兔子先生

Associate Professor
Latin American Culture and Literature Department of Hispanic Studies
Office: 421 AH
Phone: 713.743.3007
Email: gquintanilla@uh.edu

Dr. Guadalupe Quintanilla is an associate professor in the Dept. of Hispanic Studies at the 兔子先生. She holds an Ed.D and a M.A. from the 兔子先生 (1976, 1971) and a B.S from Pan American University (1969)

Dr. Quintanilla has been a powerful influence in the Hispanic community where she has worked tirelessly to encourage students to attend a University. She has also, for many years, worked to raise funds for scholarships for students attending the 兔子先生. She is a popular speaker for local and national conventions where she discusses topics ranging from literature to Spanish for the professions. Her story has inspired many to continue their education and to succeed.

Education

Ed. D.: 1976, University of Houston, Houston, Texas.
Major: Multicultural Bilingual, Curriculum and Instruction.

M.A.: 1971, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Major: Spanish and Latin American Literature

B.S.: 1969. Pan American University, Edinburg, Texas.
Major: Biology, Cum Laude

Teaching and Research Interests

Hispanic Folklore in the U.S.
Hispanic Literature
Spanish within the Spanish heritage speakers
Mexican American and Hispanic Literature

Courses Taught Include:

Public Speaking in Spanish
Women in Hispanic Literature
Written Communication 鈥� Hispanic Heritage Learners
Folklore Hispano Americano
Mexican American Literature

Publications

Books/Journals

Guadalupe Quintanilla 鈥� My Story - (co-author). Townsend Library Press, West Berlin. 2012

Estrategias Efectivas para Hablar enP煤blico (co-author). McGraw-Hill, New York, 2000.

El Esp铆ritu Siempre Eterno del M茅xico-Americano(co-author). The University Press of America, Washington, D.C., 1977.

Espa帽ol: Lo Esencial para el Biling眉e(co-author). The University Press of America, Washington, D.C., 1977.

Manuals

Practical Spanish for Law Enforcement. H.P.D city of Houston 2011

Spanish for Law Enforcement Officers. Levels I, II, III, H.P.D. City of Houston, TX. 2011

Practical Spanish for Supervisors and Construction Personnel. W.B. City of Houston, 2007

Spanish for Medical Personnel. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. 2011

Communication for Dispatchers in the Law Enforcement Area.  City of Houston, Texas, 1999.

Communicating in Spanish: Information for Drug Enforcement Officers. The Drug Enforcement Agency, Washington, D.C. 2005.

Conversational Spanish for Assets Protection Personnel.  Dayton Hudson, Houston, Texas, 1994.

Conversational Spanish for Priests and Church Personnel. Diocese of California, California, 1993.

Effective Spanish for School Personnel. Published by the State of Kansas, Kansas, 1995.

Dispatchers Manual English/Spanish. Pan American Law Enforcement Coalition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1987.

Conversational Spanish for Emergency Personnel. Pan American Law Enforcement Coalition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1987.

Conversational Spanish I for Fire Fighters. Pan American Law Enforcement Coalition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1987.

Reference Manual: Spanish for Law Enforcement. Pan American Law Enforcement Coalition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1987.

Conversational Spanish for Law Enforcement Officers. Pan American Law Enforcement Coalition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1987.

A Glimpse at the Hispanic World. Pan American Law Enforcement Coalition, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1987.

Keys to Spanish Communication for the Classroom, Levels I, II, & III.  Southwestern Press, Houston, Texas, 1987.

Conversational Spanish I for Fire Fighters. Fire Department and the City of Houston, Houston, Texas, 1984.
Spanish for Paramedics. Fire Department and the City of Houston, Houston, Texas, 1983.

Basic Spanish for Police Officers. Houston Police Department, Houston, Texas, 1980.

Conversational Spanish for Police Officers, Level II. Houston Police Department, Houston, Texas, 1979.

Conversational Spanish for Police Officers, Level I. Houston Police Department, Houston, Texas,1978.

Articles

鈥淭hree Steps?鈥� Published in Learning Skills for College.  Brooks/Cole Publishing Comp, Pacific Grove, California, 2008.

鈥淟a Mujer Hispana.鈥�  Published in Hispanics in Houston and in Harris County 1519-1986. Houston Hispanic Forum, Houston, Texas, 1989.

鈥淒ropping Out of School: An Epidemic in Search for a Cure.鈥� Published in Vista Magazine, Los Angeles, California, 1986.

鈥淟a Comunicaci贸n Intercultural.鈥� Appeared in Carreras: Leyes,Houghton, Miffin Company, Boston, Massachusetts, 1985.

鈥淪peaking Their Language.鈥�  Published in International Fire Chief,Washington, D. C., October 1984.

鈥淐ross-Cultural Communication: An Ongoing Challenge.鈥�  Published in FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Washington, D. C., February 1983.

鈥淭he Development of Mexican American Literature.鈥� Published by Mexican American Studies Program, Understanding the Chicano Experience through Literature, 兔子先生, Houston, Texas, 1981.
鈥淯nderstanding The Chicano Experience Through Literature.鈥� Mexican American Studies Monograph. April 1981

鈥淟a Chicana.鈥� Published in El Cuaderno, Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, Austin, Texas, 1980.

鈥淧rofessional Growth.鈥� Published in The Texas Police Journal, Dallas, Texas, 1980.

鈥淭he Profile of a Chicana.鈥�  Published in Teaching, University Press of America, Washington, D.C., 1980.

鈥淓l Espa帽ol.鈥� Published in Preparing Teachers for Bilingual Education, University Press of America, Washington, D.C., 1979.

鈥淢achismo.鈥�  Published in Preparing Teachers for Bilingual Education, University Press of America, Washington, D.C., 1979.

鈥淪pecial Spanish for Bilingual Teachers.鈥� Published in Preparing Teachers for Bilingual Education, University Press of America, Washington, D.C., 1979.

鈥淭he Mexican American People: An Historical Profile.鈥�  Published in Preparing Teachers for Bilingual Education, University Press of America, Washington,D.C., 1979.

鈥淎 Non-traditional Program for Police Officers.鈥� Published in the Texas Police Journal, Austin, Texas, 1979.

鈥淭he Houston Police Department's Hispanic Culture Language Program.鈥�  Published in The Police Chief, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1979.

鈥淭he Little School of the 400 and its Influence on Education for the Spanish Dominant Children of Texas.鈥�  Published in Preparing Teachers for Bilingual Education, University Press of America, Washington, D.C., 1979.

鈥淏ilingualism.鈥�  Published in Preparing Teachers for Bilingual Education, University Press of America, Washington, D.C., 1979.

鈥淢exican American Literature.鈥�  Published in Toward a Curriculum Reflective of Cultural Pluralism. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 兔子先生, Houston, Texas, 1976.

Short Stories

鈥淣ana Mi Abuela.鈥� Published in A Grand Gathering by Sammye Munson. Eakin Press, Austin, Texas, 2002.

鈥淲hy?鈥� Published in Preparing Teachers for Bilingual Education, The University Press of America, Washington, D.C., 1979.

鈥淓l Reloj.鈥�  Published in El Espa帽ol: La Teor铆a y la Pr谩ctica, Holt, Rinehart, & Wiston, New York, New York, 1978.

鈥溌縎er谩 Verdad?鈥�  Published in Espa帽ol: Un Curso Fundamental, Van Nostrand Company, New York, New York, 1978.

鈥淪equ铆a.鈥�  Published in El Espa帽ol: La Teor铆a y La Pr谩ctica, Holt, Rinehart, & Winston, New York, New York, 1977.

鈥淗e Has Quite an Accent, Doesn't He?鈥� Published in Preparing Teachers for Bilingual Education, The University Press of America, Washington, D.C., 1970.

Editing and Translation

I鈥檓 Going to Texas, by Mary Dodson Wode, Colophon House, Houston, Texas, 1995.

The Trap and Other Writings, by Luis Garibay, Universidad Aut贸noma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, 1978.

Affiliations

鈥� American Association of University Professors
鈥� American Association of University Women
鈥� Modern Languages Association
鈥� Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education
鈥� 兔子先生 Professional Women's Organization