kdoran

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kdoran@arizona.edu
Phone
520-621-3697
Office
Modern Languages 526
Office Hours
Wednesdays, 9:00-10:00am & 2:00-3:00pm - or by Zoom appointment https: //arizona.zoom.us/j/88068573499
Doran, Kristin
Associate Professor of Practice

Dr. Kristin Doran is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Arizona. She is a Faculty Affiliate of Latin American Studies and faculty sponsor to the Spanish Club in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Dr. Doran is a Member, W.A. Franke Honors College Faculty Advisory Board and serves as the departmental liaison with the W.A. Franke Honors College. She received her PhD in Spanish and Luso-Brazilian Literature from the University of Arizona. Her areas of interest are Contemporary Peninsular/Luso-Brazilian Literature and Spanish for Business and Economics. In Spring 2021, Dr. Doran was the recipient of the College of Humanities Distinguished Undergraduate Advising and Mentoring Award.

 

Course Taught

Spanish

  • 101: First Semester Spanish
  • 101: First Semester Spanish Hybrid
  • 102: Second Semester Spanish
  • 201: Third Semester Spanish
  • 202: Fourth Semester Spanish
  • 251: Intermediate Spanish
  • 251: Intermediate Spanish Live Online
  • 325: Intermediate Grammar & Writing
  • 330: Intermediate Conversation
  • 350: Readings in the Literary Genres
  • 350: Readings in the Literary Genres Online
  • 350: Readings in the Literary Genres Live Online
  • 371a: Spanish for Business and Economics 1
  • 371b: Spanish for Business and Economics 2
  • 425: Advanced Grammar and Composition
  • 450: Advanced Conversation and Writing Skills
  • 498H: Honors Thesis
  • 499: Independent Study

Portuguese

  • 101: First Semester Portuguese
  • 102: Second Semester Portuguese
  • 305: Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
  • 325: Intermediate Grammar and Conversation
  • 350: Introduction to Genres and Literary Analysis

General Education

  • Span 160c: The Arts and Politics in Latin America
  • Span 160d: Issues in Latin American Society and Popular Culture
  • Span 210: Latin America on Film

 

Currently Teaching

SPAN 251 – Intermediate Spanish

Combines all forms of language skills (speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension) with intermediate grammar.

Combines all forms of language skills (speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension) with intermediate grammar.

Combines all forms of language skills (speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension) with intermediate grammar.

Combines all forms of language skills (speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension) with intermediate grammar.

SPAN 498H – Honors Thesis

An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.