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Bio
I have been a Spanish learner since childhood, lived in Spain for several years, and began teaching Spanish in graduate school. I've worked in various corporate industries (Spain: maritime export/import; Boulder: retail art; Denver: auto insurance; NYC: investment banking), and also as a freelance ATA-Certified Translator, before beginning my teaching career at MSU Denver in 2004.Degree
MA in Spanish Literature: Peninsular & Spanish-American
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
BA in Double major: Spanish/Humanities
University of Colorado
Published Works
- Gallagher, S. W., . (2018). Consumption and Education in Recent Uruguayan Cinema: Between Sobriety, Joy and Excess (Article: Spanish>English translation). Dissidences: Hispanic Journal of Theory and Criticism, https://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1227&context=dissidences
- Rengers, D. B., Gallagher, S. W. (2017). Spanish Food Vocabulary: Improving Communication with Mexican Immigrants. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 117(11), 1719-1721. https://ac-els-cdn-com.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/S2212267216313235/1-s2.0-S2212267216313235-main.pdf?_tid=b05033c2-c7f3-11e7-927f-00000aab0f26&acdnat=1510523690_d55d9209843e0c9df99a9d36b6e5aa89.
- Gallagher, S. W. (2012). Hope Abandoned: A Leper's Tale (Novel: Spanish>English translation). CreateSpace Independent Publishing, www.amazon.com/Nora-Cardona-Castro/e/B00HQKJR0G/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
Teaching Interests
I've taught all levels of Spanish at MSU Denver since 2004. I currently coordinate and teach classes for MSU Denver's First-Year Spanish program and our Spanish Translation Certificate program. Please contact me with any questions: [email protected]
Office Hours
Fall 2025 Office Hours :
TUES: 10:30-12:30 [on campus in Plaza 337]
THURS: 10:30-12:30 [on campus in Plaza 337]
Available other days/times by appointment
Email [email protected] to make an appt. in office, or to connect via phone or MS Teams virtual meeting.