LINDA JEAN QUINTANILLA, Ed. D.
4015 Drummond Street Houston, Texas77025
(713) 665- 0556email:quintalin @gmail.com
Current Position: Adjunct History Instructor, Lone StarCollege,NorthHarrisCollege, Houston, Texas
EDUCATION
Ed.D. 2005 Educational Leadership and Cultural Studies, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
M.A. 1994 History, Medieval Europe, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
M.S. 1985 Education Curriculum and Instruction, TexasA&MUniversity, College Station, Texas
M.A. 1984 Arab Studies, Concentration in Middle Eastern History, GeorgetownUniversity
Washington, D.C.
B.S. 1969 Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
INTERNATIONAL STUDY
1998 Summer China: Asian International Programs, University of Houston
1992 Summer Spain:Azahar-Columbus,SyracuseUniversity, Syracuse, New York
1987 Summer Mexico: Center for Bilingual and Multicultural Studies, Spanish
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
COMPETITIVE NATIONAL AWARD
1999 July Seminar: “Globalizing Regional Studies,” held in Library of Congress July 5-23
Sponsors: Library of Congress, American Historical Association, Community College
Humanities Association, Funded by the Ford Foundation
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2013- Adjunct History Instructor, Houston Community College - Southeast
1999-2012 Adjunct History Instructor, Western Civilization, U.S. History
NorthHarrisCollege, Houston, Texas
2000, 2003 Adjunct Instructor, Chicana History
University of Houston, University Park, Houston, Texas
1995-2000 Adjunct Instructor, U.S. History, HoustonCommunity College, Houston, Texas
1994 High School Teacher, World History, World Geography
ScarboroughHigh School, Houston, Texas
1989-1993 Teaching Assistant, Department of History, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
1993 Adjunct Lecturer, Department of History, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
PUBLICATIONS
2005 Encyclopedia Latina: History, Culture, and Society in the United States:Texas Rangers
2006 Encyclopedia of US Latino/a History: In preparation –GertrudisBarcelo; Economy
Furniture Company Strike; Finck Cigar Strike; Maria de Hernandez; Maria Jimenez; Emma
Tenayuca;Texas Rangers; Killing of Joe Campos Torres
ACADEMIC PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
2011, May Insight on Immigration, Lyceum Series
Lone Star College-North Harris
Houston, Texas
2010, June Organizer and Presenter, Immigration Video and Discussion
Texas Democratic Party State Convention, Corpus Christi, Texas
2008, Mar. “The Killing of Joe Campos Torres”
“Mexican American Women in Texas”
TexasState Historical Association, 112th Annual Meeting
Corpus Christi, Texas
2007, Mar. “Multicultural Education and the Multicultural Approach to History”
Tutor Certification Program Workshop
NorthHarrisCollege
Houston, Texas
2004, April “The Austin Chicano Huelga, a David and Goliath Battle”
El Pueblo Unido: Strength in Unity
XXXI National Association for Chicanos and Chicanas Studies Annual Conference
Albuquerque, New Mexico
2000, April “Not Barefoot in the Kitchen: Chicana Activists in Houston”
Hispanics in Houston Conference
Center for Mexican American Studies
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
1999, Nov. “Internationalizing the Curriculum”
Global Education Forum
HoustonCommunity College System
Houston, Texas
1999, Sept. “Globalizing Regional Studies”
Phi Delta Kappa Seminar
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
1999, Mar. “Overview of Critical Pedagogy”
Phi Delta Kappa Seminar
Critical Pedagogy: Its Theories and Theorists and Educational Issues
Concerning Asian, Hispanic, and African American Students
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
1999, Feb. “Higher Education in New China Today”
Phi Delta Kappa Theory into Practice Conference
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
1995, Sept.IbnHafsun: Patriot or Predator”
Texas Medieval Association Fifth Annual Conference
TrinityUniversity
San Antonio, Texas
1992, April“Muslim and Christian Accounts of the Muslim Conquest of Medieval Spain”
Phi Alpha Theta Southeast Regional Conference
TexasA&MUniversity
College Station, Texas
LANGUAGES
Speaking Proficiency: Spanish Languages Studied: Spanish, French, Latin, Arabic
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
2011 Volunteer Citizenship Tutor, Harris County Department of Education
Irvington Learning Center
Houston, Texas
2006-10 History Tutor, Master Level III Certification
North Harris College Center for Teaching and Learning
Houston, Texas
2008 Master English-as-a-Second-Language Tutor
Literacy Advance of Houston
Houston, Texas
2007, 2013 Master English-as-a-Second- Language Tutor
Literacy Advance of Houston
Houston, Texas
1999-2001 Membership Vice President
Phi Delta Kappa
University of Houston, University Park
Houston, Texas
1998-1999 Program Committee Chair
Phi Delta Kappa
University of Houston, University Park
Houston, Texas
1996-1999 Master English-as-a-Second-Language Tutor
Literacy Advance of Houston
Houston, Texas
1995-1999 Volunteer, Speaker for Thursday Current Events Program
Sheltering Arms Alzheimer’s DayCenter
Houston, Texas
1997-98 Secretary
Mexican American Alumni Association, University of Houston
Houston, Texas
1994 Program Committee Chair
ORGULLOS: Organization of Graduate United Latino League of Students
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
PERSONAL TRAVEL
1991 Scotland and England
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association Histo