CURRICULUM VITAE IN BRIEF
Selected items from William Thomas Little's curriculum vitae:
Brief Biographical Information:
- Marital Status: married (Dr. Shifra Armon, Graduate Research Professor,
Spanish Department University of Florida)
- Birthplace: Tonopah, Nevada
Children:
- Patrick (airline pilot)
- Janna Mercedes Urschel (married; graduate student)
Academic Degrees:
- Ph.D.: Washington University in St. Louis, romance languages; 1973
- M.A.: Indiana University, Spanish; minors in French and comparative literature;
1968
- B.A.: California State University at Northridge; majors in Spanish and
French; 1966
Recent Academic Positions:
- Interim Department Chair, Dept. of Humanities and Foreign Languages, Santa
Fe College (4-year), Gainesville, FL, 2008-2009.
- Professor of French, Spanish, and humanities, Dept. of Humanities and
Foreign Languages, Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, FL, 2007-2008.
- Professor Emeritus: Modern Languages and Literatures Department, California
Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, CA.; 2004 to present.
- Assistant Professor of French and Spanish, Dept. of Humanities and Foreign
Languages, Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, Florida, 2005 - 2007.
- Ajunct Professor of French: Department of Humanities and Foreign Languages,
Santa Fe Community College, Gainesville, Florida, 2004 - 2005.
- Professor: Modern Languages and Literatures Department, Cal Poly, San
Luis Obispo, CA.; 1983-2003.
- McDermott Endowed Chair of Humanities and Public Affairs, United States
Military Academy, West Point, New York; 2002-2003.
- Resident Director, California State University International Program in
Spain; at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and at the Universidad de
Granada; 2001 - 2002.
- Visiting Distinguished Professor, United States Military Academy, West
Point, New York; 1995-1996.
- Resident Director, California State University International Programs,
Madrid and Granada, Spain; 1988-1989
For photos from my USMA experience, click in this thumbnail:
Selected Publications:
- Article: "Notas sobre «Copla» de Pedro Lastra, Festschrift
for Pedro Lastra, Villanova University, 2007.
- Article: "El Caballero encantado y Persiles y Sigismunda:
dos novelas del fin," with Joseph Schraibman. Salina: Revista de
Lletres, Barcelona, No. 20. November 2006.
- Poetry Chapbook: Xifra: sonetos. Padura, S.A.: Sevilla, Spain,
2004.
- Book: The Velázquez Christ by Miguel de Unamuno. University
Press of America, 2003.
- Book: The Labors of the Very Brave Knight Esplandián.
MRTS, 1992.
- Poetry Chapbook: Poemario/Poemary II. Kraus Publications: Los
Angeles, 1992.
- Poetry Chapbook: 39 Poemas. Kraus Publications: Los Angeles,
1986.
- Various articles and reviews on Spanish, French, and Latin American literature
and culture (1972 - 2007).
Selected Grants:
- Fulbright Grant
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- Skaggs Foundation Grant
- MPPP and PSSI awards, Cal Poly
- Distinguished Teacher Award, Cal Poly
Selected Academic and Community Service:
- Department Chair, Interim Chair, and Assistant Chair of various departments:
1975-1979; 1983-1997; 1999-2000, 2008-2009
- Spanish Advanced Placement consultant
- SAT II (Spanish) Test Development Committee
- National Spanish PRAXIS test (Chief Reader and Reader)
- Senior Warden in the Episcopal Church
A fun digital photo of mine: => "millennium
photo"