Background
Guerra, Emilio Louis was born on August 27, 1909 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Son of Francesco and Maria (Parano) Guerra.
Guerra, Emilio Louis was born on August 27, 1909 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Son of Francesco and Maria (Parano) Guerra.
Bachelor of Arts, College City New York, 1931, Master of Science in Education, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1942.
1 son, Robert. Teacher Spanish, Italian and French, New York City high schools, 1932-1939, community coordinator Benjamin Franklin High School, New York City, 1939-1943. Department chairman foreign languages, 1943-1957. Supervisor teaching English as a 2d language high school division New York City public schools, 1957-1963, acting. director foreign language, 1963-1965.
Professor, head division foreign languages and international education New York University, 1965-1974, professor emeritus, 1974-1980.
Instructor general language Adelphi University, 1955-1959. Adjunct associate professor Romance languages
New York University, 1957-1965. Smith-Mundt lecturer U. Central del Ecuador, 1956, 57, U. de Guayaquil (Ecuador), 1957.
Fulbright lecturer U. National de Buenos Aires, 1958.
Lecturer applied linguistics National Defense Education Acting Institute, Ohio State University, 1962. Lecturer Institute Guatemalteco Americano, 1956, 57. Named cavaliere dell’ ordine First Rate (at Lloyd's) Merito Della Repubblica Italiana, 1967.
Member American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese (president New York chapter 1938), American Association of University Professors, American Association Teachers French, American Association Teachers Italian, National Education Association, International Linguistic Association, American Association School Adminstrs., Modern Language assosiation, New York State Federation Foreign Language Teachers, Am-Council Teachers Foreign Language, Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Society Italian Legion of Merit, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Delta Pi.
Married Alice Hendler, December 12, 1931.