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Karen C. Upchurch

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Spanish

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, New York University, 2003
    Major: Spanish
    Specialization: Spanish Literature
  • BA, Wake Forest University, 1994
    Major: Spanish Literature

Current Scheduled Teaching

SPAN 1020.012Elementary SpanishSpring 2025
SPAN 2040.001Intermediate SpanishSpring 2025
SPAN 2040.002Intermediate SpanishSpring 2025
SPAN 1020.002Elementary SpanishFall 2024 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.007Intermediate SpanishFall 2024 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.010Intermediate SpanishFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

SPAN 2050.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.007Intermediate SpanishSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.009Intermediate SpanishSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3030.001Readings in Spanish American Short StorySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.008Intermediate SpanishFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.010Intermediate SpanishFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.011Intermediate SpanishFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1010.003Elementary SpanishSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.009Intermediate SpanishSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.013Intermediate SpanishSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3030.001Readings in Spanish American Short StorySpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.008Intermediate SpanishFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.010Intermediate SpanishFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.011Intermediate SpanishFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1010.002Elementary SpanishSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.009Intermediate SpanishSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.010Intermediate SpanishSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3030.001Readings in Spanish American Short StorySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.002Intermediate SpanishFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.007Intermediate SpanishFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3050.001Readings in Hispanic LiteratureFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.003Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.006Intermediate SpanishSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.007Intermediate SpanishSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.008Intermediate SpanishSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.010Intermediate SpanishFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.013Intermediate SpanishFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1030.003Review of Elementary SpanishFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1010.001Elementary SpanishSummer 5W1 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.007Intermediate SpanishSpring 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.008Intermediate SpanishSpring 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.009Intermediate SpanishSpring 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.009Intermediate SpanishFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.010Intermediate SpanishFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3050.001Readings in Hispanic LiteratureFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1010.001Elementary SpanishSummer 5W1 2019
SPAN 2040.007Intermediate SpanishSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.017Intermediate SpanishSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.011Intermediate SpanishSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.003Intermediate SpanishFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.005Intermediate SpanishFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3030.001Readings in Spanish American Short StoryFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3060.003Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.008Intermediate SpanishSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.019Intermediate SpanishSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.005Intermediate SpanishFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.006Intermediate SpanishFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1030.014Review of Elementary SpanishFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3060.003Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.003Intermediate SpanishSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.019Intermediate SpanishSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1020.014Elementary SpanishFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.012Intermediate SpanishFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.015Intermediate SpanishFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1010.003Elementary SpanishSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1010.006Elementary SpanishSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1010.007Elementary SpanishSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.008Intermediate SpanishFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.010Intermediate SpanishFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.008Intermediate SpanishFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1020.017Elementary SpanishSpring 2015 Syllabus
SPAN 1020.018Elementary SpanishSpring 2015 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.007Intermediate SpanishSpring 2015 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.001Intermediate SpanishFall 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.004Intermediate SpanishFall 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.005Intermediate SpanishFall 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 3090.001Advanced Spanish Grammar ISpring 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 1010.010Elementary SpanishSpring 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 3090.004Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 3090.007Advanced Spanish Grammar IFall 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 3060.003Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeSpring 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 3090.001Advanced Spanish Grammar ISpring 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.006Intermediate SpanishFall 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.007Intermediate SpanishFall 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 3090.003Advanced Spanish Grammar ISpring 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.007Intermediate SpanishSpring 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 3060.002Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 3060.003Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 3090.001Advanced Spanish Grammar ISpring 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.010Intermediate SpanishSpring 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 3060.001Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2010 Syllabus
SPAN 3050.001Readings in Hispanic LiteratureFall 2010 Syllabus
SPAN 3150.001Spanish Culture and CivilizationFall 2010 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.021Intermediate SpanishSpring 2010
SPAN 3110.002Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureSpring 2010
SPAN 3110.004Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureSpring 2010
SPAN 3060.006Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2009
SPAN 2050.006Intermediate SpanishFall 2009
SPAN 3110.002Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureFall 2009
SPAN 1010.001Elementary SpanishSpring 2009
SPAN 1010.009Elementary SpanishSpring 2009
SPAN 1010.014Elementary SpanishFall 2008
SPAN 2050.005Intermediate SpanishFall 2008
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

out of 5

out of 7
%
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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