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About David Bird

Positions

2019 - Present Professor, Saint Mary's College of California ‐ World Languages and Cultures
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Present Faculty Member, Saint Mary's College of California ‐ School of Liberal Arts
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Present Faculty Member, Saint Mary's College of California ‐ Integral Program
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Present Faculty Member, Saint Mary's College of California ‐ World Languages and Cultures
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2011 - 2020 Director of the Honors Program, Saint Mary's College of California
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2012 - 2019 Associate Professor of Spanish, Saint Mary's College of California
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2010 - 2013 At-Large Pre-Tenured Faculty representative, Academic Senate, Saint Mary's College of California
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2006 - 2012 Assistant Professor of Spanish, Saint Mary's College of California
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2009 - 2011 Member, Disciplinary Hearing Board, Saint Mary's College of California
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2007 - 2011 Member, Academic Honor Council, Saint Mary's College of California
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Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2004 Travel Grant - Madrid's Biblioteca Nacional
Program for Cultural Cooperation Between Spain's Ministry of Culture and United States Universities
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2007 - 2016 Table Leader, AP Spanish Language exam, Trinity University, San Antonio
2005 - 2006 Reader, AP Spanish Language examination, Trinity University
2001 - 2005 Teaching Assistant, Department of Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky
1998 - 2000 Dartmouth Tutor of German, Florida State University
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Honors and Awards

  • Dissertation Year Fellowship - University of Kentucky (2005)
  • Multi-Year Fellowship - University of Kentucky (2001 - 2003)
  • John E. Keller Award for Outstanding Research - Department of Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky (May 2004)
  • Daniel R. Reedy Quality Achievement Award - University of Kentucky (August 2001)

Courses

  • Spanish 121, Spanish Literature 1700-1940
  • Spanish 11, Introduction to Literature
  • Spanish 160, Culture and Civilization of Spain
  • Integral 115/116, Junior Seminar

Education

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2016 M.A. Philosophy, San Francisco State University
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2007 Ph.D Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky
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2004 M.A. Spanish Literature, University of Kentucky
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2001 B.A. Spanish and German, Florida State University
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Links

Contact Information

Dante Hall 331
Office Hours by appointment

Phone: 925 631-8102

Email:

Publications (11)

Presentations (19)