Familiar Face
Maria Zaldivar
Professor
Modern and Classical Language Studies
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION
Teach lower- and upper-division Spanish courses and MCLS courses on Hispanic experiences.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
January 2007
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Universidad de Costa Rica
LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE:
Staff kindness and helpfulness.
FAVORITE MEMORY WHILE AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Walking on campus or on the bike trail.
ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE AS AN EMPLOYER:
Possibility of developing a college teaching career.
RESIDES IN:
Kent, OH
HOMETOWN:
Caracas, Venezuela and San José, Costa Rica
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Anthropology, Penn State University;
MSc Anthropology, Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research;
BSc Biology, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Venezuela
HOBBIES:
Swimming, walking with my dog, cooking, reading.