Dr. Amy R. Barber,
Chair of the Department of Modern Languages; Professor of Spanish
Education: B.A., Grove City College, Spanish and French; M.A., Indiana State University,
Spanish; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University,
Spanish
Academic Specialty: Golden Age Comedia, Medieval Spanish Literature, Golden Age Literature, XIX- & XX- century Spanish Literature, Spanish Language, History, and Culture
Mr. Harvey Cole, Professor of German and English
Education: A.B., Northwestern University; Universitat Hamburg; M.A., Northwestern University; University of Pittsburgh; Goethe Institut
Academic Specialty: German Romanticism, English Grammar
Señorita Cynthia Forrester, Professor of Spanish and Study Abroad Advisor
Education: B.A., Ohio Western University; M.A., University of Wisconsin; University of Texas; Estudio Internacional Sampere; Certificado de Traductora, Universidad Complutense de Madrid; University of California at Los Angeles Seminar on Oral Tradition of the American Southwest
Academic Specialty: Culture, Civilization, Phonetics, Foreign Language Learning, Linguistics
Dr. Rebecca C. Harmon, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages
Education: B.A., Dartmouth
College, French; M.A., University of Pennsylvania, French Literature; M.A.
Princeton University, French Literature; Ph.D., Princeton University, French
Literature
Academic Specialty: 16th and early 17th-century French literature; Written
word and the visual arts; Early modern epistemology and hermeneutics; New World
travel literature; Early Modern thought; French Wars of Religion and witness
literature
Dr. Celine Leon, Professor of French and Humanities
Education: Propédeutique, the Sorbonne, University of Paris; Licence de lettres (Sorbonne); Ph. D. (equiv.) (Sorbonne);
Postgraduate work: Princeton University – Comparative Literature; Clark - Kierkegaard
Academic Specialty: Kierkegaard – Views of Women, the Feminine, and Gender Relations,
Simone de Beauvoir and Contemporary French Feminism, Cultural and Literary Exchanges between France and the U.S. (1945-1953)
Carla V. Ligo, Guest Lecturer in Modern Languages
Education: B.A., Universidad de las Americas (Mexico City); M.A., Slippery Rock University
Academic Specialty:
Dr. Lijuan Meng, Associate Professor of Modern Languages
Education: Ph. D. Reformed Theological Seminary; M.A. Calvin Theological Seminary; B.A. Harbin Railway Engineering Institute (China)
Academic Specialty: Comparative Religious Studies, Christianity and Confucianism, Intercultural Studies, Asian History, Cross-Cultural Communication, Anthropology
Dr. Shuhui Su, Associate Professor of Modern Languages
Education:
Academic Specialty: Chinese linguistics, cognitive semantics, grammaticalization, textual coherence and cohesive devices, and Chinese as a second language pedagogy
Dr. Patricia Tinkey,
Associate Professor of Spanish
Education: B.A., Grove City College;
M.A., Geneva College;
M.Ed., Gannon University;
Duquesne University
Academic Specialty: Integration of faith and foreign language learning, Pre-service teacher education, Classroom management skills, Methods of foreign language instruction
Dr. Theodore Wentworth, Professor of Spanish
Education: B.A., Oklahoma State University; M.A., University of Cincinnati; Ed.S., Pensacola Christian College; Ph.D., Florida State University
Academic Specialty: Latin American Civilization and Culture, Latin American Literature, Mexican and Chicano Literature, Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition, Prose and Poetry of Octavio Paz, Hispanic Character and Biblical Christian Character Integration
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Contact Information: Office:Hall of Arts and Letters - 203A Phone: 724-458-2019 Fax: - E-mail: arbarber@gcc.edu Mailing Address:
Box 3045
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Name: Dr. Amy R. Barber
Title: Professor of Spanish
Education:
B.A., Grove City College, Spanish and French
M.A., Indiana State University, Spanish
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, Spanish
Academic Interests:
Golden Age Comedia
Medieval Spanish Literature
Golden Age Literature
XIX- & XX- century Spanish Literature
Spanish Language, History, and Culture
Other Activities:
Chair, Department of Modern Languages
Language Tables
Alpha Mu Gamma special events
Advisor to Spanish Majors
International Students Committee
Multicultural Recruitment and Retention Committee
Travel
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Contact Information: Office: Hall of Arts and Letters - 203D Phone: 724-458-2015 Fax: - E-mail: jhcole@gcc.edu Mailing Address:
Box 3044
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Name: Mr. Harvey Cole
Title: Professor of German and English
Education:
A.B., Northwestern University
Universitat Hamburg
M.A., Northwestern University
University of Pittsburgh
Academic Interests:
German Romanticism
English Grammar
Other Activities:
Travel
Comparative culture(s)
Carpentry/electrical
work
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Contact Information: Office:Hall of Arts and Letters - 203B Phone: 724-458-2005 Fax: 724-458-3852 E-mail: caforrester@gcc.edu Mailing Address:
Box 3046
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Name: Señorita Cynthia Forrester
Title: Professor of Spanish and Study Abroad Advisor
Education:
B.A., Ohio Western University
M.A., University of Wisconsin
University of Texas
Estudio Internacional Sampere
Certificado de Traductora, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
University of California at Los Angeles Seminar on Oral Tradition of
the American Southwest
Academic Interests:
Culture
Civilization
Phonetics
Foreign Language Learning
Linguistics
Other Activities:
Study Abroad Advisor
Advisor to Alpha Mu Gamma Foreign Language Honorary
Religious Activities Committee
International Student Committee
External Studies Committee
Library Committee
Coordinator and Escort for GCC Alumni Tours
Court, Hospital, and Conference Interpreter
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Contact Information: Office: Hall of Arts and Letters - 203C Phone: 724-458-2007 Fax: - E-mail: rcharmon@gcc.edu Mailing Address:
Box 3049
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Name:
Dr. Rebecca C. Harmon
Title:
Assistant Professor of Modern Languages (French)
Education:
B.A., Dartmouth College, French
M.A., University of Pennsylvania, French Literature
M.A., Princeton University, French Literature
Ph.D., Princeton University, French Literature
Academic Interests:
16th and early 17th-century French literature
Written word and the visual arts
Early modern epistemology and hermeneutics
New World travel literature
Early Modern thought -- Calvin, Montaigne, Descartes, Pascal
French Wars of Religion and witness literature
Other Activities:
Food
Travel
French Language Table
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Contact Information: Office: Hall of Arts and Letters - 203E Phone: 724-458-2006 Fax: 724-458-2181 E-mail: leonct@gcc.edu Mailing Address:
Box 3042
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Name: Dr. Celine Leon
Title: Professor of French and Humanities
Education:
Propédeutique, the Sorbonne, University of Paris
Licence de lettres (Sorbonne)
Ph. D. (equiv.) (Sorbonne)
Postgraduate work: Princeton University – Comparative Literature
Clark - Kierkegaard
Academic Interests:
Kierkegaard – Views of Women, the Feminine, and Gender Relations
Simone de Beauvoir and Contemporary French Feminism
Cultural and Literary Exchanges between France and the U.S. (1945-1953)
Other Activities:
International Søren Kierkegaard Society
Simone de Beauvoir Society
Pre-professional and Graduate Studies Advisor
Advisor to French Majors
Study Abroad Advisor
French Club President
Sigma Theta Chi Sorority Advisor
Editor of LE CERCLE FRANÇAIS, the on-line biannual publication of the
French section of the GCC Department of Modern Languages
Language Tables Organizer
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Contact Information: Office: Hall of Arts and Letters - 200A Phone: 724-458-2977 Fax: - E-mail: cvligo@gcc.edu Mailing Address:
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Name: Carla V. Ligo
Title: Guest Lecturer in Modern Languages
Education:
B.A., Universidad de las Americas (Mexico City)
M.A., Slippery Rock University
Academic Interests:
Other Activities:
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Contact Information: Office: Hall of Arts and Letters - 202 Phone: 724-458-4022 Fax: 724-450-4007 E-mail: lmeng@gcc.edu Mailing Address:
Box 2884
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Name: Dr. Lijuan Meng
Title: Associate Professor of Modern Languages
Education:
Ph.D. Reformed Theological Seminary
M.A. Calvin Theological Seminary
B.A. Harbin Railway Engineering Institute (
Academic Interests:
Comparative Religious Studies
Christianity and Confucianism
Intercultural Studies
Asian History
Cross-cultural Communication
Anthropology
Other Activities:
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Contact Information: Office: Hall of Arts and Letters - 200 A Phone: 724-450-1558 Fax: 724-450-4007 E-mail: ssu@gcc.edu Mailing Address:
Box 3158
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Name: Dr. Shuhui Su
Title: Associate Professor of Modern Languages
Education:
Ph.D. University of Hawaii
M.A. Fujian Teachers University
Diploma, Fujian Teachers University
Academic Interests:
Chinese linguistics, cognitive semantics, grammaticalization, textual coherence and cohesive devices, and Chinese as a second language pedagogy
Other Activities:
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Contact Information: Office: Hall of Arts and Letters - 203F Phone: 724-458-3378 Fax: - E-mail: patinkey@gcc.edu Mailing Address:
Box 3047
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Name:
Dr. Patricia Tinkey
Title:
Associate Professor of Spanish
Education:
B.A., Grove City College
M.A., Geneva College
M.Ed., Gannon University
Duquesne University
Academic Interests:
Integration of faith and foreign language learning
Pre-service teacher education
Classroom management skills
Methods of foreign language instruction
Other Activities:
Travel
Supervisor of French and Spanish student teachers
Homeschool Evaluator
Sunday School teacher
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Contact Information: Office: Hall of Arts and Letters - 203G Phone: 724-458-2875 Fax: - E-mail: towentworth@gcc.edu Mailing Address:
Box 3048
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Name:
Dr. Theodore Wentworth
Title:
Professor of Spanish
Education:
B.A., Oklahoma State University
M.A., University of Cincinnati
Ed.S., Pensacola Christian College
Ph.D., Florida State University
Academic Interests:
Latin American Civilization and Culture
Latin American Literature
Mexican and Chicano Literature
Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Spanish Grammar and
Composition
Prose and Poetry of Octavio Paz
Hispanic Character and Biblical Christian Character Integration
Other Activities:
Reader Consultant for AP Spanish Examination Program:
Educational Testing Service and the College Board
Participant in "Teaching Entrepreneurship Across the Curriculum" (TEAC)
Workshop at Grove City College
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