Prof. Chita Espino-Bravo

Department of Modern Languages

Fort Hays State University, USA

Email: c_espinobravo@fhsu.edu

Qualifications

2005 Ph.D., Purdue University, USA, Spanish

1999 M.A., Purdue University, USA, Spanish

1989 B.A., Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB), Spain, English and German Philology (Licenciatura)

Publications (Selected)

1. Espino-Bravo, Chita. “Leading the Dance: Teaching Hispanic Culture, Diversity, and Respect for Other Cultures through Dancing and Music.” Language Magazine. Improving Literacy & Communication. Published July 1, 2021 (distributed at the AATSP in Atlanta 2021). Volume 20-Issue 11 (July 2021) (for subscribers during July 2021/public after July): 24-26. https://www.languagemagazine.com/2021/07/26/leading-the-dance-2/
2. Espino-Bravo, Chita. En la otra punta del pueblo. Revista Literaria Galeradas. Published March 8, 2021. https://revistagaleradas.com/en-la-otra-punta-del-pueblo/
3. Espino-Bravo, Chita. Carmen. Revista Literaria Galeradas. Published August 6, 2020. https://revistagaleradas.com/carmen/
4. Espino-Bravo, Chita. “Synchronous Swimming (Teaching Spanish language classes remotely during coronavirus pandemic: Three tips to have in mind to teach successfully in a remote classroom).” Language Magazine Improving Literacy & Communication. Volume 19-Issue 12 (August 2020) (for subscribers during August 2020/public after August): 29-32. https://www.languagemagazine.com/august-2020-internet-edition/
5. Espino-Bravo, Chita. “Teaching and Assessing Conversation in an Intermediate-Low Advanced Spanish Virtual Course. Online Chat with Virtual Purpose.” Language Magazine Improving Literacy & Communication. Volume 18-Issue 12 (August 2019): 41-43. https://www.languagemagazine.com/2019/08/08/online-chat-with-purpose/
6. Espino-Bravo, Chita. El hombre perfecto. Revista Almiar. Margen Cero (Bimonthly Cultural Journal). Published September 6, 2018 in N.º 100 septiembre-octubre de 2018 (Spain).
7. Espino-Bravo, Chita. Review of Striking Their Modern Pose, by Dorota Heneghan. Indiana: Purdue University Press, 2015. Madrid: Iberoamericana-Vervuert. Iberoamericana XVII, 65 (2017): 300-304.
8. Espino-Bravo, Chita. Emilia Pardo Bazán y Carmen de Burgos: Resistencia al matrimonio desde la novela de la Restauración. Colección Sagardiana. Estudios feministas. Zaragoza: Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza, 2017. (Refereed).
9. Espino-Bravo, Chita. “Teaching Diversity in an Advanced Spanish Conversation Course Using Only Hispanic Films.” Language Magazine. Improving Literacy & Communication. Published June 13, 2017. https://www.languagemagazine.com/2017/06/diversity-big-screen/
10. Espino-Bravo, Chita. La matanza del cerdo. Revista Almiar. Margen Cero (Bimonthly Cultural Journal). Published June 7, 2017 in N.º 92 mayo-junio de 2017 (Spain).
11. Espino-Bravo, Chita. Y qué hago yo en Kansas? Finalist story in Short Story Contest: X Certamen de Autobiografía: Un fragmento de mi vida (México) in October 2015. Published June 1, 2016 in Revista Almiar Margen Cero (Bimonthly Cultural Journal), N.º 86, May-June 2016 (Spain).
12. Espino-Bravo, Chita. “Problematic Students: How to Deal with Them in the Classroom.” ASCD Express InService Guest Blogger (on-line), April 15, 2016. (Non-refereed). http://inservice.ascd.org/problematic-students-how-to-deal-with-them-in-the-classroom/
13. Espino-Bravo, Chita. “Using technology (VoiceThread) to engage students in Spanish conversations and oral presentations.” ASCD Express InService Guest Blogger (on-line), March 4, 2016. (Non-refereed). http://inservice.ascd.org/using-technology-to-engage-students-in-spanish-conversations-and-oral-presentations/.
14. Espino-Bravo, Chita. “Using True Personal Stories to Engage Students in Conversation” Magna Publications (Faculty Focus). Published on October 27, 2015. (Non-refereed). http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/using-personal-stories-to-engage-students-in-conversation/
15. Espino-Bravo, Chita. “Teaching Different Humors and Diversity through Film.” Teachers.net Gazette. August 1, 2015 (Archived). Vol 12 No 8. (Non-refereed). http://gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/chita-espino-bravo/teaching-different-humors-and-diversity-through-film/
16. Espino-Bravo, Chita. Review of Condición femenina y razón ilustrada. Josefa Amary Borbón, by María Victoria López- Cordón Cortezo. Zaragoza: Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza, 2005. ECCB (The Eighteenth Century: A Current Bibliography) 31 (2010): 264-66.
17. Espino-Bravo, Chita. Review of Apuntaciones sueltas de Inglaterra, by Leandro Fernández de Moratín. Madrid: Cátedra, 2005. ECCB (The Eighteenth Century: A Current Bibliography) 31 (2010): 257-58.
18. Espino-Bravo, Chita. Review of Fábulas literarias, by Tomás de Iriarte. Madrid: Cátedra, 2006. ECCB (The Eighteenth Century: A Current Bibliography) 30 (2009): 346-47.
19. Espino-Bravo, Chita. Review of Volverás a la región. El cronotopo idílico en la novela española del siglo XIX, by Toni Dorca. Madrid: Iberoamericana, 2004. Iberoamericana VII, 26 (2007): 249-51.