Contact Information
Scofield Hall, Rm 211
711 E. 51st Street
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
Email: worldlanguagesandcultures@umkc.edu
Phone: (816) 235-1311
Department Chair:
Gayle Levy
Associate Chair:
Alberto Villamandos
Department Description
The Department of World Languages and Cultures offers programs of study leading to the bachelor of arts degree in Languages and Literatures, with an emphasis in French Language and Literature, Spanish Language and Literature, Classical Languages and Cultures and International Studies; and graduate-level work leading to a master of arts in Romance Languages and Literatures (French and Spanish). In addition, undergraduate minors are offered in French, German Studies, Spanish, and Classics.
Xanath Caraza-de-Holland; Lecturer; M.A. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
Matthew Edwards1; Associate Professor of Spanish; B.A. (McGill University); M.A. (University of Ottawa); Ph.D. (Emory University).
Lorena Hidalgo-Johnson; Lecturer; B.A., M.A. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
Nacer Khelouz; Associate Professor of French; Licence, Maîtrise (Université de Paris VIII); Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh).
Gayle A. Levy; Chair; Associate Professor of French; B.A. (University of California-Berkeley); M.A. (Johns Hopkins University); Ph.D. (Duke University)
Stephanie Marquez; Lecturer; M.A. (University of Missouri-Kansas City).
Alice Reckley Vallejos; Associate Professor of Spanish; B.A. (Ohio University, Athens); Ph.D. (University of Kansas)
Alberto Villamandos1; Associate Chair; Associate Professor of Spanish; Licenciatura (University of Navarra, Spain); M.A., Ph.D. (University of Ottawa, Canada)
K. Scott Baker; Professor Emeritus of German; B.A. (University of Oregon); M.A., Ph.D. (University of Washington).
Patricia P. Brodsky; Professor Emerita of German; B.A. (University of Iowa); M.A., Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley).
Rafael Espejo-Saavedra; Professor Emeritus of Spanish; B.A., M.A. (Occidental College); Ph.D. (University of California, Los Angeles).
Louis Imperiale; Professor Emeritus of Spanish; Licence ès Lettres (Université de Grenoble); M.A. (University of Puerto Rico); Ph.D. (Catholic UnivSrsity of America)
Iman Osman Khalil; Associate Professor Emerita of German; M.A., Dr.Phil. (University of Munich)
Kathy Krause; Professor Emerita of French; B.A. (Dartmouth College), M.A., Ph.D (University of Pennsylvania)
Raymond T. Riva; Professor Emeritus of Spanish; B.A., Ph.D. (University of Illinois); M. (Middlebury College)
Master of Arts in Romance Languages
- Emphasis in French
- Emphasis in Spanish
