Lunden MacDonald

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Lunden MacDonald

Professor of Modern Language

World Languages

Bio


Educational Biography

Ph.D., Spanish Language and Literature: Princeton University, 2006
- Dissertation title: Joseph Blanco White: An Intellectual Biography, 1775-1814.
- Director: Prof. Eduardo Subirats (New York University); Second Reader: Prof. Ángel Loureiro (Chair, Spanish and Portuguese, Princeton University).

M.A., Spanish Language and Literature: Princeton University, 1997
- Pursued doctoral-level seminars in both Spanish and French.

M.A., Spanish Language and Literature: University of Colorado at Boulder, 1995
- Concentration in Spanish and Latin American Literature, Cinema, and Literary Theory.

Bachelor of Arts: University of Colorado at Boulder, 1993
- Major in Spanish Language and Literature, concentration in French Language and Literature.
- Graduated Cum Laude with a written Honors Thesis and an Oral Defense.

Languages
-English: Native speaker
-Spanish: spoken and written with near-native fluency
-French: spoken and written with advanced proficiency
-Portuguese: intermediate command of spoken and written skills
-Galician: intermediate command of spoken and written skills
-Latin: command of basic skills
-Italian: command of basic skills

Degree

PhD in Romance Languages

Princeton University

MA in Spanish Language and Literature

Princeton University

MA in Spanish and Spanish-American Literature

University of Colorado at Boulder

BA in Spanish Language and Literature

University of Colorado at Boulder

Published Works

  • MacDonald, E. L. (2024). Exploring Fascism in Spain. Routledge,
  • MacDonald, E. L., Davis, G. (2023). Reimagining Institutional Change: Toward a Campus Culture that Centers Student Success. (). Stylus Press.
  • MacDonald, E. L. (2021). Improving Language Learning by Addressing Students' Social and Emotional Needs. Hispania, 104(1). .
  • MacDonald, E. L., Spaine-Long, S. (2018). en Years after the 2007 MLA Report on 'Foreign Languages and Higher Education. Modern Languages Association,
  • Herring, J. T., Morrison, A. C., Young, S. K., Kleinfeld, A. E., MacDonald, E. L. (2017). Take a SIP of This: Peer-to-Peer Promotion of Strong Instructional Practices. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, (29.3), 571-579. http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/current.cfm .
  • MacDonald, E. L. . Creating a Climate for Race-Conscious and Equity-Minded Practice: Inclusive Pedagogy for Outcomes Equity. .
  • MacDonald, E. L., Dabrowski, D., LeLoup, D. (2013). Effectiveness of Computer-Graded vs. Instructor-Graded Homework Assignments in an Elementary Spanish Course: A comparative study at two undergraduate institutions. International Association of Language Learning Technology (IALLT) Journal, 43(1). http://www.iallt.org/iallt_journal/effectiveness_of_computer_graded_vs_instructor_graded_homework_assignments_in_an_eleme.
  • MacDonald, E. L. (2013). Ilustración interrumpida, independencia inacabada: Blanco White y El Español. Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association Journal, 67(1), 9-26. http://rmmla.innoved.org/ereview/67.1/default.asp.
  • MacDonald, E. L. (2012). Exploraciones. Heinle/Cengage,
  • MacDonald, E. L. (2011). ¡Arriba! 6th Edition. Pearson,
  • MacDonald, E. L. (2011). Blanco White en Blanco y Negro. El Viejo Topo, http://www.elviejotopo.com/web/revistas.php?numRevista=282-283
  • Alejano-Steele, R. A., Hamington, F. M., MacDonald, E. L., Potter, D. M., Schafer, T. S., Sgoutas, A. A., Tull, T. (2011). From Difficult Dialogues to Critical Conversations: Intersectionality in our Teaching and Professional Lives . New Directions for Teaching and Learning, (125), 91-100. .
  • MacDonald, E. L. (2011). The Virtual Language Lab: Virtually Painless, Simply Real. International Association for Language Learning Technology, 41(1). iallt.org/iallt_journal/the_virtual_language_lab_virtually_painless_simply_real.
  • MacDonald, E. L. (2008). From the Oral Tradition to the Contemporary Literature of the Zapotecs of the Tehuantepec Isthmus. , www.westaf.org/assets/pdf/2007_taac_proceedings.pdf
  • MacDonald, E. L. (2007). Plazas: Lugar de encuentros, 3rd Edition. ,
  • MacDonald, E. L. (2007). La próxima etapa en Panamá: la subcontratación de pensiones. La Prensa,
  • MacDonald, E. L. (2005). Feijoo y Blanco White: la construcción del sujeto racional. In: José María Blanco White: Crítica y exilio.. (). Antropos.
  • MacDonald, E. L. (2001). Dossier: José María Blanco White. Quimera, (206), 19-50. .

Research Interests

Joseph Blanco White, European Enlightenment, Enlightenment (or lack thereof) in Spain, paradigms of Enlightenment in the Spanish-speaking world, Spanish language learning and teaching methods, technology and technological applications in the teaching and learning of Spanish language, literature, and culture. Federico García Lorca.

Teaching Interests

Primary: Spanish language (beginner through advanced levels), Culture and Civilization of Spain, Spanish Literature. Secondary: Enlightenment Studies in Spain, Europe, and the world; technology use in the 21st Century, Teaching as a Profession (i.e. teaching other faculty through Faculty Learning Communities).

Office Hours

Spring 2025

Contact Information

E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 8:00 - 11:00 in Teams (a link can be found inmy email signature, or you can simply search me in Teams during that time)

I am happy to schedule other virtual or in-person office hours on campus, by appointment and at a time that works for both of us!

Communication and Interaction Policy

Please contact me whenever you have a question, comment, or challenge--I am here to help and support! Email is the best way to get ahold of me, but I am happy to come visit you in my office! I am teaching online only this semester, so I will only be on campus sporadically--but always happy to make a specific meeting that works with your on-campus schedule.