Elizabeth Mares

Mares, Elizabeth

Languages

Professor

Phone: (630) 942-3937

Office Location: BIC 2430G

Email: marese@cod.edu

Office Hours

• Monday, Tuesday, BIC2430G 11:50-01:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, Thursday, NETVIRTUAL 09:00-12:00 p.m.

Areas of Research Interest

• Curriculum development in task-based instruction of basic and intermediate-level Spanish and French courses

Courses Taught

• Spanish 1101 and 1102 traditional and Internet
• Spanish 2201 and 2202 traditional 
• Culture and Civilization of Costa Rica

Projects

• Developing new curriculum for French Elementary and Intermediate courses online
• Finalizing an Output Activities Manual publication for Elementary Spanish courses
• Advising the award-winning Spanish Club, Casa de Amingos
• Chairing the Latin American Studies Committee

Selected Publications, Presentations, Performances, Books

• Todos somos flamenco: Selection for Columbia College Chicago Latino Film Festival

Education

• M.A. in Spanish, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• B.A. in Spanish with Departmental Distinction, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• B.A. in French, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Awards and Recognitions

• List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• ICEOP Fellow, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Minority Award Partnership Fellow, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Jean F. Hill Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Service, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Champaign County Community Services Block Grant, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign