{"id":62688,"date":"2018-08-16T12:49:51","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T19:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=62688"},"modified":"2026-09-21T09:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T16:36:34","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/spanish\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"SOU Spanish and ASL Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-beb5gkg-c3e0daae4a62351790a7973a9978ec75\">\n.avia-section.av-beb5gkg-c3e0daae4a62351790a7973a9978ec75{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='SOU World Language Faculty Page - Intro Section' class='avia-section av-beb5gkg-c3e0daae4a62351790a7973a9978ec75 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container 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class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2lpfdy8-aa271dbb38a494e797853ef9e2749fdc '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Program Coordinator, Professor &#8211; Spanish; Director Summer Language Institute for Spanish Teachers<\/em><br \/>\nPhD, Vanderbilt University, 2004; MA, Vanderbilt University, 1998; BA, Brown University, 1994<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">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\u00a0program\u00a0in Guanajuato,\u00a0Mexico.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4\"><span class=\"heavy-man\">Office:<\/span> Central Hall 104<br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">Phone:<\/span> <a href=\"tel:5415526743\">541.552.6743<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:connora@sou.edu\">connora@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4kf0c0w-32-12e789af0528383494f4e715e86775bb\">\n.flex_column.av-4kf0c0w-32-12e789af0528383494f4e715e86775bb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4kf0c0w-32-12e789af0528383494f4e715e86775bb av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" 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class='flex_column av-3cahow0-30-449f45fdd6bace414939f54f501ba478 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-e8ppds-3a5145252352a1618ee3729521e09a45\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-e8ppds-3a5145252352a1618ee3729521e09a45{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-e8ppds-3a5145252352a1618ee3729521e09a45 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-e8ppds-3a5145252352a1618ee3729521e09a45 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-e8ppds-3a5145252352a1618ee3729521e09a45 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-e8ppds-3a5145252352a1618ee3729521e09a45 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-e8ppds-3a5145252352a1618ee3729521e09a45 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-e8ppds-3a5145252352a1618ee3729521e09a45 av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-12  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Dr. Bonnie Holmes<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2lpfdy8-29-c4c2dc46ec187f0ad0fb3fb4b136975b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Associate Professor &#8211; Spanish<\/em><br \/>\nPhD, University of Arizona, 2017; MA, Pennsylvania State University, 2010; MA, Middlebury College, Madrid, Spain, 2006; BA, Oregon State University, 2001<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4\"><span class=\"heavy-man\">Office:<\/span> Central Hall 106<br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">Phone:<\/span> <a href=\"tel:5415526814\">541.552.6814<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:holmesb2@sou.edu\">holmesb2@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2pi2da8-628f7455e169b7c6fad86cc53a919de7\">\n.flex_column.av-2pi2da8-628f7455e169b7c6fad86cc53a919de7{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2pi2da8-628f7455e169b7c6fad86cc53a919de7 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" 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class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-tofpfk-62a342857d2220a599f4e7a749dc074d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Instructor \u2013 American Sign Language (ASL)<\/em><br \/>\nBS, Mathematics, Health &amp; Physical Education,Southern Oregon University<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">Rocky grew up in San Jose, California where her love for ASL began in 2015. She has three years experience of instructing students one-on-one under the mentorship of Steve Wasserman at SOU.She has over a decade of teaching experience in martial arts, rock climbing, and other outdoor sports. She revived the ASL club and spearheaded over a dozen Deaf Climb Nights at SOU\u2019s Climbing Center, connecting students to the Deaf community in the Rogue Valley. She is excited to bring her passions to her role as instructor at SOU, combining disciplines like mathematics, kinesiology, and the outdoors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4\"><span class=\"heavy-man\">Office:<\/span> Central Hall 110<br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">Phone:<\/span> <a href=\"tel:+15415526435\">541.552.6435<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:amezquitr@sou.edu\">amezquitr@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fourth-068220c8262444be99a83ad265bdcedb\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fourth-068220c8262444be99a83ad265bdcedb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-068220c8262444be99a83ad265bdcedb av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" 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180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" class=\"wp-image-105712 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-105712 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Fancisco Lopex Atanes ASL Faculty at SOU\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_three_fourth-e671fab5613f317ef63eb9ab712c64a3\">\n.flex_column.av-av_three_fourth-e671fab5613f317ef63eb9ab712c64a3{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fourth-e671fab5613f317ef63eb9ab712c64a3 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mubgn011-6aef823abf0c4e98c00ac7df13a0fd0b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mubgn011-6aef823abf0c4e98c00ac7df13a0fd0b{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mubgn011-6aef823abf0c4e98c00ac7df13a0fd0b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mubgn011-6aef823abf0c4e98c00ac7df13a0fd0b .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mubgn011-6aef823abf0c4e98c00ac7df13a0fd0b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mubgn011-6aef823abf0c4e98c00ac7df13a0fd0b .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mubgn011-6aef823abf0c4e98c00ac7df13a0fd0b .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mubgn011-6aef823abf0c4e98c00ac7df13a0fd0b av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Francisco L\u00f3pez Atanes<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mubgnsv8-0d6848c6a0e28b066547caf715053192 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Instructor \u2013 Spanish<\/em><br \/>\nPhD, JD, Universidad CEU San Pablo<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">Dr. Francisco L\u00f3pez Atanes has dedicated the past 15 years to teaching Spanish at both the secondary and postsecondary levels. As a native Spanish speaker, Dr. L\u00f3pez Atanes is passionate about sharing the rich literary and cultural traditions of Latin America and Spain. This passion serves as the guiding force behind his instruction and inspires his commitment to helping students develop both linguistic proficiency and cultural understanding. His goal is to create an immersive environment that brings language and culture to life, even within the classroom setting. In addition to teaching at Southern Oregon University (SOU), Dr. L\u00f3pez Atanes currently serves as Principal of Ashland High School.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:schepplee@sou.edu\">lopezataf@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fourth-068220c8262444be99a83ad265bdcedb\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fourth-068220c8262444be99a83ad265bdcedb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-068220c8262444be99a83ad265bdcedb av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mubgw75j-4376293635000c09f404db0dc1474579\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mubgw75j-4376293635000c09f404db0dc1474579 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avia-img-lazy-loading-not-105714 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Maria Lumbreras Garza Spanish Faculty at SOU\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_three_fourth-e671fab5613f317ef63eb9ab712c64a3\">\n.flex_column.av-av_three_fourth-e671fab5613f317ef63eb9ab712c64a3{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fourth-e671fab5613f317ef63eb9ab712c64a3 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mubgo79e-137d05718c7630f365b0d07c728f50c9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mubgo79e-137d05718c7630f365b0d07c728f50c9{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mubgo79e-137d05718c7630f365b0d07c728f50c9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mubgo79e-137d05718c7630f365b0d07c728f50c9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mubgo79e-137d05718c7630f365b0d07c728f50c9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mubgo79e-137d05718c7630f365b0d07c728f50c9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mubgo79e-137d05718c7630f365b0d07c728f50c9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mubgo79e-137d05718c7630f365b0d07c728f50c9 av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-27  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Mar\u00eda Lumbreras Garza<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mubgoxyg-e3da8c30ca057212dbaf6a6c728f7b69 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Instructor \u2013 Spanish<\/em><br \/>\nMAT, Southern Oregon University<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">Mar\u00eda Lumbreras Garza was born in Mexico and has lived in the Rogue Valley since 1992. She attended college in Mexico, and received two Bachelor\u2019s Degrees in Education. She holds an MA in Teaching from SOU, and has over 25 years of experience teaching Spanish and English as a Second Language.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:lumbrerasgarzamaria@sou.edu\">lumbrerasgarzamaria@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fourth-068220c8262444be99a83ad265bdcedb\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fourth-068220c8262444be99a83ad265bdcedb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-068220c8262444be99a83ad265bdcedb av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-b7c027bb9741d22465feb1aef2360a96\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-b7c027bb9741d22465feb1aef2360a96 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.av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-463a87abc7295988dcdc7761554bd2f7 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-463a87abc7295988dcdc7761554bd2f7 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-463a87abc7295988dcdc7761554bd2f7 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-463a87abc7295988dcdc7761554bd2f7 av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-32  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Elizabeth Scheppler<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-564067357eb74c20cdd60b282c9b50bd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Instructor \u2013 American Sign Language (ASL)<\/em><br \/>\nBA, Theatre Arts, Texas Wesleyan University, 1993; AAS, Interpreting for the Deaf, Tarrant County College, 2001<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">Elizabeth Scheppler grew up in Texas where she met her Deaf &#8220;Soul Sister&#8221; 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&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4\"><span class=\"heavy-man\">Office:<\/span> Central Hall 028<br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">Phone:<\/span> <a href=\"tel:5415527083\">541.552.7083<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:schepplee@sou.edu\">schepplee@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fourth-068220c8262444be99a83ad265bdcedb\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fourth-068220c8262444be99a83ad265bdcedb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-068220c8262444be99a83ad265bdcedb av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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class=\"wp-image-105713 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-105713 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Michele Smith ASL Faculty at SOU\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_three_fourth-e671fab5613f317ef63eb9ab712c64a3\">\n.flex_column.av-av_three_fourth-e671fab5613f317ef63eb9ab712c64a3{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fourth-e671fab5613f317ef63eb9ab712c64a3 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mubgp61c-a54134c687400f64b03b00bdf5013334\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mubgp61c-a54134c687400f64b03b00bdf5013334{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-mubgp61c-a54134c687400f64b03b00bdf5013334 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mubgp61c-a54134c687400f64b03b00bdf5013334 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-mubgp61c-a54134c687400f64b03b00bdf5013334 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mubgp61c-a54134c687400f64b03b00bdf5013334 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-mubgp61c-a54134c687400f64b03b00bdf5013334 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mubgp61c-a54134c687400f64b03b00bdf5013334 av-special-heading-h4 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-37  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Michele Smith<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mubgptag-3aa99f9baacaa2b17aa8394c5e3d05dc '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"pop-4 dig-4 bio-cred\"><em>Instructor \u2013 American Sign Language (ASL)<\/em><br \/>\nMA, Special Education with an emphasis in Deaf Education, CSU Northridge; BA, Liberal Studies with a concentration in American Sign Language, CSU Northridge<\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-4 dig-4\">Michele Smith is a Deaf American Sign Language educator who brings more than 25 years of teaching experience, authentic language use, and lived Deaf cultural perspective to the classroom. She is passionate about helping students experience ASL as a living language while developing meaningful connections with Deaf culture and the Deaf community. Michele has taught American Sign Language from beginning through advanced levels, using immersive, interactive, and visually engaging approaches that encourage students to communicate with confidence. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes learning by doing\u2014using ASL actively, building cultural understanding, and creating an inclusive environment where students feel comfortable taking risks and growing as language learners. Michele is ASLTA Qualified through the American Sign Language Teachers Association.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">E-Mail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:smithmichele@sou.edu\">smithmichele@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-f99958d49b9427d942aaf974f7bdc834\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-f99958d49b9427d942aaf974f7bdc834{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_3' aria-label='SOU Biology Faculty Page - Other Staff and Faculty Section' class='avia-section av-av_section-f99958d49b9427d942aaf974f7bdc834 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-62688'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-be37b0fd05cc4d67cd75d1a0b7283edf\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-be37b0fd05cc4d67cd75d1a0b7283edf{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:28px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-be37b0fd05cc4d67cd75d1a0b7283edf .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-be37b0fd05cc4d67cd75d1a0b7283edf .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-be37b0fd05cc4d67cd75d1a0b7283edf .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-be37b0fd05cc4d67cd75d1a0b7283edf .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-be37b0fd05cc4d67cd75d1a0b7283edf .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-be37b0fd05cc4d67cd75d1a0b7283edf av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-40  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Emeritus Faculty<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_textblock-0ba49002917b7d2612ee8ad56d1dcdfb\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-av_textblock-0ba49002917b7d2612ee8ad56d1dcdfb .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0ba49002917b7d2612ee8ad56d1dcdfb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Dr. Gudrun Gill &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:gill@sou.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">gill@sou.edu<\/a><br \/>\nDr. Marianne Golding &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:golding@sou.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">golding@sou.edu<\/a><br \/>\nDr. Priscilla Hunter &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:hunter@sou.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">hunter@sou.edu<\/a><br \/>\nDr. Daniel Morris &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:morris@sou.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">morris@sou.edu<\/a><br \/>\nYuko Yamanouchi &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:yamanouy@sou.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">yamanouy@sou.edu<\/a><br \/>\nLady Vanderlip &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:vanderll@sou.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">vanderll@sou.edu<\/a><br \/>\nSteve Wasserman &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:wassermas@sou.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">wassermas@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2r6k0cg-3e6df2f8c47f5078b74257a0dd55ca49\">\n.avia-section.av-2r6k0cg-3e6df2f8c47f5078b74257a0dd55ca49{\nbackground-color:#666666;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_4' aria-label='SOU Business Home Page - 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