Megan O’Neil | Faculty | Languages, Literature and Philosophy

Department of Languages, Literature and Philosophy  

Office: 303 Holland
Phone: 615-963-2037
Email: moneil@tnstate.edu

Ph.D., University of Kentucky
M.A., University of Kentucky
M.S., SUNY-Buffalo
M.H.S., Auburn University
B.A., Auburn University

• Andean and Caribbean Culture and Literature
• Latin American Mythology
• Spanish and Latin-American Film
• Historical and Sociolinguistics

“A stranger in my own home: Prolonged travel and the (re)negotiation of Otavalo identity in Carlos Arcos Cabrera’s Memorias de Andrés Chiliquinga (Memories of Andrés Chiliquinga) (2013).” Crossings: Journal of Migration & Culture, vol. 11, no. 1, 2020, 55-70.

• “Politicizing the Taíno Past: Anacaona, Hatuey, and the Question of Historical Re-articulation.” KFLC: The Languages, Literatures and Cultures Conference. April 2018.
• “Test how you teach: A communicative approach to assessments.” Kentucky World Language Association Annual Conference. September 2016.
• “A Stranger in My Own Home: Exploring Identity Abroad in Carlos Arcos Cabrera’s Memorias de Andrés Chiliquinga (2013).” Interdisciplinary Conference in the Humanities. October 2015.
• “Increasing Student Engagement through Visual Media in the World Language Classroom.” Kentucky World Language Association Annual Conference. September 2015.

• SPAN 3210: Latin American Cultural Studies
• SPAN 3102: Spanish for Health Professionals
• SPAN 3100: Business Spanish
• SPAN 3050: Advanced Spanish Language
• SPAN 2020: Intermediate Spanish II
• SPAN 2010: Intermediate Spanish I
• SPAN 1020: Elementary Spanish II
• SPAN 1010: Elementary Spanish I

• LLP Recruitment & Retention Committee Chair
• LLP Curriculum Committee
• LLP Advisement Committee
• Library Committee
• External Audit Committee (2017-2018)