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Profesor José Juan Colín

After completing his Ph.D studies at the University of New Mexico, Albuerquerque, Professor Colín came to teach Spanish as an ABD at the University of Oklahoma in 1999 (Ph.D. received in 2003) and he is now an Assistant Professor, tenure track. He has a book published, Los cuentos de Sergio Ramirez (1994), an analytical approach to the short stories of the Nicaraguan writer Sergio Ramírez Mercado. His field of expertise is the Latin-American Literature and Culture of the 20th & 21st Century focusing primarily in the social struggle literature that flourished in the 1950's, 60's and 70's. Born and raised in Mexico City, he has a deep love for his country and culture and enjoys very much teaching it. He has written, published and presented some articles on contemporary Central American, Mexican and Caribbean writers as well as those of South America. Prof. Colín is currently in charge of coordinating the First Year Spanish Program and he is also the Spanish Teaching Assistants Coordinator in this department.