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Ms. Maria Z. Tovar

Principal Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Spanish

(940) 565-2404

Email: maria.muniz@unt.edu

Education

  • MA, University of Texas Pan American, 1992
    Major: Spanish Literature
  • BA, University of Texas Pan American, 1990
    Major: Spanish

Professional Positions

  • Principal Lecturer, UNT. UNT. (2012 - Present).
  • Elementary Span Coordinator, UNT. UNT. (2014 - 2014).
  • Undergraduate Advisor, UNT. UNT. (2008 - 2014).
  • Senior Lecturer, UNT. UNT. (2009 - 2012).
  • Spanish Coordinator, UNT. UNT. (2006 - 2008).
  • Director of Curriculum, UNT. UNT. (2004 - 2008).
  • Lecturer, UNT. UNT. (2001 - 2008).
  • Adjunct Professor, UNT. UNT. (2000 - 2001).

Professional Memberships

  • UNT Latino Faculty and Staff Alliance. (August 01, 2010 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Conference Attendance, Chef Bryant Terry, President's Lecture. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 16, 2021).
  • Other (Judge), DC BEST Robotics, College of Engineering. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 2021).
  • Other (Training), Cybersecurity Awareness Training, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 28, 2021).
  • Tutorial, UNT Policies & Title IX: Preventing Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct & Retaliation, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 28, 2021).
  • Conference Attendance, Working with Inclusive Pedagogy and Cultural Responsiveness, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 19, 2021).
  • Other (Training), Anti-Bias and Cultural Awareness Program Training, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 19, 2021).
  • Tutorial, Anti-Bias and Cultural Awareness Program Trainings, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (October 19, 2021).
  • Workshop, FERPA Training, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 17, 2021).
  • Conference Attendance, Maximizing Target Language Use: Why and How, Spain Embassy. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 11, 2021).
  • Seminar, Anti-Bias and Cultural Awareness Program Training, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 30, 2021).
  • Conference Attendance, Promoting Equity Through Inclusive Teaching Practices, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (March 17, 2021).
  • Conference Attendance, Microaggressions and Inclusive Language, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (March 12, 2021).
  • Other (Accessibility for Online Teaching), Accessibility for Online Teaching, CLEAR. Denton,TX,United States of America. (March 11, 2021).
  • Conference Attendance, El papel de la tecnología en la enseñanza de idiomas, Asesoría de Boston Conferencia. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 27, 2021).
  • Tutorial, UNT Bridge: Overview for Learners, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 26, 2021).
  • Conference Attendance, Bias Awareness and Perceptions, Academic Affairs. Denton,TX,United States of America. (January 26, 2021).
  • Seminar, Using an Equity Framework to Engage Students with Minoritized Identities, Academic Affairs. Denton,TX,United States of America. (January 4, 2021).
  • Other (Office of Civil Rights Resolution Agreement), Designer, CLEAR. Denton,TX,United States of America. (January 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021).
  • Other (Webinar), Pandemic Pedagogy, Education Office of the Embassy of Spain. United States of America. (December 3, 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), How to Choose Great Activities for Online Language Courses, McGraw Hill. United States of America. (November 6, 2020).
  • Other (Virtual Conference), Retos fundamentales de la educacion, Spain Education Embasy. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 3, 2020 - November 3, 2020).
  • Other (Virtual Conference), The 2020 World Language Teacher Summit Online Conference, World Language Teacher Summit. United States of America. (October 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), Zero Trust Strategy: Enabling the Hybrid Campus Experience, EDUCAUSE. United States of America. (October 16, 2020 - October 16, 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), Online Classroom Management Webinar, World Language Summit. United States of America. (September 29, 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), Evaluacion de profesores virtuales de lengua, Editorial Difusion. TX,United States of America. (September 23, 2020 - September 23, 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), Setting the Foundation for Student Digital Agency: An Educator’s Guide to Amplifying Student Voice, EdWeb Team. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 22, 2020 - September 22, 2020).
  • Other (Webinar), Transitioning your course from an on campus to online webinar, McGraw Hill. Denton,TX,United States of America. (March 16, 2020 - March 16, 2020).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • SPAN 1010 - Elementary Spanish, 13 courses.
  • SPAN 1020 - Elementary Spanish, 32 courses.
  • SPAN 2040 - Intermediate Spanish, 24 courses.
  • SPAN 2050 - Intermediate Spanish, 11 courses.
  • SPAN 3003 - Advanced Grammar, 13 courses.
  • SPAN 3004 - Advanced Composition, 5 courses.
  • SPAN 3010 - Writing in Spanish : Style and Technique, 9 courses.
  • SPAN 3020 - Spanish Translation, 5 courses.
  • SPAN 3050 - Readings in Hispanic Literature, 3 courses.
  • SPAN 3060 - Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral Practice, 4 courses.
  • SPAN 3070 - Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral Practice, 2 courses.
  • SPAN 3080 - Development of Spanish Language Proficiency, 12 courses.
  • SPAN 3090 - Advanced Spanish Grammar I, 24 courses.
  • SPAN 3110 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature, 15 courses.
  • SPAN 3570 - Spanish in the Bilingual Classroom, 5 courses.
  • SPAN 4040 - Spanish Writing for the Mass Media Professions, 10 courses.
  • SPAN 4900 - Special Problems, 7 courses.
  • SPAN 4910 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS, 1 course.
  • SPAN 4920 - Cooperative Education in Spanish, 1 course.
  • SPAN 4980 - Experimental Course, 6 courses.

Awards and Honors

  • Certificate of Appreciation, DC Best. (October 20, 2018).
  • Excellence in Teaching Award 2019, Dept. of Spanish. (April 26, 2018).
  • Nominated for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching 2020, CLASS. (September 17, 2020).
  • Nominated for CLASS Advisory Board Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, CLASS. (January 2019).
  • Excellence in Advising Award, CAS. (2013).

Research

Presentations Given

    Other

  • Muniz, M.Z. (Author & Presenter), BTLPT Review Workshops, BTLPT Review Workshops, College of Education, Woothen Hall 225, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Muniz, M.Z. (Author & Presenter), BTLPT Review Workshops, BTLPT Review Workshops, College of Education, Woothen Hall 225, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Muniz, M.Z. (Author & Presenter), BTLPT Review Workshops, BTLPT Review Workshops, College of Education, Woothen Hall 225, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).

Service

University Service

  • Other (Judge), DC Best Robotics. (November 13, 2021 - Present).
  • Other (Hosted an information session), Tabling to promote Spanish Programs. (September 23, 2021 - Present).
  • Guest Speaker, College Day - First Flight Week. (August 18, 2021 - Present).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Tagging language Training. (June 15, 2021 - Present).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Promoting Equity webinar. (March 17, 2021 - Present).
  • Member, Ad-Hoc Committee for Promotion. (October 2019 - Present).
  • Faculty Mentor, Faculty Success Mentoring Program. (August 2018 - Present).
  • Co-Director, Mate Club. (August 2016 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, Alpha Tau Chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.. (January 2015 - Present).
  • Other (Reviewer), Homecoming Application Reviewer. (October 2022 - November 2022).
  • Other (Secretary), Curriculum Committee. (August 20, 2021 - December 10, 2021).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Homecoming Grievance Committee. (November 9, 2021 - November 15, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Lecturer’s Affairs Committee, Member. (January 10, 2021 - May 10, 2021).
  • Member, Curriculum Committee. (December 2020).
  • Attendee, Meeting, El espía del Inca Webinar. (November 2, 2020).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Gastronomia del Peru Webinar. (November 1, 2020).
  • Attendee, Meeting, 4th Annual Porres Lecture. (October 26, 2020).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Porque soy quien soy. (October 26, 2020).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Meeting with Dean Brown. (September 25, 2020).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Working Remotely Forum. (September 25, 2020).
  • Attendee, Award Ceremony, CLASS Faculty Awards Program. (September 17, 2020).
  • Attendee, Meeting, Productive Work Habits Webinar. (June 18, 2020).
  • Program Coordinator, Gateway Courses Coordinator. (May 2018 - May 2020).
  • Attendee, Meeting, President Smatresk's virtual Town Hall. (May 4, 2020).
  • Member, Eagle Awards. (April 2020).
  • Other (Ourside Member), English Search Committee. (September 2019 - April 2020).
  • Attendee, Orientation, Study Abroad Fair. (January 2020).
  • Other (Secretary), Spanish Search Committee. (September 2019 - December 2019).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Multicultural Center La Raza Graduation. (April 28, 2018 - 2019).
  • Prepare/Grade Certification Exams, TExES LOTE Spanish. (January 2018 - December 2019).
  • Session Chair, Hispanic Heritage Month. (October 2019 - November 2019).
  • Member, Homecoming Grievance Committee. (October 2019 - November 2019).
  • Other (Secretary), Summer Teaching Guidelines Committee. (March 2019 - May 2019).
  • Other, Class substitutions. (August 2018 - December 2018).
  • Faculty Mentor, Faculty Mentor. (August 2018 - December 2018).
  • Workshop Organizer, Hispanic Heritage Month Activities 2018. (September 2018 - October 2018).
  • Committee Member, Hispanic Heritage Month Committee. (April 2018 - September 2018).
  • Attendee, Graduation, Commencement Ceremony. (December 2017 - May 2018).
  • Program Coordinator, SPAN 3090 Adv Gr Coordinator. (August 2017 - May 2018).
  • Member, Executive Committee. (August 2016 - May 2018).
  • Other (Secretary), Undergraduate Affairs Committee. (August 2016 - May 2018).
  • Member, Lecturers Affair Committee. (August 2015 - May 2018).
  • Other (Guest speakers), Guest Lecture Series. (January 2018 - April 2018).
  • Program Organizer, International Education Week. (August 2016 - August 2017).
  • Faculty Advisor, ADA Advisory Committee. (2014 - 2016).
  • Other (Senator), Faculty Senate. (2013 - May 2016).
  • Member, FPSAUG Committee. (2013 - May 15, 2016).
  • Member, Multicultural Scholastic Award Selection. (January 20, 2012 - May 15, 2016).
  • Member, Committee on Committee. (2014 - 2015).
  • Committee Member, Elections Committee. (August 2014 - May 2015).
  • Co-Director, Latino and Mexican-American Studies Conference. (August 01, 2014 - April 11, 2015).
  • Other (Secretary), Curriculum Committee. (2013 - 2014).
  • Committee Chair, Elections Committee. (2013 - 2014).
  • Committee Chair, Italian Search Committee. (2013 - 2014).
  • Member, Lecturers Affairs Committee. (2013 - 2014).
  • Member, German Search Committee. (2013 - 2013).
  • Member, Italian Search Committee. (2013 - 2013).
  • Member, Curriculum Committee. (2012 - 2013).
  • Member, Election Committee. (2012 - 2013).
  • Committee Chair, Lecturers Affairs Committee. (2010 - 2013).
  • Member, Curriculum Committee. (2012 - 2012).
  • Member, Social Committee. (2009 - 2011).
  • Member, Elections Committee. (2009 - 2010).
  • Committee Chair, Spanish Search Committee. (2009 - 2009).
  • Committee Chair, Elections Committee. (2008 - 2009).
  • Member, French Search Committee. (2008 - 2008).
  • Other (Secretary), Elections Committee. (2007 - 2008).
  • Member, Spanish Search Committee. (2007 - 2008).
  • Committee Chair, Curriculum Committee. (2003 - 2008).
  • Committee Chair, Spanish Search Committee. (2006 - 2006).

Professional Service

  • Mentor, Alpha Tau Chapter of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.. Denton, TX. (January 11, 2021 - December 10, 2021).
  • Mentor, Mate Club. Denton, TX. (January 11, 2021 - December 10, 2021).
  • Prepare/Grade Certification Exams, TexES Spanish LOTE Grader. Denton, TX. (January 11, 2021 - December 10, 2021).
  • Other (ILD Certificate), College of Education. (2009 - 2009).
  • Other (Consultant), UNT-Grandparent University. (2009 - 2009).