Dr. Anne Connor
Program Coordinator, Professor – Spanish; Director Summer Language Institute for Spanish Teachers
PhD, Vanderbilt University, 2004; MA, Vanderbilt University, 1998; BA, Brown University, 1994
Dr. Connor is particularly interested in Contemporary Latin American Literature and Film, Afro-diaspora in Latin America, including AfroMexican History and Culture, U.S. Latinx Literature and Culture, Women Writers of Latin America, and Music and Culture of Latin America. During the summer, Dr. Connor also directs the Summer Language Institute for Spanish Teachers MA program in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Office: Modular Building 109
Phone: 541.552.6743
E-Mail: connora@sou.edu
Dr. Enrique Chacón
Associate Professor – Spanish
PhD, University of Pittsburgh, 2015; MA, University of Pittsburgh, 2011; MA, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 2009; BA, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, 2001
Dr. Enrique Chacón is Associate Professor of Spanish at Southern Oregon University. His main focus is Mexican Literature and Culture. He approaches different contemporary topics from the Cultural Studies perspective as well as Critical Theory. He has studied poetry as well as narrative and contemporary intellectual production in Mexico. His current research includes the representations of violence in Latin America and US Latino Culture. In his teaching techniques, he explores the possibilities of including different cultural products to improve language learning, including music and food studies.
Office: Suzanne Homes 101
Phone: 541.552.7066
E-Mail: chaconl@sou.edu
Dr. Bonnie Holmes
Associate Professor – Spanish
PhD, University of Arizona, 2017; MA, Pennsylvania State University, 2010; MA, Middlebury College, Madrid, Spain, 2006; BA, Oregon State University, 2001
Dr. Bonnie Christina Holmes is Associate Professor of Spanish. Dr. Holmes is an applied linguist whose work centers on Spanish language acquisition and bilingualism in the US. Her recent research investigates how Spanish is processed cognitively by heritage bilinguals, and how high impact practices such as service learning can enrich the language learning experience while also strengthening the community. More generally, her overarching goal is to support Spanish language acquisition, maintenance and revitalization efforts both locally and nationally.
Office: Modular Building 107
Phone: 541.552.6814
E-Mail: holmesb2@sou.edu
Elizabeth Scheppler
Instructor – American Sign Language (ASL)
BA, Theatre Arts, Texas Wesleyan University, 1993; AAS, Interpreting for the Deaf, Tarrant County College, 2001
Elizabeth Scheppler grew up in Texas where she met her Deaf “Soul Sister” at the age of 14. Her experience volunteering in the Deaf/Deaf-Blind Community in Dallas/Fort Worth, and in the Interpreter Training Program prepared her to enter the profession of ASL/English Interpreting. She has worked in a variety of interpreting settings, including education, health, professional, performing arts, as well as video relay interpreting. Additionally, she created an ASL high school curriculum, and taught in high school for several years. Now she serves in SOU’s Disability Resources Department as Deaf/Hard of Hearing Coordinator, and teaches ASL 101-102. Elizabeth holds Board for Evaluation of Interpreter (BEI) Certification, Advanced.
Office: Stevenson Union 166
Phone: 541.552.7083
E-Mail: schepplee@sou.edu
Lady Vanderlip
Senior Instructor – Spanish
MA, Southern Oregon University; BA, University of Panama
Lady Vanderlip was born and raised in Las Lomas in the outskirts of David in the province of Chiriqui, Panama. She is the youngest of four children, graduated from La Escuela Primaria Victoriano Lorenzo and Colegio Felix Olivares Contreras, and has a degree in Public Administration from La Facultad de Administracion Publica, University of Panama in Panama City. Lady is also a certified translator and has a Master’s Degree from Southern Oregon University.
Office: Modular Building 106
Phone: 541.552.6742
E-Mail: vanderll@sou.edu
Steve Wasserman
Instructor – American Sign Language (ASL)
MA, California State University Northridge
Steve Wasserman teaches both beginning and intermediate American Sign Language (ASL), and has been at SOU since 2003. He has long been an advocate for ASL and helped to expand the popular ASL classes to a two year program. As a Deaf/HH (hard of hearing) person himself, he brings his awareness of Deaf culture and his own bi-cultural experiences to the classroom.
Office: Modular Building 103
Phone: 541.552.6435
E-Mail: wassermas@sou.edu
Emeritus Faculty
Marianne Golding
Daniel Morris
Yuko Yamanouchi
Gudrun Gil
Contact Spanish & American Sign Language
SOU Spanish & American Sign Language Program
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6743
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