310,SPA 4333, SPA 4334. SPA 4335, SPA 4336, SPA 4340, SPA 4390. SPA 4391, LLS 1324 |
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| Research Interest |
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| Latin American Literature; Afro-Hispanic Literature; Science Fiction in the Hispanic World; Literature of the Diaspora; Afro-American Female Writers; Teaching with Technology | |
| Philosophy |
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| "Whatever you can conceive, believe, you can achieve." "Live today with a hope for tomorrow." "Respect everyone." |
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