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Pierina E. Beckman

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Spanish

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Iowa, 1988
    Major: Spanish - Medieval and Golden Age Literature
    Dissertation: De Lazarillo A Lazaro: Una Revalorizacion Literaria de La Continuacion de 1555 del Lazarillo de Tormes
  • MA, University of Iowa, 1985
    Major: Spanish literature
  • BA, Graceland College, 1980
    Major: International Studies and Spanish

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

SPAN 5203.001Golden Age Spanish TheaterFall 2023 SPOT
SPAN 3560.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 5203.001Golden Age Spanish TheaterSpring 2022 SPOT
SPAN 3560.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3110.001Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4900.702Special ProblemsFall 2021 Syllabus
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3110.001Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 1010.009Elementary SpanishSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3560.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3110.001Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureSummer 5W1 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 5202.001Golden Age Spanish NovelSpring 2020
SPAN 3560.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 4900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2020 Syllabus
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 5203.001Golden Age Spanish TheaterSpring 2019 SPOT
SPAN 4900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2019
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4095.001Spanish Idiomatic Expressions in ContextFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2018
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.601Intermediate SpanishSummer 8W1 2018 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.601Intermediate SpanishSummer 8W1 2018 Syllabus
SPAN 3560.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4095.001Spanish Idiomatic Expressions in ContextSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2018
SPAN 4900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2018
SPAN 5202.001Golden Age Spanish NovelFall 2017 SPOT
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.010Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.010Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3560.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4095.001Spanish Idiomatic Expressions in ContextSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 5203.001Golden Age Spanish TheaterFall 2016 SPOT
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2040.601Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 2050.601Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3060.005Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3560.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4095.001Spanish Idiomatic Expressions in ContextSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SPAN 3060.006Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeSpring 2015 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.010Intermediate SpanishSpring 2015
SPAN 3560.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2015 Syllabus
SPAN 3060.006Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.005Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.005Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 3560.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 4095.001Spanish Idiomatic Expressions in ContextSpring 2014 Syllabus
SPAN 3060.004Advanced Spanish Composition and Oral PracticeFall 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 5202.001Golden Age Spanish NovelFall 2013
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 2050.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 5950.702Master's ThesisSummer 5W2 2013
SPAN 5950.702Master's ThesisSummer 5W1 2013
SPAN 3560.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 4095.001Spanish Idiomatic Expressions in ContextSpring 2013 Syllabus
SPAN 5203.001Golden Age Spanish TheaterFall 2012
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2012
SPAN 2050.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2012
SPAN 3560.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 4095.001Spanish Idiomatic Expressions in ContextSpring 2012 Syllabus
SPAN 5202.001Golden Age Spanish NovelFall 2011
SPAN 3550.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.003Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2011
SPAN 4091.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 4095.001Spanish Idiomatic Expressions in ContextSpring 2011 Syllabus
SPAN 5203.001Golden Age Spanish TheaterFall 2010
SPAN 4090.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2010 Syllabus
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2010 Syllabus
SPAN 4310.002Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2010 Syllabus
SPAN 2040.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2010
SPAN 2050.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2010
SPAN 4980.001Experimental CourseSpring 2010
SPAN 4091.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2010
SPAN 5202.001Golden Age Spanish NovelFall 2009
SPAN 4030.001Spanish for Law EnforcementFall 2009
SPAN 4090.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2009
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2009
SPAN 2040.011Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2009
SPAN 2050.011Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2009
SPAN 4070.001Spanish for Hotel and Restaurant ManagementSpring 2009
SPAN 4091.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IISpring 2009
SPAN 4980.002Experimental CourseFall 2008
SPAN 5200.002Seminar in SpanishFall 2008
SPAN 4090.001Spanish for the Medical Professions IFall 2008
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2008
SPAN 2040.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2008
SPAN 2050.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2008
SPAN 4980.001Experimental CourseSpring 2008
SPAN 4070.001Spanish for Hotel and Restaurant ManagementSpring 2008
SPAN 4980.002Experimental CourseFall 2007
SPAN 5200.002Seminar in SpanishFall 2007
SPAN 4090.001Spanish for the Medical ProfessionsFall 2007
SPAN 4900.704Special ProblemsFall 2007
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2007
SPAN 2040.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 10W 2007
SPAN 2050.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 10W 2007
SPAN 4980.001Experimental CourseSpring 2007
SPAN 5200.002Seminar in SpanishFall 2006
SPAN 4090.001Spanish for the Medical ProfessionsFall 2006
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2006
SPAN 2040.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2006
SPAN 2040.003Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2006
SPAN 4900.701Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2006
SPAN 4980.001Experimental CourseSpring 2006
SPAN 2040.009Intermediate SpanishSpring 2006
SPAN 4980.002Experimental CourseFall 2005
SPAN 2040.007Intermediate SpanishFall 2005
SPAN 3110.001Introduction to Hispanic LiteratureFall 2005
SPAN 5900.701Special ProblemsFall 2005
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2005
SPAN 2040.001Intermediate SpanishSummer 5W1 2005
SPAN 5200.002Seminar in SpanishSummer 5W1 2005
SPAN 5900.700Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2005
SPAN 2040.006Intermediate SpanishSpring 2005
SPAN 4900.704Special ProblemsFall 2004
SPAN 4310.001Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2004
SPAN 4310.002Survey of Spanish LiteratureFall 2004

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Beckman, P.E. (1999). Edited Ahora que me acuerdo by Juan Sánchez Andraka.
  • Beckman, P.E. (1999). Edited the Manual de Conductor en Texas for the Texas Department of Public Safety.
  • Beckman, P.E. (1998). Edited México: en la frontera del caos by Andrés Oppenheimer.
  • BeckmanE. (1991). El valor literario del Lázaro de 1555: género, evolución y metamorfosis.. New York, NY,
  • Book Review

  • Beckman, P.E. (2008). Elena Poniatowska. Amanecer en el zócalo.. Other. 41 (1) DENTON, 1404 Gatewood Dr.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2006). María Amparo Escandón. Transportes González e hija.. Other.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2005). Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Memoria de mis putas tristes.. Other. 2 (1)
  • Beckman, P.E. (2005). Elena Poniatowska. Tlapalería.. Other. 1 (2)
  • Beckman, P.E. (2002). Elena Poniatowska. La piel del cielo.. Other.
  • Book republished as an online version

  • Beckman, P.E. (2017). El valor literario de Lázaro de 1555. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc948107/
  • Conference Proceeding

  • BeckmanE. (1992). Fantastic Elements Within the Picaresque Genre: Lazarillo de Tormes (1555).. Other. West LaFayette, Indiana, 1404 Gatewood Dr.
  • Customer-facing documents

  • Beckman, P.E. (2006). Edited documents for Denton Area Teachers Credit Union.
  • Encyclopedia Article

  • BeckmanE. (1995). Biographies on Mexican authors Carlos Fuentes and Elena Poniatowska. Encyclopedia of World Biography, vol. 18.. Other. 18 1404 Gatewood Dr.
  • Glossary

  • Beckman, P.E. (2002). Edited a Glossary for CTX Mortgage.
  • Information Sheets

  • Beckman, P.E. (2004). Edited the Spanish parent information sheets on EXPO for Denton ISD.
  • Journal Article

  • Beckman, P.E. (2020). El tema de los ángeles en los cuentos de Amado Nervo y Sonia González Valdenegro. Revista UNINTERlingua. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, Universidad Internacional.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2019). La muerte: una constante en la vida y obra de Horacio Quiroga. Revista UNINTERlingua. 1 (17) 48-64. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, Universidad Internacional.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2018). La discapacidad y mexicanidad de Juan Ruiz de Alarcón. Revista UNINTERlingua. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, Universidad Internacional.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2017). La misoginia de Juan de Luna en su Lázaro de 1620. Revista UNINTERlingua. 57-80. Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, Universidad Internacional.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2016). Desarrollo del teatro español desde sus inicios hasta los Pasos de Lope de Rueda. Revista UNINTERlingua. (12) 24. Cuernavaca, Morelos, UNINTERlingua 2016.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2015). Love and Horror, a Preferred Mix in the Earlier Novels of Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Revista UNINTERlingua. 19. Cuernavaca, Morelos, UNINTERlingua.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2014). María de Zayas y Sotomayor: Novelist and Feminist of the Golden Age. Revista UNINTERlingua. Cuernavaca, Morelos,
  • Beckman, P.E. (2013). Female Playwrights of the Spanish Golden Age. Revista UNINTERlingua. Cuernavaca, Morelos, UNINTERlingua.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2012). El origen y la importancia del corrido mexicano como forma de comunicación. Revista UNINTERlingua. Cuernavaca, Morelos,
  • Beckman, P.E. (2011). Heroism in The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. Revista UNINTERlingua. Cuernavaca, Morelos,
  • Beckman, P.E. (2003). "La inquebrantable fe de Esperanza en Santitos de María Amparo Escandón". Other. (248) Mexico City,
  • Beckman, P.E. (2002). Técnica de reconocimiento e ironía en La piel del cielo. Other. Mexico City,
  • Beckman, P.E. (2001). Muerte, amor y fantasía en Los recuerdos del porvenir. Other. Mexico City,
  • Beckman, P.E. (1999). La ley del amor: más allá de las barreras literarias.. Other. Mexico City,
  • Beckman, P.E. (1998). Edited 6 articles for the Hispanic Journal.
  • Beckman, P.E. (1997). ¿Qué haríamos sin ellos?. Other. Mexico City,
  • Beckman, P.E. (1994). Realidad y fantasía en el mundo culinario de Laura Esquivel. Other. Mexico City,
  • Beckman, P.E. (1994). Tina y Quiela: mujeres detrás de la cortina. Other. Mexico City,
  • Beckman, P.E. (1993). Puttermesser y Xanthippe: rompiendo la tradición. Other. Mexico City,
  • Beckman, P.E. (1992). Ángeles en la penumbra. Other. Mexico City,
  • Beckman, P.E. (1992). Las Crónicas de Elena Poniatowska. Other. Mexico City,
  • Beckman, P.E. (1990). Dependencia y Egocentrismo en Querido Diego, te abraza Quiela de Elena Poniatowska. Other. Mexico City,
  • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Beckman, P.E. (1999). Editor for the Latino Monthly (Texas Bilingual Magazine).
  • Beckman, P.E. (1992). "Angeles en la penumbra.".
  • Newspaper

  • BeckmanE. (1997). Consejos para madres primerizas. Other. Denton, Texas, 1404 Gatewood Dr.
  • Technical Report

  • Beckman, P.E. (2007). Edited Seguridad en la Excavación: Entrenamiento para la persona competente.
  • Textbook

  • Beckman, P.E. (2011). Student Activities Manual for textbook Atando Cabos by Pearson.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2010). Edited audio transcripts for Anda! (Prentice Hall/Pearson).
  • Beckman, P.E. (2010). Edited Student Activities Manual for Anda! (Prentice Hall/Pearson).
  • Translation or Transcription

  • Beckman, P.E. (2015). Medical Instructions for UTMB (University of Texas Medical Branch).
  • Beckman, P.E. (2011). Translation made for D&D Sports Medicine.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2011). Translation of holiday pamphlets for First Baptist Church in Denton.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2011). Medical Translations for D&D Sports Med..
  • Beckman, P.E. (2010). Translation for the Denton Housing Authority.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2007). Lower Extremity Functional Scale and Neck Disability Index Questionnaire For D&D Sports Med..
  • Beckman, P.E. (2007). Code of Federal Regulations for S&S Printing.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2006). Translation for the Women's Museum in Dallas..
  • Beckman, P.E. (2006). Translation for the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNT.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2006). Translation of the Crime Victim Information Brochure for the UNT Police Department.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2003). Translation for Mr. Bruce Ward, ex-UNT student, business in Denton, TX..
  • Beckman, P.E. Translation for CTX Mortgage Company in Dallas, TX.
  • Beckman, P.E. (2001). Translations made for CTX Mortgage Company in Dallas, Texas..
  • Beckman, P.E. (2000). Translation for the CoMET Co..
  • Beckman, P.E. (1998). Translated materials for Trinity United Methodist Church Bible Camp.
  • Beckman, P.E. (1992). Translation of the Employee Handbook for Morrison Milling Co., Denton, TX.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Contract

  • Beckman, P.E., "Member of the Editorial Board," sponsored by Congreso Internacional Lationamérica: Tradición y Globalización en el Siglo XXI, International, Funded. ( - 2020).
  • Beckman, P.E., "Member of the Editorial Board," sponsored by VI Annual International Conference Latin America: Tradition and Globalization in the 21st Century, International, Funded. (2020 - 2020).
  • Beckman, P.E., "Member of the Editorial Board," sponsored by Fifth Annual International Conference Latin America, International, Funded. ( - 2018).
  • Beckman, P.E., "Member of the Editorial Board," sponsored by Fourth Annual International Conference Latin America, International, Funded. ( - 2017).
  • Beckman, P.E., "Member of the Editorial Board," sponsored by VI Annual International Conference Latin America: Tradition and Globalization in the 21st Century, International, Funded. (2020 - 2020).
  • Beckman, P.E., "Member of the Editorial Board," sponsored by Fifth Annual International Conference Latin America, International, Funded. ( - 2018).
  • Beckman, P.E., "Member of the Editorial Board," sponsored by Fourth Annual International Conference Latin America, International, Funded. ( - 2017).
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    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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