Your future is in good hands
Whichever of our many language offerings interest you most, the key ingredient is instruction, and there's no doubt about it — our instructors are the "crème de la crème." The faculty and staff in the department of languages are on a mission to increase language proficiency and prepare students to pursue their passions and careers in a global world. They ensure that cultural immersion, student-faculty research, internships and study abroad all work together to promote multilingualism and cultural literacy, a core value of a liberal arts education.
The Department of Languages at UWEC is an incredibly talented department. Every single professor I have had has amazed me with their immense dedication and love for the subject they teach.
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UW-Eau Claire - Barron County:
Retired Faculty, IAS, and Staff
Adler, Julie
- English as A Second Language, 1996-2018
Armendariz, Angelo, Ph.D.
- Spanish, 1970-2003
Bacharach, Hilde, Ph.D.
- German, 1962-1985
Day, Patrick, Ph.D.
- French, 1998-2019
Duff, Virginia
- Dept. Office, 2009-2016
Gable, Dale
- Spanish, 1991-2015
Gunn, Dick, Ph.D.
- German, 1968-1999
- Spanish, 1991-2022
Johnson, Joyce
- English as A Second Language, 2007-2018
Lazda, Irene, Ph.D.
- German, 1969-2011
Lindseth, Martina Ph.D.
- German, 1998-2021
Merlo, Paul, Ph.D.
- French, 1971-2012
Oswalt, Emilia, Ph.D.
- Russian, English as A Second Language, 2008-2022
Poitzsch, Manfred, Ph.D.
- German, 1964-1996
Ramsey, Judy
- Dept. Office, 1994-2015
- Spanish, 2003-2020
Santos-Phillips, Eva, Ph.D.
- Spanish, 1996-2013
Schafer, Vickie
- Dept. Office, 1981-2023
Strohschänk, Johannes, Ph.D.
- German, 1988-2020
Strohschänk, Marie-France
- French, 1989-2011
Thevenin, Dominique, Ph.D.
- French, 1987-2014
Woodward, Karen, Ph.D.
- French, 1984-2002