Dr. Jongsoo Lee
Professor
University of North Texas
Department of Spanish
(940) 565-2404
Email: jongsoo.lee@unt.edu
Education
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PhD, Indiana University, 2000
Major: Spanish
Dissertation: Nezahualcoyotl as Emblem of the Colonial Legacy in Mexico -
MA, University of Guadalajara, 1994
Major: Language and Literature Teaching
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BA, Seoul National University, 1991
Major: Spanish
Professional Positions
- Associate Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2007 - Present).
- Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2001 - 2007).
Professional Memberships
- Modern Langauges Association. (2007 - Present).
- Latin American Studies Association. (2000 - Present).
- Southwest Council of Latin American Studies. (2001 - 2006).
Development Activities
- Other (Webinar), Packback Virtual Session 2, UNT. United States of America. (December 2023).
- Other (Webinar), Take Location-Based Attendance and Check Comprehension with iClicker, UNT. United States of America. (September 2023).
- Other (Webinar), Digital Learning Now Webinar: Digital Learning, Pearson. United States of America. (May 2023).
- Other (Webinar), How to Organize Your Course, UNT CLEAR. United States of America. (May 2020).
- Other (Webinar), Remote Delivery Course, UNT. United States of America. (April 2020).
- Other (Webinar), A virtual Reality Workshop in Understanding Blindness, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (March 13, 2023 - March 13, 2023).
- Other (Webinar), An Anti-Racism ‘Doing the Work’ Continuum for Reflecting & Teaching.”, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (March 13, 2023 - March 13, 2023).
- Other (Webinar), Developing Effective Social Interactions in the Learning Environment, UNT. Denton,tx,United States of America. (March 13, 2023 - March 13, 2023).
- Other (Webinar), Race Is, Race Ain't, UNT Faculty Success. United States of America. (March 25, 2022 - March 25, 2022).
- Tutorial (Webinar), Creating Accessible Online Videos with Canvas Studio, DSI CLEAR. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 25, 2022 - February 25, 2022).
- Other (Webinar), Speaking Your Mind: Stimulating Use of Idiomatic Expressions in the Foreign Language Classroom, Vista Higher Learning. United States of America. (February 22, 2022 - February 22, 2022).
- Other (Webinar), Creating Inclusive Curricular with Accessible Course Content, DSI CLEAR. Denton,TX,United States of America. (January 28, 2022 - January 28, 2022).
- Other (Attendance of Guest Speaker' Talk), Anti-racist pedagogy: Transforming the Spanish classroom with TikTok and Dubsmash, Department of Spanish. United States of America. (October 2021).
- Other (Webinar), Working With Inclusive Pedagogy and Cultural Responsiveness, UNT. United States of America. (October 2021).
- Workshop, SCA (Scholarly and Creative Activity Awards) Information Session, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, UNT. United States of America. (October 2021).
- Other (Webinar), How to Get the Most out of Zoom, UNT CLEAR. United States of America. (May 2020).
- Other (Webinar), How to Implement Discussions, UNT CLEAR. United States of America. (May 2020).
- Other (Webinar), How to Work with Graded Assignments, UNT CLEAR. United States of America. (May 2020).
- Other (Webinar), How to Work with Quizzes & Exams, UNT CLEAR. United States of America. (May 2020).
- Other (Webinar), Coping with the Pandemic Lessons from Psychological Science, Pearson Education. United States of America. (March 2020).
- Other (Webinar), Getting Started with Zoom Meetings., ZOOM USA. United States of America. (March 16, 2020).
- Other (Webinar), Personalized Language Learning with Technology: Best Practices from the Trenches, edweb. United States of America. (December 19, 2019).
- Other (Webinar), Error Correction: Tips and Techniques for Language Teachers, edweb. United States of America. (December 18, 2019).
- Other (Webinar), Using Student Strategies to Facilitate Successful Language Learning, Wiley Higher Education. United States of America. (November 12, 2019).
- Other (Webinar), Contextualizing Language Instruction, Wiley Higher Education. United States of America. (October 29, 2019).
- Other (Webinar), Differentiated Instruction for All Class Sizes with Mastery Paths, Wiley Higher Education. United States of America. (October 24, 2019).
- Other (Webinar), Watch, Read, Practice. A modern Approach to Learning a Complex Topic, Wiley Higher Education. United States of America. (October 15, 2019).
- Other (Webinar), “Helping Students Achieve Proficiency Through Meaningful and Authentic Contexts.”, Pearson. United States of America. (October 15, 2019 - October 15, 2019).
- Workshop, “Managing Difficult Classroom Situations”, UNT. United States of America. (November 9, 2018 - November 9, 2018).
- Other (Webinar), Testing Program Development”, Pearson World Languages. United States of America. (November 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018).
- Other (Webinar), Flipping the Classroom and the Foreign Language Advantage”, Pearson World Languages. United States of America. (October 31, 2018 - October 31, 2018).
- Other (Webinar), Optimizing Foreign Language Vocabulary Learning, Pearson World Languages. United States of America. (October 30, 2018 - October 30, 2018).
- Other (Webinar), Teaching Materials for the 21st Century Language Class, Pearson World Languages. United States of America. (October 29, 2018 - October 29, 2018).
- Workshop, Canvas Bootcamp, UNT. United States of America. (December 2, 2017 - December 2, 2017).
- Workshop, TBL Workshop of the Fall [Team Based Learning 103 – “What’s the Big Idea?”, UNT. United States of America. (November 16, 2017 - November 16, 2017).
- Other (Webinar), Assessment & Evaluation of Immersive Learning Initiatives, Onlinelearning.Org (Affiliated with UNT CLEAR). United States of America. (August 23, 2017 - August 23, 2017).
- Other (Webinar), REEF Polling Webinar, UNT, CLEAR. United States of America. (November 23, 2016 - November 23, 2016).
Teaching
Teaching Experience
- SPAN 2040 - Intermediate Spanish, 1 course.
- SPAN 3040 - Mexican Culture and Civilization, 3 courses.
- SPAN 3050 - Readings in Hispanic Literature, 11 courses.
- SPAN 3060 - Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral Practice, 2 courses.
- SPAN 3070 - Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral Practice, 3 courses.
- SPAN 3090 - Advanced Spanish Grammar I, 1 course.
- SPAN 3130 - Topics in Latin American Culture, 9 courses.
- SPAN 3160 - Latin American Culture and Civilization, 28 courses.
- SPAN 4010 - Aspects of Contemporary Mexican Culture, 1 course.
- SPAN 4360 - Survey of Spanish American Literature, 20 courses.
- SPAN 4900 - Special Problems, 7 courses.
- SPAN 4980 - Experimental Course, 6 courses.
- SPAN 5200 - Seminar in Spanish, 7 courses.
- SPAN 5340 - Latin American Prehispanic and Colonial Literature, 4 courses.
- SPAN 5341 - Latin American Colonial Literature II, 1 course.
- SPAN 5342 - Latin American Romanticism and Realism, 6 courses.
- SPAN 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
- SPAN 5950 - Master's Thesis, 4 courses.
University of North Texas
Directed Student Learning
- Other,
- Dissertation Committee Member, "Amparo Dávila y la vía del abandono," Spanish. (October 3, 2019).
- Master's Thesis Committee Member, Spanish. (September 2017 - December 2017).
- Master's Thesis Committee Chair, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. (August 28, 2011 - April 22, 2013).
Awards and Honors
- Thank a Teacher Note, UNT. (June 2020).
- Excellence in Research, Department of Spanish. (February 2018).
- Thank a Teacher, UNT. (July 21, 2016).
- Thank a Teacher, UNT. (January 2016).
- Excellence in Research, Deaprtment.
Research
Published Intellectual Contributions
- Galen Brokaw & Jongsoo Lee. (2016). Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl and His Legacy. 306 Pages. Tucson, University of Arizona Press.
- Lee, J. (2015). The Allure of Nezahualcoyotl: Pre-Hispanic Politics, Religion, and Nahua Poetics in Mexico (Paperback Edition: Originally published in 2008). 294. University of New Mexico Press.
- Jongsoo Lee & Galen Brokaw. (2014). Texcoco: Prehispanic and Colonial Perspectives. 276 pages, 25 illustrations and 3 tables.. Boulder, University Press of Colorado.
- Jongsoo Lee. (2008). The Allure of Nezahualcoyotl: Pre-Hispanic Politics, Religion, and Nahua Poetics in Mexico. 291 pages, 41 drawings, 1 halftones, 1 map. Albuquerque, University of New Mexico Press. http://www.unmpress.com/books.php?ID=11688163176811
- Jongsoo Lee. (2016). Colonial Writings and Indigenous Politics in New Spain: Alva Ixtlilxochitl's Chronicles and Teotihuacan Cacicazgo. Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl and His Legacy. 122-152 (12,243 words). Tucson, University of Arizona Press. https://www.uapress.arizona.edu/Books/bid2612.htm
- Galen Brokaw and Jongsoo Lee. (2016). Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl and Colonial Historiography from the Conquest to the Present; Chronology and Glossary. Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl and His Legacy. 3-28: 283-294. Tucson, University of Arizona Press.
- Jongsoo Lee. (2014). Aztec Triple Alliance as a Colonial Transformation of Prehispanic Political and Tributary System. In Texcoco: Prehispanic and Colonial Perspectives. Texcoco: Prehispanic and Colonial Perspectives. 63-91 (11,324 words). Boulder, University Press of Colorado.
- Jongsoo Lee & Galen Brokaw. (2014). Texcocan Studies from the Colonial to the Present Times. In Texcoco: Prehispanic and Colonial Perspectives. Texcoco: Prehispanic and Colonial Perspectives. 1-24 (9,532 words). Boulder, University Press of Colorado.
- Jongsoo Lee. (2007). Orientalist Universalism: Aztec Time and History in Octavio Paz's Piedra del sol.
- Lee, J. (2020). Review of The Legacy of Rulership in Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl’s “Historia de la nación chichimeca.” By Leisa A. Kauffmann. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2019.. 101.1
- Lee, J. (2020). Review of The ‘Florentine Codex’: An Encyclopedia of the Nahua World in Sixteenth-Century Mexico. Edited by Jeanette Favrot Peterson and KevinTerraciano.. Bulletin of Spanish Studies. 97.8 1409-1411.
- Lee, J. (2018). Review of Political Strategies in Pre-Colombian Mesoamerica. Edited by Sarah Kurnick and Joanne Baron.. The Americas. 75.1 184-86.
- Lee, J. (2015). Review of Aztec Philosophy: Understanding a World in Motion.. Journal of Anthropological Research. 71 (1) 122-123.
- Jongsoo Lee. (2014). Review of Mesoamerican Memory: Enduring Systems of Rememberance. The Americas. 71 (2) 359-60.
- Jongsoo Lee. (2010). Review of The Search for the Codex Cardona. (54.2) 125-126.
- Lee, J. (2023). Toward a New Interpretation of Prehispanic Discourses: Reconstructing the Huehuetlatolli in the Prehispanic Context. 6 (2) 101-122. London, Humanities Bulletin.
- Lee, J. (2021). European Appropriation of Prehispanic Speeches: Reexamining Huehuetlatolli as a Colonial Project. 4 (2) 32-58. London, Humanities Bulletin.
- Lee, J. (2020). “Building Mexico as a Creole Nation: Anti-Exploitative Colonialism and Mestizaje in the historical novel Xicotencatl.”. Ciberletras. 43 109-123. New York, Lehman College at New York. https://www.lehman.cuny.edu/ciberletras/
- Lee, J. (2017). The Europeanization of Prehispanic tradition: Bernardino de Sahagún’s transformation of Aztec priests (tlamacazque) into classical wise men (tlamatinime). Colonial Latin American Review. 26.3 (2017): 291-312. London and New York, Taylor and Francis.
- Lee, J. (2015). Emergence and Progress of Contemporary Nahua Literature: Frayel Maria Garibay Kintana, Miguel León-Portilla, and the Prehispanic Past. Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos. (39.1) 29-58 (10,920 words).
- Jongsoo Lee. (2015). Colonización y poscolonialismo del pasado prehispánico: Quetzalcoatl y su transformación en The Epic of American Civilization de José Clemente Orozco y Terra Nostra de Carlos Fuentes. In Colonialidad y poscolonialidad de América Latina. Asian Journal of Latin American Studies. (28.2) 37-62 (9,582 words).
- JongsooLee. (2014). Mestizaje and the Creation of Mexican National Literature. Bulletin of Spanish Studies. (91.6) 889-912 (11,370 words). London, Taylor and Francis.
- Jongsoo Lee. (2009). The Ten Plagues in New Spain: Franciscan Colonial Project in Motolinia's Memoriales. 36-49 (4,786 words).
- Jongsoo Lee. (2007). Analyzing Nezahualcoyotl's Texcoco: Politics, Conquests, and Laws.
- Jongsoo Lee. (2006). Inventing National Identity: Creole Treatment of Mexico's Indigenous Past in Xicotencatl.
- Jongsoo Lee. (2004). Nezahualcoyotl and the Notion of Individual Authorship in the Nahuatl Poetry.
- Jongsoo Lee. (2004). The Colonial Legacy in Cardenal's Poetry: Images of Quetzalcoatl, Nezahualcoyotl, and the Aztecs.
- Jongsoo Lee. (2003).
- Jongsoo Lee. (2003). A Re-Interpretation of Nahuatl Poetics: Rejecting the Image of Nezahualcoyotl as a Peaceful Poet.
- Jongsoo lee. (2003). Westernization of Nahuatl Religion: Nezahualcoyotl's Unknown God.
Book
Book Chapter
Book Review
Journal Article
Presentations Given
- Jongsoo lee, (2009 - 2009).
- Jongsoo lee, (2009 - 2009).
- Voluntary Conversion to Christianity: Texcocan Rulers as Christian Evangelists in Alva Ixtlilxochitl's Chronicles, South Central Modern Language Association, San Antonio, TX, (2008 - 2008).
- Colonial Ideology and indigenous Past in the Chronicles of Spanish Missionaries, Southwest Council of Latin American Studies, Merida, Mexico, (2007 - 2007).
- Revisiting Pre-Hispanic Mexico: The Aztec Triple Alliance as a Post-Conquest Invention, Latin American Studies Association, Quebec, Canada, (2007 - 2007).
- Indigenous People in Mexican Nationalism: Analyzing the Creole Republic of Pre-Hispanic Tlaxcala in Xicotencatl. The XVII Symposium on Latin American Indian Literatures, Columbus, OH, (2006 - 2006).
- Quetzalcoatlization of Nezahualcoyotl in Alva Ixtlilxochitl's Chronicles. Latin American Studies Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico, (2006 - 2006).
- Lee, J. (Author & Presenter), International Conference of the European Association of Spanish Professors, Un análisis del huehuetlatolli como producto del legado colonial, European Association of Spanish Professors, Vigo, Spain, Spain. (2023 - 2023).
- Lee, J. (Author & Presenter), Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies Annual Conference, Colonization of Prehispanic Speeches: Collecting the Huehuetlatolli as an Evangelical Project, Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies Association, Virtual, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
- Lee, J. (Author), XXXVIII Congresos Internacionales de Literatura y Estudios hispánicos, The Ideological Appropriation of Indigenous Past: Mestizaje as a Colonial Legacy in Mexico, Virtual, United States of America. (2021).
- Lee, J. (Author & Presenter), Modern Languages Association International Symposium, Reviving Indigenous Past: Prehispanic Identity of Aztec Wise Men (tlamatinime).”, Modern Languages Association, Lisbon, Portugal. (2019 - 2019).
- Lee, J. (Author & Presenter), 20th International Conference on Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Colonial Invention of Indigenous Barbarity: The Aztec Ruler Itzcoatl’s Burning of Books, France. (2018 - 2018).
- Lee, J. (Author & Presenter), 19th International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, The Europeanization of Indigenous Tradition: Inventing Classical Wise Men in Prehispanic Mexico, Vancouver, Canada. (2017 - 2017).
- Lee, J. (Author & Presenter), Twenty-seventh International Conference on Learning, Teaching Cultural Diversity in Spanish American Literature Classroom., Valencia, Spain, Spain. (2020 - 2020).
- Lee, J. (Presenter), International Education Conference, Teaching Nahuatl Poetry in the Spanish Classroom, Orlando, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
- Lee, J. (Presenter), Global Studies Conference, Globalization of Colonial Legacy: Aztec Studies and Mexican Nationalism, London, United Kingdom. (2015 - 2015).
- Lee, J. (Presenter), International Academic Conference, Founding Mexico as an Independent Nation, San Francisco, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
- Lee, J. (Presenter), International Conference: Colonialism and Coloniality in Latin America, Colonización y poscolonialismo del pasado prehispánico: Quetzalcoatl como intermediario entre las tradiciones indígenas y europeas., Seoul, Korea, Korea, South. (2013 - 2013).
- Lee, J. (Presenter), Modern Languages Association Conference, Saving the Indians from the Plagues of New Spain: Franciscan Colonial Project in Motolinia's Memoriales, Boston, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
- Lee, J. (Presenter), Latin American Studies Association Conferences, Nestizaje as an Europeanization of the Indingeous Past: Quetzalcoatl and the Aztecs in Jose Clemente Orozco's Epic of Civilization, San Francisco, United States of America. (2012 - 2012).
- Lee, J. (Presenter), Modern Languages Association Conference, he Europeanization of the Prehispanic Indigenous Tradition: Angel Maria Garibay and the Creation of National Literature, Los Angeles, United States of America. (2011 - 2011).
- Lee, J. (Presenter), Reconciling Portraits of Prehispanic Mexico: Texcoco and Current Aztec Studies, Aztec Triple Allliance as Colonial Transformation,, University of North Texas, United States of America. (2010 - 2010).
Oral Presentation
Paper
Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research
- Lee, J., "Perpetuating Colonial Image of the Aztecs," University of North Texas, $5000.00 Funded. (2014 - 2014).
- Lee, J., "Fernando de Alva Ixtlilxochitl and His Legacy," University of North Texas, $1000.00 Funded. (2015 - 2015).
Fellowship
Grant - Research
Service
University Service
- Member, Faculty Mentor Committee (Faculty Senate). (September 2014 - Present).
- Co-Director, Study Abroad Program in Costa Rica. (September 2011 - Present).
- Prepare/Grade Certification Exams, Korean Language Proficency Examiner. (September 2009 - Present).
- Member, Faculty Senate Committee on the Evaluation of University Administrators. (August 2023 - May 2026).
- Member, Curriculum Committee. (August 2023 - May 2024).
- Chairperson, Search Committee for Assistant Professor. (August 2023 - February 2024).
- Committee Member, Search Committee for Korean Instructor. (April 2022 - April 2022).
- Committee Member, Search Committee for Korean Instructor (Dept. of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures). (April 2022 - April 2022).
- Committee Member, Graduate Affairs Committee. (February 2022 - April 2022).
- Other (Secretary), Graduate Affairs Committee. (January 2022 - April 2022).
- Committee Member, COACHE Focus Group on Interdisciplinary Work. (March 2022 - March 2022).
- Committee Member, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee. (September 2021 - October 2021).
- Committee Member, CLASS-Strategic Planning Subcommittee: UNT as Tier 1 University. (October 2020 - April 2021).
- Committee Member, CLASS Strategic Planning Subcommittee: Stakeholder Channel Faculty. (October 2020 - March 2021).
- Committee Member, Personal Affairs Committee. (October 2020 - March 2021).
- Committee Member, CLASS Strategic Planning Steering Committee. (August 8, 2020 - March 2021).
- Member, Executive Committee. (September 2018 - April 2020).
- Member, Ad-hoc committee for Summer Teaching Policy. (February 2019 - April 2019).
- Member, Ad-hoc committee: Promotion and Tenure. (September 2018 - December 2018).
- Chairperson, Personal Affaris Committee. (September 2017 - May 2018).
- Other (Collaborator with the Department Chair), Promotion and Tenure Document Revision. (February 2018 - April 2018).
- Attendee, Meeting, Faculty Preparation for the UNT Faculty Leaders. (April 4, 2018 - April 4, 2018).
- Committee Member, Ad-hoc committee for Texbook selection. (September 2017 - December 2017).
- Attendee, Meeting, Faculty Focus sessions on CLASS core requirements. (November 2017).
- Other (Presenter), UNT College Day. (August 2017).
- Other (Acting Chair for Spanish Department), Acting Chair. (May 26, 2017 - June 1, 2017).
- Other (Secretary), Personal Affaris Committee. (September 2016 - May 2017).
- Attendee, Meeting, Study Abroad Preparation. (April 20, 2017 - April 20, 2017).
- Attendee, Convocation, Study Abroad Fair and Global Opportunity Fair. (November 9, 2016 - November 9, 2016).
- Other (Presenter), UNT College Day. (August 2016).
- Attendee, Meeting, Promotion and Tenure Workshop. (February 8, 2016 - February 8, 2016).
- Attendee, Meeting, Promotion and Tenure Workshop. (February 5, 2016 - February 5, 2016).
- Member, Ad-Hoc Department Web-Page Review Committee. (September 2015 - December 2015).
- Member, Ad-Hoc Undergraduate Program Review Committee. (September 2015 - December 2015).
- Member, Personal Affairs Committee (Promotion Case). (September 2015 - November 2015).
- Chairperson, Curriculum Committee. (January 2015 - May 2015).
- Member, Ad-Hoc Grade Appeal Committee. (September 2014 - December 2014).
- Member, Recruitment Committee. (January 2014 - May 2014).
- Chairperson, Search Committee (2 Lecturer Positions). (September 2013 - May 2014).
- Chairperson, Library Committee. (September 2012 - May 2014).
- Member, Scholarship and Extra-Funding Committee. (September 2007 - May 2012).
- Member, College Faculty Council. (September 2008 - May 2011).
- Member, Executive Committee. (September 2008 - May 2011).
- Member, Personal Affairs Committee. (January 2009 - May 2009).
- Member, ad-hoc Committee (Merit Evaluation). (September 2008 - December 2008).
- Member, Triple Search Committee. (September 2007 - May 2008).
- Member, Curriculum Committee. (2006 - 2007).
- Member, Search Committee. (2006 - 2007).
- Committee Chair, Library Committee. (2005 - 2006).
- Committee Chair, Advertising and Recruiting Committee. (2004 - 2005).
- Member, Library Committee. (2004 - 2005).
- Member, Search Committee. (2004 - 2005).
- Member, College Curriculum Committee. (2002 - 2005).
- Member, Chair Search Committee. (2003 - 2004).
- Committee Chair, Search Committee. (2003 - 2004).
- Member, Search Committee. (2002 - 2003).
- Committee Chair, Dr. Jacob Hieble Scholarship Committee for Study in Foreign Languages. (2001 - 2003).
- Committee Chair, The Martha A. Olson Memorial Scholarship Committee. (2001 - 2001).
Professional Service
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Ethnohistory. (September 2023).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Hispanic Research Journal. (March 2023).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Novohispana. Mexico City, (2021).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Revista Itinerarios. (2021).
- Session Chair, XXXVIII Congresos Internacionales de Literatura y Estudios Hispánicos. (2021).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Spanish & Portuguese Review (SPR). (June 2020 - July 2020).
- Reviewer, Textbook, Routledge Press. (January 2019 - February 2019).
- Reviewer, Book, University of Oklahoma Press. (April 2017 - May 2017).
- Reviewer, Book, University of Oklahoma Press. (March 2016 - May 2016).
- Reviewer, Textbook, Routledge Press. (March 2016 - April 2016).
- Reviewer, Journal Article, Viator: Medieval and Renaissance Studies Journal. (January 2016 - February 2016).
- Member, SCOLAS Scholarship Committee. (2002 - 2007).