Kirkwood's Arts & Humanities department provides a place for exploring community and world cultures through art, design, music, philosophy, religion, speech, theatre, and world languages.
Arts & Humanities programs encourage critical and creative thinking for lifelong learning, and contribute to the college mission and to the community through exhibitions, concerts, theatre performances, and Study Abroad.
The faculty and staff of the Arts & Humanities department at Kirkwood Community College welcome you to the 2024 – 25 season of Visual and Performing Arts events. We have an exciting slate of music and theatre events you won't want to miss.
For more information on Kirkwood Visual and Performing Arts:
Arts & Humanities
319-398-4913
Fax: 319-398-7135
arts@kirkwood.edu
![]() The Touch of Brauen Gourds Arbe Bareis Oil on Canvas Main Campus Library |
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![]() Silent is the Pair Arbe Bareis Oil on Panel Main Campus Library |
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![]() ![]() Searching for Willa Cather Arbe Bareis Oil on Panel Horticulture Building |
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![]() An Array of Glass Conifer Smith and Jesse Ahrendsen Glass Jone Regional Education Center |
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![]() Beltway Laurel Farrin Acrylic on Canvas Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education |
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![]() Turret Lathe Operator Sculpture by Sten Eisentrager After a Painting by Grant Wood Brick Jones Hall |
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![]() Cathy's Wish Henry Royer Stainless Steel, Corten Steel, Oak, Copper, Boston Marble, Imperial Marble Jones Hall |
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![]() The Story of Zal Jafar Mogadam Painted Tile Cedar Hall |
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![]() The History of Iran Jafar Mogadam Acrylic on Canvas Main Campus Library |
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![]() Still Life Kevin Tibodeau Oil on Panel The Hotel at Kirkwood Center |
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![]() Box Louise Nevelson Wood and Stainless Steel President's Office |
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![]() A King Size World Mark Hobley Acrylic on Panel Cedar Hall |
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![]() Untitled Sten Eisentrager After a Design by Arbe Bareis Brick Michael J Gould Recreation Center |
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Doug Hall Oil and Alkyd on Canvas Michael J Gould Recreation Center |
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![]() Bloom Susan Chrysler White Acrylic and Enamel on Plexiglass Cedar Hall |
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![]() It Must Be Heaven Susan Chrysler White Acrylic and Enamel on Plexiglass Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education |
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![]() Mad About Saffron Susan Chrysler White Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education |
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![]() Military Cadence Susan Chrysler White Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education |
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![]() Silver Flower Tonya Kehoe Acrylic on Canvas Horticulture |
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![]() Silver Flower #2 Tonya Kehoe Acrylic on Canvas Horticulture |
![]() Military Cadence Susan Chrysler White Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education |
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![]() Mad About Saffron Susan Chrysler White Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education |
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![]() Meditation Series: Red Dawn Jan Friedman Tapestry Hotel Lobby |
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![]() Geometric Tango John Schwartzkopf Paper Stone Hotel Lobby |
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![]() Fused Color Fields Conifer Smith Glass Class Act |
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![]() Meditation Series: Red Dawn Conifer Smith & Jesse Ehrendsen Blown Glass Class Act |
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![]() Topping Out Party Murals Erica Wery Student Culinary Lobby |
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![]() Karen Kilberger Photographs Culinary Corridor |
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![]() Hotel Corridor Paintings Stephen Metcalf Oil on Paper Hotel Corridors |
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![]() Gene T. Brown, Painting Jesse Ahrendsen, Blown Glass Presidential Suite |
Dr. Jennifer Cunningham | ||||||
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Title: | Dean | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-4956 | |||||
Email: | jennifer.cunningham@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 2092 Cedar Hall | |||||
Dr. Bryant Manning | ||||||
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Title: | Associate Dean | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-7615 | |||||
Email: | bryant.manning@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 2092 Cedar Hall | |||||
Kristin Clague | ||||||
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Title: | Operations Coordinator | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5897 | |||||
Email: | kristin.clague@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 2092 Cedar Hall | |||||
Eliza Link | ||||||
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Title: | Lead Studio Technician | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-4484 | |||||
Email: | eliza.link@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 104 Art and Theatre Annex | |||||
Marianna Coffey | ||||||
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Title: | Ballantyne Coordinator/Theatre Technician | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-4331 | |||||
Email: | marianna.coffey@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 3070B Cedar Hall |
Dr. William Stephens | ||||||
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Title: | Professor, Anthropology | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5431, ext. 5341 | |||||
Email: | william.stephens@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 330 Benton Hall | |||||
Education: | M.F.A.; University of Iowa |
Elisha Stanley | ||||||
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Title: | Instructor/Coordinator, Apparel Merchandising and Design | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5595 | |||||
Email: | elisha.stanley@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 333 Nielsen Hall |
Christine Flavin | ||||||
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Title: | Assistant Professor, Photography | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-4990 | |||||
Email: | christine.flavin@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 314 Nielsen Hall | |||||
Education: | B.A.; University of California, Berkeley M.F.A.; University of Iowa |
Randy Langel | ||||||
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Title: | Assistant Professor, Digital Media | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-7163 | |||||
Email: | randy.langel@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 1222B Linn Hall | |||||
Education: | A.A.; Kirkwood Community College B.A.; University of Iowa M.S.; Arizona State University |
Dr. Chris McCord | ||||||
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Title: | Professor | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5713 | |||||
Email: | chris.mccord@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 309 Benton Hall | |||||
Education: | B.A.; Middle Tennessee State University M.A.; University of Memphis Ph.D.; University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Dr. William Stephens | ||||||
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Title: | Professor | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5341 | |||||
Email: | william.stephens@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 330 Benton Hall | |||||
Education: | B.A.; University of Texas-Austin M.A. & Ph.D.; University of Oregon |
Dr. David Bullwinkle | ||||||
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Title: | Professor | |||||
Phone: | 319-887-3615 | |||||
Email: | david.bullwinkle@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 310 Benton Hall | |||||
Education: | B.A.; Brown University M.A. and Ph.D.; Northwestern University |
Phil Brown | ||||||
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Title: | Professor, Film Studies | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 1081 | |||||
Email: | phil.brown@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 350 Benton Hall | |||||
Education: | B.A.; Drake University M.A.; Purdue University M.A.; University of Iowa |
Jillissa Moorman | ||||||
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Title: | Associate Professor/Coordinator | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-4917 | |||||
Email: | jillissa.moorman@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 334A Nielsen Hall |
Dr. Fred Kiser | ||||||
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Title: | Director of Vocal Activities | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-4959 | |||||
Email: | fred.kiser@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 3100A Cedar Hall | |||||
Education: | B.M.; Bradley University M.M.; University of Missouri – Columbia D.M.A.; University of Iowa |
Dr. Allison Holmes-Bendixen | ||||||
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Title: | Instructor, Music | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5708 | |||||
Email: | allison.holmes@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 3070 Cedar Hall | |||||
Education: | M.M.; Illinois University – Urbana-Champaign Ph.D.; University of Iowa |
Joshua Reznicow | ||||||
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Title: | Director of Orchestral Activities | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5899 | |||||
Email: | joshua.reznicow@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 3062 Cedar Hall | |||||
Education: | M.A.; Coe College |
Christopher Navarrete | ||||||
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Title: | Director of Instrumental Music | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5598, etx. 5598 | |||||
Email: | christopher.navarrete@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 3098 Cedar Hall | |||||
Education: | B.A.; California State University, Chico M.M.; University of Northern Colorado |
Dr. Allison Holmes-Bendixen | ||||||
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Title: | Voice and Vocal Seminar | |||||
Email: | allison.holmes@kirkwood.edu |
Dr. Ben Laur | ||||||
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Title: | Voice | |||||
Email: | benjamin.laur@kirkwood.edu |
Dr. Jessica Saunders | ||||||
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Title: | Voice | |||||
Email: | jessica.saunders@kirkwood.edu |
Dr. Maria Hagan | ||||||
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Title: | Voice | |||||
Email: | maria.hagan@kirkwood.edu |
Evelyn Rush | ||||||
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Title: | Voice | |||||
Email: | evelyn.rush@kirkwood.edu |
Dr. Aura Strohschein | ||||||
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Title: | Piano | |||||
Email: | aura.strohschein@kirkwood.edu |
Dr. Abbie Brewer | ||||||
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Title: | Piano | |||||
Email: | abbie.brewer@kirkwood.edu |
Christopher Navarrete | ||||||
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Title: | Jazz Program and Concert Band | |||||
Email: | christopher.navarrete@kirkwood.edu |
Dr. Tyler Hendrickson | ||||||
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Title: | Viola and Violin | |||||
Email: | tyler.hendrickson@kirkwood.edu |
Jeannette Welch | ||||||
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Title: | String and Electric Bass | |||||
Email: | jeannette.welch@kirkwood.edu |
Ana Locke | ||||||
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Title: | Clarinet | |||||
Email: | ana.locke@kirkwood.edu |
Dr. Greg Morton | ||||||
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Title: | Oboe and Bassoon | |||||
Email: | robert.morton@kirkwood.edu |
Bruce Western | ||||||
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Title: | Saxophone | |||||
Email: | bruce.western@kirkwood.edu |
Andy Harris | ||||||
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Title: | French Horn | |||||
Email: | andy.harris@kirkwood.edu |
Dan Towey | ||||||
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Title: | Guitar | |||||
Email: | dan.towey@kirkwood.edu |
Matt Landon | ||||||
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Title: | Guitar | |||||
Email: | matt.landon@kirkwood.edu |
Rose Bishop | ||||||
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Title: | Flute | |||||
Email: | rose.bishop@kirkwood.edu |
Christopher Navarrete | ||||||
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Title: | Trumpet | |||||
Email: | christopher.navarrete@kirkwood.edu |
Dr. Robert Parker | ||||||
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Title: | Low Brass | |||||
Email: | robert.parker@kirkwood.edu |
Dr. Zoraida Berensten | ||||||
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Title: | Cello | |||||
Email: | zoraida.berenten@kirkwood.edu |
Dr. Virginia Armstrong | ||||||
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Title: | Percussion | |||||
Email: | virginia.armstrong@kirkwood.edu |
Dr. Chris McCord | ||||||
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Title: | Professor | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5713 | |||||
Email: | chris.mccord@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 309 Benton Hall | |||||
Education: | B.A.; Middle Tennessee State University M.A.; University of Memphis Ph.D.; University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
Dr. Mark McCreary | ||||||
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Title: | Associate Professor | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5404 | |||||
Email: | mark.mccreary@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 309 Benton Hall | |||||
Education: | B.A.; Samford University M.A. and Ph.D.; Loyola University Chicago |
Dr. David Bullwinkle | ||||||
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Title: | Professor | |||||
Phone: | 319-887-3615 | |||||
Email: | david.bullwinkle@kirkwood.eduu | |||||
Office: | 310 Benton Hall | |||||
Education: | B.A.; Brown University M.A. and Ph.D.; Northwestern University |
Dr. Peter Jauhiainen | ||||||
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Title: | Professor | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5709 | |||||
Email: | peter.jauhiainen@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 330 Nielsen Hall | |||||
Education: | B.A.; Wheaton College M. Div; Princeton Theological Seminary Ph.D.; The University of Iowa |
Dr. Allison Holmes-Bendixen | ||||||
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Title: | Instructor, Music Musical Theatre |
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Phone: | 319-398-5708 | |||||
Email: | allison.holmes@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 3070 Cedar Hall | |||||
Education: | M.M; Illinois University - Urbana-Champaign Ph.D.; University of Iowa |
Dr. Fred Kiser | ||||||
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Title: | Assistant Professor, Music Director of Vocal Music |
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Phone: | 319-398-4959 | |||||
Email: | fred.kiser@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 3100A Cedar Hall | |||||
Education: | B.M.; Bradley University M.M.; University of Missouri – Columbia D.M.A.; University of Iowa |
Bre Kenney | ||||||
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Title: | Costume Design | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-4913 | |||||
Email: | bre.kenney@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 3072 Cedar Hall | |||||
Education: | M.A.: Saint Mary's University |
Marianna Coffey | ||||||
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Title: | Ballantyne Coordinator/Theatre Technician | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-4331 | |||||
Email: | marianna.coffey@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 3070B Cedar Hall | |||||
Education: | B.F.A. and B.A.; Mississippi University for Women |
Arbe Baeris-Moyyad | ||||||
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Title: | Professor, Painting & Drawing | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5704 | |||||
Email: | arbe.bareis@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 329 Nielsen Hall | |||||
Education: | M.F.A.; University of Iowa |
Christine Flavin | ||||||
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Title: | Assistant Professor, Photography | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-4990 | |||||
Email: | christine.flavin@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 314 Nielsen Hall | |||||
Education: | M.F.A.; University of Iowa |
Christopher Gray | ||||||
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Title: | Assistant Professor, Glass & Sculpture | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-4960 | |||||
Email: | christopher.gray@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | Art & Theatre Annex room 106 | |||||
Education: | M.F.A.; Tulane University |
Greta Songe | ||||||
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Title: | Associate Professor, Design | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5401 | |||||
Email: | greta.songe@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 322 Nielsen Hall | |||||
Education: | M.F.A.; University of Iowa |
Ben Jensen | ||||||
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Title: | Instructor, Ceramics & Sculpture | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-4308 | |||||
Email: | benjamin.jensen@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | Art & Theatre Annex room 110 | |||||
Education: | M.F.A.; East Carolina University |
David Brandstetter | ||||||
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Title: | Professor/Coordinator | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5749 | |||||
Email: | David.Brandstetter@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 307 Nielsen Hall |
Brenda Falgier | ||||||
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Title: | Assistant Professor, ASL | |||||
Phone: | 319-313-5657 | |||||
Email: | brenda.falgier@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 351 Benton Hall | |||||
Education: | B.A. and M.A.; Gallaudet University |
Dr. Julia Rabe | ||||||
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Title: | Adjunct, ASL | |||||
Email: | julia.rabe@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Education: | M.Ed.; Grand Canyon University Ed.D.; Lamar University |
Richard Heath | ||||||
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Title: | Professor, Spanish | |||||
Phone: | 319-887-3644 | |||||
Email: | richard.heath@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 320 KRCUI | |||||
Education: | B.A.; University of Kansas M.A.; Indiana University |
Claudio Hidalgo | ||||||
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Title: | Professor, Spanish | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5915 | |||||
Email: | claudio.hidalgo@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 310 Benton Hall | |||||
Education: | B.A and M.A.; University of Iowa |
Florencia Lynch | ||||||
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Title: | Professor, Spanish | |||||
Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5710 | |||||
Email: | florencia.lynch@kirkwood.edu | |||||
Office: | 350 Benton Hall | |||||
Education: | M.A.; University of Northern Iowa |
Arts & Humanities Department
2092 Cedar Hall
319-398-4913
800-363-2220
artshumanities@kirkwood.edu