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Maria Carpio Manickam

Title: Senior Lecturer

Department: Spanish

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

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

Current Scheduled Teaching

SPAN 3080.001Development of Spanish Language ProficiencySpring 2025
SPAN 3510.401Spanish for Law EnforcementSpring 2025
SPAN 3560.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2025
SPAN 3080.001Development of Spanish Language ProficiencyFall 2024 Syllabus
SPAN 3510.401Spanish for Law EnforcementFall 2024 Syllabus
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2024 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

SPAN 2050.002Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3080.001Development of Spanish Language ProficiencySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.005Intermediate SpanishSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.801Intermediate SpanishSpring 3W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4370.001Survey of Spanish American LiteratureSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3080.001Development of Spanish Language ProficiencyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.011Intermediate SpanishFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2023
SPAN 2050.009Intermediate SpanishFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.011Intermediate SpanishFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.043Intermediate SpanishFall 2022 SPOT
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.006Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3002.002Advanced Conversation for Native/Heritage SpeakersSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.011Intermediate SpanishSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2022 Syllabus
SPAN 4370.001Survey of Spanish American LiteratureSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3001.003Advanced Conversation for Non Native SpeakersFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.009Intermediate SpanishFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.011Intermediate SpanishFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.012Intermediate SpanishFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.002Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.004Intermediate SpanishSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4370.001Survey of Spanish American LiteratureSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.003Intermediate SpanishFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.015Intermediate SpanishFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3510.001Spanish for Law EnforcementFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W2 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.005Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W2 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 3001.002Advanced Conversation for Non Native SpeakersSpring 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 4010.001Aspects of Contemporary Mexican CultureSpring 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.011Intermediate SpanishSpring 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.013Intermediate SpanishSpring 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.801Intermediate SpanishSpring 3W1 2020
SPAN 2050.011Intermediate SpanishFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.012Intermediate SpanishFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3510.001Spanish for Law EnforcementFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4370.001Survey of Spanish American LiteratureFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.005Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W2 2019 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.006Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W2 2019 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.012Intermediate SpanishSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.014Intermediate SpanishSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3560.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4370.001Survey of Spanish American LiteratureSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.013Intermediate SpanishFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.015Intermediate SpanishFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3510.001Spanish for Law EnforcementFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.003Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.005Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.001Intermediate SpanishSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.016Intermediate SpanishSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.021Intermediate SpanishSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4370.001Survey of Spanish American LiteratureSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.004Intermediate SpanishFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.021Intermediate SpanishFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.022Intermediate SpanishFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1030.022Review of Elementary SpanishFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.006Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W2 2017 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.005Intermediate SpanishSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.009Intermediate SpanishSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1030.006Review of Elementary SpanishSpring 2017 SPOT
SPAN 4370.001Survey of Spanish American LiteratureSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1020.011Elementary SpanishFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1020.013Elementary SpanishFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1030.003Review of Elementary SpanishFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1030.021Review of Elementary SpanishFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

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

Contracts, Grants and 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).
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Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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  • 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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