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Dr. Joel S. Pastor

Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Email: Joel.Pastor@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Cornell University, 2015
    Major: Romance Studies
    Specialization: Medieval/Renaissance Italian Literature and Culture
    Dissertation: The Poet in Babylon: Petrarch, Dante, and the Political Implications of the Prophetic Mode
  • MA, Cornell University, 2013
    Major: Italian Literature, Renaissance History
  • BA, University of Oklahoma, 2008
    Major: Letters

Development Activities

  • Seminar, The Poetry in Language Teaching: Incorporating Authentic Texts of Literature, Vista Higher Learning. Virtual,United States of America. (November 16, 2021).
  • Tutorial, Grow Retention & Language Proficiency with Exciting Language Credentials, Vista Higher Learning. United States of America. (April 14, 2021).
  • Tutorial, Virtual Italian Cooking Class, Vista Higher Learning Cooking Lab. United States of America. (November 17, 2020).
  • Tutorial, Curriculog program training, University of North Texas. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 15, 2019).
  • Workshop, New Faculty Orientation, University of North Texas. Denton,TX,United States of America. (August 13, 2019 - August 14, 2019).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ITAL 1010 - Elementary Italian, 8 courses.
  • ITAL 1020 - ELEM ITALIAN, 8 courses.
  • ITAL 2040 - Intermediate Italian, 4 courses.
  • ITAL 2050 - INTERMEDIATE ITAL, 4 courses.
  • ITAL 2900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • ITAL 3040 - Topics in Italian Culture, 3 courses.
  • ITAL 3050 - Contemporary Italian Culture Through Film, 3 courses.
  • ITAL 4900 - Special Problems, 6 courses.
  • ITAL 4910 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • WLLC 3010 - Global Diversity, 1 course.
  • WLLC 3530 - Cosa Nostra: The Mafia in History and Fiction, 2 courses.
  • WLLC 4980 - Experimental Course, 1 course.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Continuing Education, OLLI, 80 participants. (October 20, 2022).

Research

Presentations Given

    Lecture

  • Pastor, J. (Author & Presenter), Course on Medieval and Renaissance World, Medieval Cosmology, John Witherspoon College, Rapid City, SD (virtual presentation), United States of America. (2021).

Service

University Service

  • Faculty Advisor, Italian Club. (September 1, 2019 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Advertising and Recruiting Committee. (January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020).
  • Committee Member, Advertising and Recruitment Committee. (September 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019).