Background
Ortuño, Manuel Joseph was born on January 29, 1942 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Manuel Urbano and Mary Elizabeth (Stender) Ortuño.
Ortuño, Manuel Joseph was born on January 29, 1942 in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Manuel Urbano and Mary Elizabeth (Stender) Ortuño.
Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1963; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1973.
Teaching assistant Spanish, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1966-1967; instructor English, Chilean-North American Institute, Santiago, Chile, 1967; teaching assistant Spanish, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1967-1972; instructor Spanish, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1972-1973; assistant professor Spanish, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1973-1975; assistant professor Spanish, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1975-1978; associate professor Spanish, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1978-1987; professor Spanish, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, since 1987. Department chairman Modern Foreign Langs., Baylor University, since 1991. Member Baylor FacultySenate, 1987-1989.
Fellow Baylor University Teaching Institute. Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers Spanish & Portuguese (president 1985-1986), Sigma Delta Pi.
Married Marian Helen Mikaylo, June 24, 1972. Children: Daniel Martin, James Andrew, Andrea Michelle.