Adriann Wycoff

Professor of Chicana Studies

Chicana/o Studies

Bio

I hold a B.A. in Spanish from the University of Illinois at Chicago (an urban commuter institution like MSU Denver), and an M.A. and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, also in Spanish. I am a Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies and I hold a courtesy appointment as an Associate Professor of Women’s Studies. I also have partial reassigned time from teaching to work with one of the University's outreach programs. I am Director of the MSU Denver Family Literacy Program.

In terms of my working background, in addition to teaching at the university level, I have over thirty years' experience in community-based, non-traditional education. My responsibilities have included teaching (of course), program administration, curriculum development, grant writing, community outreach and public relations. I have also had the opportunity to present at workshops and conferences on the role of Chicana/o Studies in higher education, and on issues confronting adult learners, migrant farmworkers and other non-traditional students, as well as on the intersection of poverty, race and gender.

I suppose everyone has their own ideas about what will save the world. Personally, I believe that education will, and that literacy is the key to educational success. As you can see from my photo (by the way, I don’t usually pose for pictures like this; the photo was taken in the spring of 2019 for a brochure about MSU Denver faculty and staff engaged in grant work), I am very enthusiastic about books—which is why my primary areas of inquiry are literacy and Latina/o/e/x literature.

Degree

PhD in Spanish

Northwestern University

MA in Spanish

Northwestern University

BA in Spanish

University of Illinois

Published Works

Lechuga, E. C., Nieto, P. A., Wycoff, C. A. (2019). Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Studies: An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Colorado/New Mexico Region. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/introduction-chicana-and-chicano-studies-interdisciplinary-approach-coloradonew-mexico
Wycoff, C. A., Del Castillo, R., . (2012). The Role of Chicana/o Studies in Advancing Hispanic Serving Institutions: A pragmatic approach combining pedagogy y la práctica. National Association of Chicana/o Studies,
Del Castillo, R., Wycoff, C. A., Cantu, A. S. (2012). Curanderismo as Decolonization Therapy: The Acceptance of Mestizaje as a Remedio. San José State University, SJSU ScholarWorks, scholarworks.sjsu.edu/naccs/2012/Proceedings/7/
Del Castillo, R., Wycoff, C. A. (2010). The Role of Chicana/o Studies in Advancing Hispanic Serving Institutions: A pragmatic approach combining pedagogy y la práctica. San José State University, SJSU ScholarWorks, scholarworks.sjsu.edu/naccs/2010/Proceedings/7/

Office Hours

Available for Virtual Meetings:
Monday - [11:00 to 13:30]
Wednesday - [11:00 to 13:30]
and other times by appointment