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Tommy G. Erwin

Tommy G. Erwin

Title:
Asst. Professor, Spanish
Primary Discipline:
Humanities  / World Languages  / Spanish  / Language
Member Type:
Faculty
Last Login:
August 13, 2009
Member Since:
August 13, 2009

Contributions

  • Submitted Materials
  • Authored Materials
  • Learning Exercises
  • Bookmark Collections
  • Course ePortfolios
  • Content Builder Materials

Affiliations

Primary Affiliation:
Texas Southern University (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, TX, United States)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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Skills & Interests

  • Education (Advanced)
    Languge Program Development, Tutoring, Director, Study Abroad

Associations

  • African American Linguists (AAL)
    Member 05/2008 – Current
  • AATSP
    Member 01/2001 – Current
  • ACTFL
    Member 01/1999 – Current

Education History

  • MAT Spanish Language Civilization and Culture (05/2002)
    SIT (School for International Training)

Publications

  • Erwin, Tommy G.. (Copyright (Masters T). Moorish Influence on Spanish language, Civilization-Culture (75 ppg).

Teaching Experience

  • Beginning and Intermediate (Current)
    • Houston Community College System – Spanish (Part-Time)
    • I have been teaching Spanish for HCCS, since 1993. (Part-Time)
  • AP Spanish (Fall 1976)
    • Houston ISD – Levels II, III, and IV Spanish
    • I taught for 22 years for the Houston ISD.

Languages

  • English
    • Speaking level: Superior
    • Reading level: Superior

Honors & Awards

  • SSAST Summer Study Abroad with Ohio State University (06/2005)
    Received a partial scholarship for Summer study abroad, in Antigua, Guatemala, for 7 wks. I studied a program of grammar and historical linguistics. Received 10 graduate Hrs.
  • The University of Rhode Island (URI) (06/2004)
    Received a scholarship to study Spanish language and literature and culture for 6 weeks at the University of Salamanca, in Salamanca, Spain. Received 6 graduate Hrs.
  • Juan Carlos Scholarship (06/1992)
    Through the Embassy of Spain, I received a grant to study Spanish lsngusge and culture in Madrid Spain for 12 weeks. Received 13 graduate Hrs.

Presentations

  • Capella University, 12/08/2008
    I am presently completing the Ph.D. in Postsecondary and Adult Education. I will begin my Comps. in December, and shortly thereafter, I will begin the dissertation Phase.

Positions

  • Asst. Professor of Spanish (01/1999 – Current) Texas Southern University