Luz María Umpierre

Background

Umpierre, Luz María was born on October 15, 1947 in Santurce, P.R. Daughter of Eduardo Umpierre-Pulzoni and Providencia Umpierre.

Education

Bachelor, Sagrado Corazón, Santurce, 1970; Master of Arts, Bryn Mawr College, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, Bryn Mawr College, 1978; postgraduate, U. Kansas, 1981-1982; postgraduate, New School for Social Research, 1995-1996.

Career

Assistant professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.j., 1978-1984; associate professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.j., 1984-1989; professor, head department, Western Kentucky U., Bowling Green, 1989-1991; professor, chair department, State University of New York, Brockport, 1991-1994; senior lecturer, State University of New York Corland, 1996-1997. Visiting assistant professor Ithaca (New York) College, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• Luz María Umpierre has been listed as a noteworthy language educator, studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • --y otras desgracias =: And other misfortunes--

Membership

Guest speaker Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Massachusetts, Boston, 1990. Secretary New Jersey Voters for Civil Liberty, 1984. Member Modern Language Association (delegate 1978), International Platform Association, Feministas Unidas.

Interests

• Avocations: writing, reading, lobbying.

Connections

Father:

Eduardo Umpierre-Pulzoni Umpierre

Mother:

Providencia Umpierre