1. education
2. graduate school
3. college

Manuel Gomez, Ph. D.
2739 W. Saint Anne Street
Rapid City, SD 57702
manuel.gomez12@gmail.com
(520) 238-1153
March 25, 2015
Re: Associate Vice President and Campus Executive Officer (AVP/CEO) of the NAU Yuma Branch Campus.
Hiring Authority:
The purpose of this letter is twofold: first, to express my interest and enthusiasm in the position of
Associate Vice President and Campus Executive Officer for NAU’s Yuma Branch Campus; and second, to
highlight career achievements that I believe will prove me to be a qualified candidate for this position.
In my current role as associate provost and dean of the faculty for National American University, I
collaborate with academic officers at 37 university campuses in 12 states. My office is responsible for
faculty evaluation, professional development, credentialing, promotion, and pay structure. In addition,
my office assures quality of instruction across the university system and my direct reports include the
System Director of the Center for Student Achievement, learner Support technicians, and the Associate
Academic Coordinator.
I collaborate with and provide guidance to academic deans, program chairs, program coordinators and
faculty to assess and improve teaching and learning. My most significant achievements include the
creation of programs for professional development, recognition, and scholarship; and most recently, a
faculty ranking system that includes adjunct faculty. I have oversight over a five million dollar budget
and six direct reports that coordinate faculty and student services.
As the Director of Education and Training and the Academy for Assessment of Student Learning, Higher
Learning Commission of the North Central Association, I led the Commission’s education and training
services, including programs, workshops, and curricula to support the Commission’s 1000+ institutions.
In this role, I was responsible for the Commission’s Student Learning, Assessment, and the Academy for
Assessment of Student Learning.
I provided everyday consultation and support to 141 colleges and universities working to improve their
systems for assessment of student learning; more than 30 percent of the institutions were working on
projects designed to address compliance issues or consultation provided by peer reviewers. In my role
as Academy Director I provided guidance and evaluated the quality of their work to ensure it satisfied
the learning objectives of the institution, in a mission relevant manner, and met pertinent accreditation
compliance requirements.
My work as Director of Education and Training to develop and implement curricula, for faculty and staff
at 1000+ colleges and universities, on general education and data analysis, design and implementation
of new electronic platform, and collaboration with peer reviewers and institutions of higher education
will be an asset to NAU’s Yuma Branch Campus in the support and facilitation of teaching and learning.
In my last role as dean for academic affairs, I used assessment and professional development strategies
to improve teaching and learning; that focus led to 10 year highs in student success, retention and
enrollment. Students, taking distance learning classes, improved their success rates by 19% and access
to higher education, by qualified high school students, increased by 53%. I embrace the accountability
that comes with the privilege of leadership and always work to document and communicate expected
outcomes and achievements.
As an administrator, I have extended my passion for student success beyond the classroom, while
retaining a clear sense that ownership and pride in institutional success is anchored in the effective
interaction between students and faculty; this is the substance of my educational philosophy, I believe
that education enriches and improves the lives of students and the community. As Associate Vice
President and Campus Executive Officer at NAU’s Yuma Branch Campus, I would work to ensure that the
ever-changing needs, expectations and aspirations of stakeholders were fulfilled with the clarity of
purpose provided by the university’s mission.
My passion rests in the democratic power of education. I believe higher education can affect change
through quality education. It is this commitment to this power of education that I can bring to NAU’s
Yuma Branch Campus. I share your vision of service and would work with energy, determination, and
creativity to empower faculty and staff to meet the current challenges of higher education in a
collaborative manner.
I understand the power of collaboration and servant leadership. My first objective is always to positively
impact student learning and cultures of personal and professional engagement that value individual
students and the professionals that make their success an every day reality.
My communication skills are my best resource for problem solving and consensus building. I have strong
communication skills that facilitate collaboration with diverse groups or individual stakeholders. I have
served as host and director for more than 50 workshops and training conferences; and worked with
small groups from more than 141 institutions to meet their very specific needs in relation to the
assessment and documentation of student learning. I enjoy collaborative efforts and team building work
at all levels of academic interactions.
I have extensive experience related to accreditation work in higher education. As a community college
administrator, I directed community college accreditation efforts on two occasions, including the
Program to Evaluate and Advance Quality (PEAQ) and the Academic Quality Improvement Program
(AQIP). I served as Chair of the Operational Planning Committee overseeing accreditation matters at the
institutional level for the college’s 28 service support units and I helped implement a comprehensive
Program Review System (for career and technical programs) and led the college’s efforts to assess
general education goals. As a member of the HLC Corps, I represented the Higher Learning Commission
on institutional accreditation reviews for four-year and two-year institutions of higher learning. In
addition, I served in the Advisory Group for peer review, in the role of advisor and trainer.
I have always operated a balanced budget; with the Higher Learning Commission, I was responsible for a
one million dollars budget, I increased education and training contacts with institutions and Academy
mentors and developed new processes/procedures to standardize, document, and increase capacity for
services.
Also, I have several years of varied administrative experience including senior administrative roles at
community colleges since 2006. As division dean, at IVCC, I supervised and collaborated with 22 full-time
faculty and over 60 adjuncts. I managed an operational budget of $2.1 million; as director of the Morton
College’s tutoring center, I managed a $122,000 budget and supervised 13 individuals; as Interim Title V
Activity Director for Morton College’s Cooperative Grant with Governor State University, I supervised
three employees and managed a $513,000 operational budget.
As a dean, I have worked with high school counselors, instructors, parent groups and principals; rotary
groups, community boards, action councils, and alumni. As coordinator of the college’s Arts and Letters
Series and Director of Illinois Valley Fine Arts Cooperative (K-14 partnerships), I planned and hosted
cultural events at IVCC. At the state level, I was appointed to the first Illinois Community College Board
Hispanic Advisory Council; and I chaired the committee that organized the 14th Annual Assessment Fair
for Illinois Community Colleges that had the best outcomes in its 14 years history. These and my
everyday collaboration with diverse higher education stakeholders have prepared me to communicate
effectively and serve as Associate Vice President and Campus Executive Officer at NAU’s Yuma Branch
Campus.
My extensive teaching experience has helped me develop a broad understanding of the higher
education spectrum. As an educator since 1996, I have taught at three community colleges, a public
university, and a private four-year institution. My combined teaching experience is the equivalent of 8.2
years of full time teaching (30 credit hours per academic year). At the university level, I have taught
Spanish across the curriculum and film in the humanities; at the community college, I have taught
courses in Spanish, humanities, history, and leadership.
I have an understanding of the future challenges for higher education institutions in regard to
technology. At IVCC, my division provided access and quality education to more stakeholders through
partnerships and technology. By overcoming previous personnel recruiting challenges, I hired twentyseven qualified professionals to meet staffing needs in the early entry to college program and provided
leadership in the development of online courses in anthropology, sociology, French, Spanish,
psychology, history, and speech (blended format). I believe that innovation and technology must be
used to improve the way in which higher education institutions realize the purpose of their mission.
Additionally, I have extensive experience in building and maintaining partnerships with diverse groups
of stakeholders. This is most evident in my work to secure and administer grant dollars. I was able to
partner with educators, in the K-14 system, to make the Illinois Valley Fine Arts Cooperative a
sustainable endeavor through grants and partnerships and it grew by more than 100%. In other grant
work, I have worked with the Department of Education as the Interim Director of Activities for a Title V
Cooperative Grant for a Hispanic serving Institution; and I have served as a panelist for the National
Science Foundation, on two occasions, on their initiative to Broaden Participation in Computing.
In summary, my academic preparation and accreditation work have prepared me to consider complex
organizations and plan holistically. My teams work collaboratively to maximize resources and
effectiveness; always building on the principles and norms of the institutions we represent. My
collaborative leadership style has proven effective in resolving all administrative challenges in student
development and academic affairs, as well as in communicating with external stakeholders.
I would like an opportunity to share my vision of how NAU’s Yuma Branch Campus can continue to be a
model of a learning institution that maximizes resources to advance the educational goals of students
and the quality of life of the community through open communication, collaboration and focus on the
strengths of the faculty and staff to offer the best learning environments in the nation.
If you have questions, I can be reached by phone at (520) 238-1153, or by email at
manuel.gomez12@gmail.com
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Manuel Gomez, Ph. D.
CURRICULUM VITAE
MANUEL GOMEZ, Ph. D.
2739 W. Saint Anne St.
Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone: (520) 238-1153 (cell)
E-mail: manuel.gomez12@gmail.com
Academic Preparation
Post-Doctoral Studies on Educational Administration
The University of Texas at Austin, 2006. Community College Leadership Program
Doctor of Philosophy
The University of Arizona, 2004. Spanish.
Master of Arts
The University of Arizona, 1995. Hispanic Literature.
Bachelor of Arts. Cum Laude
The University of Arizona, 1994. Mexican American Studies and Creative Writing.
Languages
Spanish: native proficiency; Portuguese: research proficiency.
Administrative Work
Associate Provost and Dean of the Faculty, National American University, October 2012 –
present.
National American University is a for profit university with 37 campuses located in 12 states. It
serves 11,489 students. It is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: NAUH). It believes that
people, without exception, should be encouraged to pursue all opportunities to fully develop
their potential and to become active participants in the affairs of society. It is accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission. National American University is approved to offer up to 100% of
its total degree programs through distance education.
Principal accomplishments:
 Development and implementation of a faculty ranking system for adjunct faculty.
 Implementation of a Faculty Orientation for more than 900 faculty.
 Development and implementation of a professional development program for faculty.
 Oversight of online education and support for online students.
 Development and implementation of blended learning courses.
 Completion of a progress report to the HLC on professional development for faculty.
 Update of Faculty Qualifications Handbook.
Director for Education and Training and the Academy for Assessment of Student
Learning, Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, June 2010 – 2012.
The Higher Learning Commission accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational
institutions. I led the Commission’s education and training services, including programs,
workshops, and curricula to support the Commission’s 1000+ colleges and universities and the
nearly 1300-member Peer Review Corps
Principal accomplishments:
 Provided everyday consultation and support to 141 Academy institutions working to
improve their systems for assessment of student learning; more than 30 percent of the
institutions were working on projects designed to address compliance issues or
consultation provided by peer reviewers. In my role as director I provided guidance and
evaluated the quality of their work.
 Provided consultation and support to 67 institutions that completed the Commission’s
Academy for Assessment of Student Learning.
 While operating a balanced budget, I increased educational contacts by 196% with
institutions and 132% with individuals.
 Re-structured educational offerings to increase capacity and improve value for
stakeholders.
 Implementation of Academy Results Forum and Roundtable for Returning Institutions
 Successful implementation of Data Analysis and Use Workshop
 Development and implementation of Workshop on General Education.
 Leadership in design and implementation of a new electronic platform for management
of quality initiatives.
 Developed new processes and procedures to standardized, document, and increase
capacity for services while maintaining the quality and integrity of services.
Division Dean of Humanities, Fine Arts & Social Sciences, Illinois Valley Community
College, June 2007 – June 2010.
IVCC is a comprehensive rural community college that serves the residents of its 2000 square
mile district, in North-Central Illinois; with a headcount enrollment of more than 5500 students,
and a full-time equivalent of more than of 2000. It has an operational budget of more than $31
million.
As Division Dean for Humanities, Fine Arts & Social Sciences, I led the largest academic
division with an operational budget of $2.1 million, 22 full time faculty and over 60 adjunct
faculty.
Principal accomplishments:
 Highest student success, retention, and enrollment rates in last 10 years.
 Increased, distance learning, student success rate by 17% while increasing the number
of students benefiting from distance learning by 172%.
 Increased enrollment every semester; during the summer of 2008, the division had an
increase of 12% in headcount and 15 % increase in credit hours. This accomplishment
was possible despite the college’s 1 % loss in headcount enrollment.
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During the summer of 2009, the division had an increase of 35% in headcount and 36%
increase in credit hours.
During my tenure the Division of Humanities, Fine Arts & Social Sciences developed an
atmosphere of collaboration and open dialogue that changed the format of division
meetings to the adoption of a symposium format in which we addressed global
educational issues aimed at advancing the principles of the learning college.
In accreditation matters, I was a resource to faculty and peers in IVCC’s transition from
the PEAQ accreditation system to the AQIP portfolio system. I was part of the team that
supported the implementation of a Program Review System for career and technical
programs, and led an action team in the design and implementation of a program to
assess general education.
On professional development, I did adjunct faculty training on topics such as the History
of the Community College and Principles of a Learning College, and was a regular
presenter on assessment on professional development day at IVCC.
Provided support to faculty led initiative in the advancement of diversity and multicultural
education, including serving as presenter on professional development day.
The division was able to overcome hiring difficulties presented by its rural setting through
the hiring of 27 qualified professionals, from nearby communities.
Increased offerings in the Early Entry to College program by 53 %.
As Chair of the Illinois Valley Fine Arts Cooperative, a K-12 partnership, the Co-op
become financially stable and grew by more than 100%.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Morton College, August, 2006 to May, 2007
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Morton College, July to September, 2006
Intern to the President, Morton College, January to June, 2006
Institutional Effectiveness
 Chair of the Operational Planning Committee overseeing accreditation matters at the
institutional level for the college’s 28 service support units.
 Administrative support to faculty led Assessment Planning Committee in all initiatives
dealing with academic assessment and planning.
Accreditation
 Member of writing team of the Morton College HLC Focus Report June 2006 and the
Morton College, HLC Focus Report Update, September, 2006.
 Lead writer for Morton College’s Strategic Plan 2006-2011.
 Principal writer of Criterion 1, in the Self Study Report of the College’s Physical Therapy
Assistant Program to CAPTE, 2007.
Budget experience and supervision of personnel
 Director of the Writing and Math Center. Managed a $122,000 operational budget.
Supervised 13 employees, including 10 adjunct faculty tutors. Secured $58,000 in grants
 Interim Activity Director of the college’s Title V Cooperative Grant with Governor State
University that focused on Faculty development, Learning Communities, and a student
management system. Managed a $513,000 operational budget. Supervised three
support staff.
Work with external stakeholders and peer institutions
 Worked with high school faculty, advisors and administrators to establish Morton College
as an Advance Placement Testing Center.
 Co-principal on effort to find Hispanic Serving Institutions best academic practices and
effective design of learning spaces. This effort included collaborations with Phoenix
College, Estrella Mountain Community College, South Mountain Community College,
and Pima Community College.
Academic program assessment
 Academic program assessment for the Foreign Languages Program and Physical
Therapy Assistant Program, 2006.
Assistant to the Director of the Department’s Programs Abroad in Alcalá de Henares, Spain,
University of Arizona, 2001.
 Administrative duties such as book keeping and travel planning. In addition, served as
support to students who experienced the anxieties of September 11, 2001, while
studying abroad.
Teaching Experience
 Adjunct Faculty, Illinois Valley Community College, 2008 - 2010.
Courses taught: Leadership Development Studies 1000 (two sections); History 2002, History of
Latin America.
 Adjunct Faculty, Morton College, 2006 – 2007.
Courses taught: Humanities 154 (three sections); Spanish 101, Elementary Spanish I (two
sections); English as a Second Language 012.
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Assistant Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures. Saint John Fisher College,
2004 to 2005.
Courses taught: Spanish 101, Elementary Spanish I (two sections); Spanish 102, Elementary
Spanish II; Spanish 103, Elementary Spanish III; Spanish 122, Conversational Spanish for the
Health Professions II; Spanish 202, Modern Hispanic Prose and Culture; Spanish 324,
Stylistics and Translation.
 Graduate Associate in Teaching. The University of Arizona, 1996 – 2004.
Courses taught: Spanish 102, Elementary Spanish II (four sections); Spanish 201, Intermediate
Spanish I (fourteen sections); Spanish 202, Intermediate Spanish II (four sections); Spanish
206, Intensive Intermediate Spanish II; Spanish 212, Latin America on Film (three sections);
Spanish 251, Reading and Writing Skills (two sections); Spanish 323, Reading and Writing
Skills for Heritage Learners; Spanish 325, Intermediate Grammar and Writing (two sections);
Spanish 330, Intermediate Conversation; Spanish 350, Introduction to the Literary Genres (five
sections); Spanish 425, Advanced Grammar and Writing Skills.
 Adjunct Faculty, Pima Community College, 1997 – 2000.
Courses taught: Spanish 110, Elementary Spanish II (three sections); Spanish 111, Elementary
Spanish II (three sections); Spanish 210, Intermediate Spanish I (two sections); Spanish 211,
Intermediate Spanish II (two sections); Spanish 202, Intermediate Conversation, Reading and
Writing Skills for Heritage Learners (two sections).
Community Outreach
 Rapid City Youth Soccer League, Coach, 2014 to present.
 Board of Directors, Black Hills Symphony Orchestra, 2013 - 2014.
 President for Board of Directors for Illinois Valley Youth Choir, 2011-2012.
 Board of Directors for Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, 2009-2011.
 Founder and student advisor for the Illinois Valley Leaders for Service student
organization at Illinois Valley Community College, 2010.
 Illinois Valley Hispanic Partnership Council, Board member, 2007-2010; President,
2010.
 Arts & Letters Series Coordinator of Cultural Events, Illinois Valley Community College,
2007-2010.
 Illinois Valley Fine Arts Cooperative Director. Oglesby, Illinois. 2007-2010.
 Labor of Love, House Captain. United Way. La Salle, Illinois. September, 2008;
Volunteer, September 12, 2009.
 Staging of Entre Villa y una mujer desnuda by Sabina Bergman as part of the
Department of Spanish and Portuguese community outreach program. November 20,
2003.
 Videographer for the Association for Hispanic Classical Theater at El Chamizal National
Monument, Theater Festival, at El Paso Texas. 1998-2001.
 Poetry Judge. Southern Arizona Language Fair. The University of Arizona. 1999, 2000.
 Organizer and Presenter. Day of the Dead Exhibition, University of Arizona, 1999.
 Reader for Sound Sounds Radio Station for the blind and seeing impaired. 1998.
Academic Service
 Higher Learning Commission, Annual Meeting, peer reviewer trainer, 2013.
 Department of Education Symposium on College Completion, 2012.
 The Assessment Group (TAG) member, 2010.
 Appointed as a founding member of the Illinois Community College Board Latino
Advisory Committee, 2008-2010.
 Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) Humanities and Fine Arts Panel member for the Illinois
Board of Higher Education, 2007-2010.
 Member of the Higher Learning Commission’s Peer Review Corps in the role of
Consultant-Evaluator for the Program to Evaluate and Advance Quality (PEAQ). 20072010.
 Peer Reviewer in the role of Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) Systems
Appraiser-Academic and Update Reviewer, 2007-2010.
 State of Illinois 14th Annual Community College Assessment Fair, organizing committee
chair, Illinois Valley Community College. March 5, 2010.
 National Science Foundation Broadening Participation in Computing Demonstration
Project review panel. July 16-17, 2007; July 7-8, 2009.
 Panel review member for Technical Review Visit to J. Sterling Morton East High School,
2007, Technical Review Visit, Cicero, Illinois, May 9 & 10, 2007.
 Guest lecturer at the University of Texas at San Marcos, The Mexican Novel of the
Revolution of 1910. San Marcos, TX. October 19, 2006.
 National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development (NISOD) Conference,
volunteer, Austin, TX. May 28-31, 2005.
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Videographer for the Arizona Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of
Spanish and Portuguese First Annual AATSP Share Day, Pima Community CollegeDowntown Campus, Tucson, Arizona, 2003.
Founding member of Poetry Association: “Apertura Poética” 1997-2001.
Video Librarian for the Association for Hispanic Classical Theater, 1998-2001.
Video Librarian, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, The University of Arizona,
1998-2001.
Videographer for Spanish Department Plays in Noche Cultural 2000.
Videographer for Portuguese 449/559 Film and Literature Class. 2000.
Exam Monitor, Language Computer Adaptive Placement Exams, The University of
Arizona, summer 2000.
Presenter, Basic Language Workshop Series, Spanish and Portuguese Department, The
University of Arizona 1999, 2000, 2002.
Coordinator, Spanish Club, The University of Arizona, 1998-2000.
Volunteer reader for Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques Center at the University
of Arizona, 1998.
Academic tutor for low income and minority students taking English Composition
Courses at The University of Arizona, New Start Program, 1997.
Selected Honors and Awards
 Elected president for the Illinois Valley Hispanic Partnership Council, 2010.
 Recognized as leader, mentor and trainer of the Higher Learning Commission a
Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC),
November, 2009.
 Appointed to the Advisory Group for peer review (as advisor) for HLC, 2009.
 Elected Cohort Liaison for Block 61 of the Community College Leadership Program.
University of Texas at Austin. 2005.
 Edmund and Charlene Gleazer Endowed Scholarship, Community College Leadership
Program. University of Texas at Austin. 2005.
Publication
“La mujer como vehículo hacia la trascendencia en “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” y Pedro
Páramo.” Studies in Honor of Lanin A. Gyurko. Eds. Ken Hall and Ruth Hjelm. Juan de La
Cuesta. Potomac, Maryland: Scripta Humanistica, 2009. 137-153.
Conference Presentations
Just-In-Time Professional Development that Makes a Difference. League for Innovations.
Boston, MA. April 4-11, 2015.
Faculty Orientation to Provide Information, Activities, and Resources for Teaching. Higher
Learning Commission, Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. April 12-14, 2014.
La alegoría de Job como contexto a los motivos de la pérdida de Gracia de Comala.
XIV Congreso de Literatura Mexicana Contemporánea. El Paso, TX; March 7, 2009.
Targeting General Education Goals at the Course Level. Making a Difference in Student
Learning: Assessment as a Core Strategy, The Higher Learning Commission
Assessment Workshop. Lisle, IL. July 23-25, 2008.
Rescate histórico: arquetipo del héroe que informa el presente por medio del rescate de los
orígenes. 28 th Annual Cincinnati Conference on Romance Languages and
Literatures. Cincinnati, OH; May 8-10, 2008.
Adiós, vida. 28th Annual Cincinnati Conference on Romance Languages and Literatures.
Cincinnati, OH; May 8-10, 2008.
Go Co-Op! Chair Academy. Denver, CO. April 1-4, 2008.
Common Factors that Enable Undocumented Students in Chicago’s Colleges and
Universities to Participate and Succeed in Higher Education, Hispanic Association
of Colleges and Universities (HACU). Chicago, Illinois, October 20-22, 2007.
¿Arquetipos mexicanos? Pedro Páramo y Susana San Juan en contraste y comparación
con el Orfeo y Eurídice de Virgilio, y Rainer María Rilke, Kentucky Foreign
Language Conference. University of Kentucky, Lexington. April 19-21, 2007.
Connect The Community College to the Community Through Hiring Practices. League for
Innovations Conference 2007. New Orleans, La. March 5, 2007.
Is the Current Presence of Minority Faculty in Higher Education Adequate? Hawaii
International Conference on Education. Honolulu, HI. January 6-9, 2007.
El loco amor en Pedro Páramo, 25th Cincinnati Conference. University of Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 12-14, 2005.
El desarrollo del individuo por gracia del paisaje, persona y espíritu. 25th Cincinnati
Conference. University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Ohio, May 12-14, 2005.
El amor motivo capital en Pedro Páramo. Fourteenth Annual Graduate Symposium on
Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture. University of
Arizona. Tucson, Arizona, February 19-21, 2004
Viaje al mundo de los muertos en Pedro Páramo y La épica de Gilgamesh. II Congreso
Internacional Alexander Von Humboldt 2003; Viajes, Viajeros y Literatura de viajes
hacia y desde México, América Latina y el Caribe, Siglos XV-XX. Morelia
Michoacán México. August 12-16, 2003.
La mujer como vehículo hacia la trascendencia en La Belle Dame Sans Merci y Pedro
Páramo. Congreso de la American Association for Teachers of Spanish and
Portuguese, Chicago, July-August 2003.
Pedro Páramo y Gilgamesh: la conquista de la tierra y el viaje al otro mundo en La épica
de Gilgamesh y Pedro Páramo. Eleventh Annual Graduate Symposium on
Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture. University of
Arizona. Tucson, Arizona, February 13-15.
Incorporación del cinema al salón de clase. First Annual Share Day of the Arizona Chapter
of the American Association for the Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Pima
Community College-Downtown Campus, Tucson, Arizona. January 25, 2003.
La violencia del amor. Poetry. Tenth Annual Symposium on Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian
Literature, Language and Culture. Tucson, AZ 2000.
Narratividad en Los de Abajo film y novela. Tenth Annual Symposium on Hispanic and
Luso-Brazilian Literature, Language and Culture. Tucson, AZ 2000.
Sol. Portuguese short film. Director. Ninth Annual Symposium on Hispanic and LusoBrazilian Literature, Language and Culture. Tucson, AZ 1999.
MANUEL GOMEZ, Ph. D.
2739 W. Saint Anne St., Rapid City, SD 57702. Phone: (520) 238-1153.
E-mail: manuel.gomez12@gmail.com
This list of professional references includes direct supervisors while working as senior administrator.
References
Dr. John E. Roueche, President (director of post-graduate studies)
Harold D. Buckingham Graduate School
National American University
6836 Austin Center Blvd., Ste. 270, Austin, TX 78731
Phone: (512) 813-2301
E-mail address: jroueche@national.edu
Dr. Lynn Priddy, Provost (supervisor)
National American University
5301 S. Highway 16; Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: (605) 394-5099
E-mail address: lpriddy@national.edu
Dr. Andrew Lootens-White, Vice President and Chief Operating officer (colleague)
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500; Chicago, IL 60604
800.621.7440 x105
E-mail address: alootenswhite@hlcommission.org
Dr. Eric Martin, Vice President for Accreditation Relations and Director, AQIP Pathway (colleague)
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500; Chicago, IL 60604
800.621.7440 x141
E-mail address: emartin@hlcommission.org
Ms. Patricia Newton-Currant, Associate Vice President for Accreditation Processes (colleague)
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500; Chicago, IL 60604
800.621.7440 x146
E-mail address: pnewton@hlcommission.org
Dr. Mark S. Escamilla, President (former supervisor)
Del Mar College
101 Baldwin Boulevard; Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Phone: (361) 698-1203
E-mail address: mescamilla@delmar.edu