Faculty
Claire Adams
Associate Professor
Claire Adams was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and moved to the U.S. in 2007. She obtained a BA (hons) in Modern Studies in the Humanities, with an emphasis on Literature, Culture and Society from the University of Ulster at Jordanstown. Claire also has an M.A. in Irish Cultural Studies from Queen's University Belfast and 5 years of PhD research at the University of Ulster. She most recently completed an MSC in International Affairs and Global Enterprise at the University of Utah.
As an associate professor of humanities at Salt Lake Community College, Claire develops curriculum for and teaches the Intro to Humanities 1100 class and the Essentials of the Humanities 1010 (Online). She also teaches INTL 2040 The Immigrant Experience Through Literature & Film class.
Claire has been involved with refugee advocacy in Salt Lake City for approx. 10 years working with agencies such as the International Rescue Committee and Catholic Community Services. She recently received the Lieutenant Governor's Volunteer award for her efforts in refugee advocacy and the American Society for Public Administration Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Contribution to Public Administration for research & advocacy in the same area. She was formerly on the Board of Directors for the Utah Pride Center.
Carolina Bloem
Associate Professor
Credentials:
PhD in Spanish Literature, University of Utah
MA in Spanish Literature, University of Utah
BA in Spanish Literature, University of Utah
Diogo Cosme
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Diogo Cosme is an Assistant Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies in the Humanities and Languages Division at Salt Lake Community College. He received his Ph.D. in Romance Languages/Linguistics from the University of Georgia, where he also led curriculum development for the Portuguese program and assessed language proficiency for the Latin American and Caribbean Languages Institute (LACSI). His research interests comprise experimental approaches to Syntax, Second and Third Language Acquisition. In particular, tense, aspect and perfectivity. Additional scholarly work includes educational technology and heritage language in Spanish and Portuguese. He has experience developing open educational resources (OER), active learning, task-based, and proficiency-based curricula concerned with inclusivity and diversity. He is skilled in proficiency assessments with ACTFL and CEFR standards.
- Ph.D. in Romance Languages, The University of Georgia
- M.A. in Romance Languages, The University of Georgia
- B.A. in English, Portuguese and Applied Linguistics, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Brazil
Campus:
Taylorsville
Building:
Academic & Administration Building (AAB)
Room:
164
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