Spanish
Division
Faculty
Spanish
Division
Faculty
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Austin Dias,
Professor LLEA Department Chair 1890 East-West rd. Phone:(808) 956-4177
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Education
- BA, MA University of California, Santa Barbara
- PhD, University of Wisconsin
Publications
- Three papers on the esperpentos of Valle-Inclan:
- A paper of Garcia Lorca's theater:
- A paper on the poetry of Rosalia de Castro:
- A monograph and a paper on a Puerto Rican poet who emigrated
to Hawaii in
Awards
- University of Hawaii Regents' Medal for Excellence in
Teaching
- Teacher of the Year, Hawaii Chapter, American Association
of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Hawaii Association of
Language Teachers
- Language Educator Award, International Language and
Culture Foundation, Monterey California
- Honorary Member for Service to Education, Golden Key
National Honor Society
- Mentor Award, University of Hawaii Chapter, Mortar Board,
National Senior Honor Society
- Honorary Member for Service to Education, University
of Hawaii Chapter, Mortar Board, National Senior Honor Society
Research Interest
- Puerto Rican immigrant writers in Hawaii, especially
writers of the decima.
- Third year conversation and composition
- Fourth year conversation and composition
- Survey of Spanish literature
- 118th/19thcentury Spanish literature
- Hispanic poetry
- Pre-Civil War Spanish literature