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Dr. Maria Carpio Manickam

Senior Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Spanish

Email: Maria.Carpio-parra@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Oklahoma, 2016
    Major: Spanish
    Specialization: 20th and 21st Century Latin American Narrative
    Dissertation: Stylistic and Structural Constructions in Mexican Neo-Detective Fiction of XX and XXI Century
  • MA, University of Oklahoma, 2012
    Major: Spanish
  • BA, University Of Central Oklahoma, 2009
    Major: Spanish

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Lecturer, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2020 - Present).

Professional Memberships

  • Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas. (July 2020 - Present).
  • Asociación de Estudios de Género y Sexualidades. (September 2019 - Present).
  • Latin American Studies Association. (January 1, 2019 - Present).
  • Modern Language Association. (May 2016 - Present).
  • South Central Modern Languages Association. (January 2011 - Present).
  • South Council of Latin American Studies. (January 2014 - January 2016).
  • American council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. (August 2007 - July 2015).
  • American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. (August 2010 - May 2014).
  • Oklahoma Foreign Language Teacher’s Association. (August 2007 - July 2011).
  • Oklahoma Education Association. (January 2006 - December 2009).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, Writing Panel Workshop, Office of Faculty Success. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (November 2021).
  • Workshop, Assessing Servigness at HSIs, University of North Texas. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (November 5, 2021).
  • Seminar, Anti-Racist Pedagogy. Transforming the Spanish Classroom with Ticktock and Dubsmash, Department of Spanish. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (October 27, 2021).
  • Seminar, Working with Inclusive Pedagogy and Cultural Responsiveness, University of North Texas. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (October 19, 2021).
  • Workshop, Spanish Tagging for Online Courses, CLEAR at UNT. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (September 2021).
  • Continuing Education Program, “Muévanse”, 4th Professional Development Day for Teachers of Spanish, Department of Spanish at UNT. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (June 2021).
  • Seminar, Using an Equity Framework to Engage Students with Minoritized Identities, University of North Texas. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (November 16, 2020).
  • Workshop, How to Support Students Through Leadership and Service, University of North Texas. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (November 11, 2020).
  • Workshop, Research Forum With the Women’s Faculty Network, University of North Texas. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (September 24, 2020).
  • Workshop, Curriculog Training., University of North Texas. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (September 8, 2020).
  • Workshop, Canvas Can Do, University of North Texas. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (2019).
  • Workshop, Men of Color Success Summit, University of North Texas. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Other (Developer of Online Intermediate Spanish Courses), Online Intermediate Spanish Courses, Department of Spanish and CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (January 2017 - 2018).
  • Continuing Education Program, “Muévanse”, 3rd Professional Development Day for Teachers of Spanish, Spanish Department at University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (June 16, 2018 - June 16, 2018).
  • Workshop, Canvas Bootcamp, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (June 8, 2018 - June 8, 2018).
  • Workshop, Using iClicker Cloud in the Classroom, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (February 8, 2018 - February 8, 2018).
  • Continuing Education Program, 2nd Professional Development Day for Teachers of Spanish, Department of Spanish, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (June 17, 2017 - June 17, 2017).
  • Other (Conference Presentation), Yodo de Juan Hernández Luna: ¿Víctimas o victimarios? Representaciones de lo abyecto en el Post-neopolicial, XIX Congreso Internacional de Literatura y Estudios Hispánicos. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires,Argentina. (March 8, 2017 - March 10, 2017).
  • Workshop, Effective Design Learning. An Introduction to Backward Design, University of Oklahoma. Norman,OK,United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Other (Conference Presentation), Transculturación narrativa en el neopolicial mexicano y su génesis al post-neopolicial, SCMLA 73rd Annual Conference. Dallas,Texas,United States of America. (November 3, 2016 - November 5, 2016).
  • Continuing Education Program, Professional Development Day for Teachers of Spanish, Department of Spanish, University of North Texas. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (June 18, 2016 - June 18, 2016).
  • Other (Conference Presentation), Resistencia y apropiación del discurso hegemónico en la ficción detectivesca de Paco Ignacio Taibo II, XXI Congreso de Literatura Mexicana Contemporánea. El Paso,Texas,United States of America. (March 3, 2016 - March 5, 2016).
  • Workshop, Moving from Testing to Assessment, University of Minnesota. United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Other (Conference Presentation), Simbolismos, metáforas y lenguaje poético en el neopolicial de Rafael Ramírez Heredia, Conferencia Internacional de Literatura Detectivesca en Español (CILDE). Mexico City,Mexico,Mexico. (September 24, 2015 - September 26, 2015).
  • Other (Conference Presentation), Imaginario social, poder y resistencia en la novela neopoliciaca. Un acercamiento a Ángeles y solitarios de Ramón Díaz Eterovic, XV Congreso Internacional de Literatura Hispánica. Antigua,Guatemala,Guatemala. (March 4, 2015 - March 6, 2015).
  • Other (Conference Presentation), Dialogía discursiva entre ficción e historia en “Mi amigo Morán” de Paco Ignacio Taibo II, South Council of Latin American Studies. United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
  • Workshop, Teaching with Comprehensible Input for a Communicative WL Classroom, University of Oklahoma. United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
  • Workshop, What Everyone Should Know About Second Language Acquisition, University of Oklahoma. United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
  • Workshop, Working Backwards to Create a Proficiency-Oriented Program, University of Oklahoma. United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
  • Seminar, Advanced Placement Spanish Language & Culture, University of Oklahoma. United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
  • Seminar, Immersion in Language, Culture, and Pedagogy, University of Oklahoma. United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
  • Seminar, Professional Ethics Training for Responsible Conduct of Research, University of Oklahoma. United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
  • Workshop, Maintaining Communication Through the Target Language, University of Oklahoma. United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
  • Workshop, Teaching for Communication-Effective Instructional Strategies, University of Oklahoma. United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
  • Other (Workshop Given), The History of Cocoa, University of Oklahoma. United States of America. (February 19, 2013 - 2013).
  • Other (Conference Presentation), La subversion del detective en La sirvienta y el luchador de Horacio Castellanos Moya, Annual South Central Modern Language Association. United States of America. (October 3, 2013 - October 5, 2013).
  • Seminar, Curriculum Design, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. United States of America. (2012 - 2012).
  • Workshop, Developing Language Performance Through the three Modes of Communication, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. United States of America. (2012 - 2012).
  • Workshop, Essential Questions, Backward Design, and Integrated Performance Assessment, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. United States of America. (2012 - 2012).
  • Other (Conference Presentation), El soldado de Leva: conociendo la otra cara de la Revolución Mexicana a través de las voces discursivas de Tropa Vieja de Francisco L. Urquizo, XI International Congress of Hispanic Literature, Cuzco, Peru. Cuzco,Peru. (March 7, 2012 - March 9, 2012).
  • Conference Attendance, AATSP Washington National Conference, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. United States of America. (2011 - 2011).
  • Conference Attendance, Oklahoma Foreign Languages Teachers Association Conference, AATSP. United States of America. (2011 - 2011).
  • Workshop, How to Encourage Speaking and Writing in Spanish as a Second Language, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. United States of America. (2011 - 2011).
  • Other (Conference Presentation), La polémica implícita en el discurso de Guamán Poma de Ayala en Nueva crónica y buen gobierno, 68th Annual South Central Modern Language Association Conference. United States of America. (October 27, 2011 - October 29, 2011).
  • Conference Attendance, Oklahoma Foreign Language Teachers Association Spring Conference, AATSP. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (2010 - 2010).
  • Other (Conference Presentation), Subordinación, sexualidad y mimetización femenina en Los de abajo de Mariano Azuela, Tierra Tinta 6th Annual Conference on Latin American, Spanish and Luso–Brazilian. United States of America. (October 9, 2010 - October 10, 2010).
  • Conference Attendance, TPRS for Language Teachers, Oklahoma Foreign Language Teachers Association. DENTON,TX,United States of America. (2009 - 2009).
  • Conference Attendance, Oklahoma Education Association State Convention, Oklahoma Education Association. United States of America. (2008 - 2008).
  • Workshop, The Art of Leadership, Oklahoma City Community College. United States of America. (2007 - 2007).
  • Conference Attendance, Oklahoma Education Association State Convention, Oklahoma Education Association. United States of America. (2006 - 2006).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • SPAN 1020 - Elementary Spanish, 2 courses.
  • SPAN 1030 - Review of Elementary Spanish, 4 courses.
  • SPAN 2040 - Intermediate Spanish, 12 courses.
  • SPAN 2050 - Intermediate Spanish, 29 courses.
  • SPAN 3001 - Advanced Conversation for Non Native Speakers, 2 courses.
  • SPAN 3002 - Advanced Conversation for Native/Heritage Speakers, 1 course.
  • SPAN 3080 - Development of Spanish Language Proficiency, 4 courses.
  • SPAN 3510 - Spanish for Law Enforcement, 5 courses.
  • SPAN 3550 - Spanish for the Medical Professions I, 3 courses.
  • SPAN 3560 - Spanish for the Medical Professions II, 2 courses.
  • SPAN 4010 - Aspects of Contemporary Mexican Culture, 1 course.
  • SPAN 4370 - Survey of Spanish American Literature, 7 courses.
  • SPAN 4900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • Texas Womans University, EDBE 5903 Academic Spanish for Bilingual Teachers, Fall 2018.
  • Texas Womans University, EDBE 5903 Academic Spanish for Bilingual Teachers, Fall 2017.
  • University of Oklahoma, SPAN 3853 Introduction to Hispanic Literature and Culture, Spring 2016.
  • University of Oklahoma, SPAN 3423 Advanced Grammar in Written Communication, Spring 2015.
  • University of Oklahoma, SPAN 3073 Advanced Spanish Conversation, Fall 2014.
  • University of Oklahoma, SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish I, Spring 2013.
  • University of Oklahoma, SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish II HONORS, Spring 2013.
  • University of Oklahoma, SPAN 3423 Advanced Grammar in Written Communication, Fall 2012.
  • University of Oklahoma, SPAN 3073 Advanced Spanish Conversation, Fall 2012.
  • University of Oklahoma, SPAN 2223 Intermediate Spanish II, Fall 2011.
  • University of Oklahoma, SPAN 2970 Reading and Writing Proficiency, Spring 2011.
  • University of Oklahoma, SPAN 1225 Elementary Spanish II Online, Fall 2010.
  • University of Oklahoma, SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish I, Fall 2010.
  • University of Oklahoma, SPAN 1225 Elementary Spanish II, Spring 2010.
  • University of Oklahoma, SPAN 1115 Elementary Spanish I, Fall 2009.

Directed Student Learning

  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, ""Ciudad negra: monstruo enemigo del detective en la novela policial. Análisis del caso de la ciudad de México"," Other - Outside UNT. (February 13, 2019).

Awards and Honors

  • Nominated for Alternative Service Break Student Team Advisor, Center for Leadership and Service. (2019).
  • Online Course Development Grant, CLEAR. (2018).
  • Online Course Development Grant, CLEAR. (2017).
  • Arts and Sciences Travel Grant, University of Oklahoma. (2016).
  • Modern Languages Department Travel Grant, University of Oklahoma. (2016).
  • Robertson Travel Grant, University of Oklahoma. (2016).
  • Lowell and Frances Dunham Scholarship, University of Oklahoma. (2015).
  • Provost Certificate of Distinction in Teaching Award, University of Oklahoma. (April 25, 2014).
  • Outstanding Student in Spanish Award, University of Central Oklahoma. (2009).
  • President’s Honor Roll, University of Central Oklahoma. (2008).
  • UCO Foundation Scholarship, University of Central Oklahoma. (2008).
  • Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, University of Central Oklahoma. (2007).
  • President’s Honor Roll, Oklahoma City Community College. (2007).
  • Vice President Honor Roll, Oklahoma City Community College. (2007).
  • Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, Oklahoma City Community College. (2006).
  • Sharon Robinson Memorial Scholarship, Oklahoma City Community College. (2006).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Carpio Manickam, M., LaGreca, N., Chang-Rodriguez, R. (2021). Narrativas Modernistas (1888-1919). Historia de las Literaturas en el Perú. Volumen 3. De la Ilustración a la Modernidad (1780-1920).. III 373-404. Lima, Fondo Editorial de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. http://www.casadelaliteratura.gob.pe/historia-las-literaturas-peru-volumen-3/

    • Book Review

  • Carpio Manickam, M. (2022). Teresa López-Fellisa y Silvia G. Kurlat (Eds.). Historia de la ciencia ficción latinoamericana.. 48 (1) 3. San José, Revista de Filología y Lingüística de la Universidad de Costa Rica. https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/filyling/article/view/48516
  • Carpio Manickam, M. (2019). "Cineastas emergentes. Mujeres en el cine del siglo XXI. Annette Scholz y Marta Álvarez (eds.). Madrid: Iberoamericana, 2018". 45 (2) 305-310. San Jose, Revista de Filología y Lingüística de la Universidad de Costa Rica. https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/filyling
  • Carpio Parra, M. (2015). Cuentos policiacos de la frontera México-Estados Unidos. Other. (Issue 2, Number 5) 6-7. Mexicali, Baja California, Instituto Municipal de Arte y Cultura.

    • Journal Article

  • Carpio Manickam, M. (2021). "Paradigmas de las vertientes del género negro mexicano bajo el contexto del neoliberalismo y la globalización en las novelas Corrientes secretas, La milagrosa, Perra brava y Yodo". Chasqui. DENTON, https://chasquirll.org/
  • Carpio Manickam, M. (2020). "Reconstrucción del sujeto femenino mediante la desmitificación del narcotraficante en Perra Brava de Orfa Alarcón. 46 (1-2) 107-128. Michigan, Michigan State University Press. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.14321/jgendsexustud.46.1-2.0107?seq=1
  • Carpio Manickam, M. (2018). Heteroglosia y dialogía en Días de combate de Paco Ignacio Taibo II. Other. 24 (74) 124-140. El Paso, TX, The University of Texas at El Paso.
  • Carpio Manickam, M. (2017). Nuevas tendencias en el género neopolicial mexicano del siglo XXI. 43 (2) 65-79. San Jose, Universidad de Costa Rica. https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/filyling

Presentations Given

    Panel Presentation

  • Carpio Manickam, M. (Author & Presenter), XXX Congreso Internacional de la Asociación de Estudios de Género y Sexualidades, Las reinas del crimen: escritoras mexicanas del siglo XXI, XXX Congreso Internacional de la Asociación de Estudios de Género y Sexualidades, Virtual Presentation, Dominican Republic. (2021).
  • Carpio Manickam, M. (Author & Presenter), IV Congreso Internacional Visiones de lo fantástico, Monstruos femeninos y la retórica del miedo en El monstruo pentápodo de Liliana Blum, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain. (2019 - 2019).
  • Carpio-Manickam, M. (Author & Presenter), Conferencia Internacional de Literatura Detectivesca en Español (CILDE), Globalización y neoliberalismo: el discurso femenino en La Milagrosa de Carmen Boullosa, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Carpio Manickam, M. (Author & Presenter), Congreso Internacional de Literatura Mexicana, El terror psicológico en El monstruo pentápodo” de Liliana Blum, Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM), México, City, México, Mexico. (2018 - 2018).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • Carpio-Manickam, M. (Principal), "Faculty First Flight Research Stipend," sponsored by College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, University of North Texas, $500 Funded. (2021).

    • Grant - Research

  • Carpio-Manickam, M. (Principal), "Research Grant Department of Spanish," sponsored by Department of Spanish, University of North Texas, $500 Funded. ( - 2021).
  • Carpio-Manickam, M., "Small Research Grant College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences," sponsored by College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, University of North Texas, $500 Funded. ( - 2021).

Service

University Service

  • Other (Secretary), Textbook Search Committee Member. (September 2020 - Present).
  • Program Organizer, Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. (2018 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, Mean Green Fling. (2018 - Present).
  • Member, UNeTe Latino Organization. (2018 - Present).
  • Student Org Advisor (Non-Professional Org), Spanish Club. (August 2017 - Present).
  • Program Organizer, "Muévanse": UNT Annual Professional Development Day for Teachers of Spanish. (June 2017 - Present).
  • Other (Intermediate Spanish Online Courses Developer), Online Spanish Courses Developer. (January 2017 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, Spanish Club at UNT. (2017 - Present).
  • Chairperson, Curriculum Committee Chair. (2021 - 2023).
  • Committee Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (2021 - 2023).
  • Committee Member, Curriculum Committee. (2020 - 2021).
  • Other (Representer of Spanish Department), La Raza Graduation. (2019 - 2019).
  • Committee Member, Committee Spanish Department T-shirt Contest. (2018 - 2018).
  • Other (President), Tierra Tinta Conference. (2014 - 2015).
  • Committee Member, Search committee member for Assistant Professor of Arabic Linguistics. (2014 - 2014).
  • Committee Member, Cecil B. Award Committee. (2013 - 2013).
  • Other (Vice-President), Tierra Tinta Conference. (2011 - 2013).
  • Other (Editorial Member), Pegaso Journal. (2009 - 2013).
  • Other (Secretary), American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, Oklahoma Chapter. (2010 - 2012).
  • Committee Member, Search committee member for search of Spanish Textbook.. (2011 - 2011).
  • Other (Secretary), Tierra Tinta Conference. (2009 - 2011).

Professional Service

  • Committee Member, Universidad Autnónoma Metropolitana. Mexico City, Mexico. (December 2020 - 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Revista Signos. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. Mexico City, Mexico. (October 14, 2021 - October 31, 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, The Rocky Mountain Review. Laramie, Wyoming. (February 15, 2020 - June 2020).