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Dana Livingston, Ph.D.

Dana Livingston, Ph.D.

Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies
Spanish Language and Literature, Interdisciplinary Studies, Intercultural Competency
Department
Modern Language Studies / Interdisciplinary Studies
Office location

113 Old Main

Office hours

Contact me at dlivings [at] nebrwesleyan.edu (dlivings[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu).

Email
dlivings [at] nebrwesleyan.edu
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To be truly free one must take on the basic conditions as they are — painful, impermanent, open, imperfect — and then be grateful for the impermanence and freedom it grants us.
Gary Snyder

Background

Modern Languages and Literatures, Modes of Inquiry first year program, General Education Program, Loras College

Spanish, Archway Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Studies, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Education

BA, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

MA, PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder

Courses taught

Spanish, all levels.

Integrative Seminar. IDS 1020

Identity-An Introductory Exploration. IDS 1200, 1200 (First Year Writing), 1210 (Discourse).

Archway Seminar, Wilderness and Civilization. IDS 1010

Justice-An Introductory Exploration. IDS 1300

Research and academic interests

Immigrants and refugees

Intersections of race, gender, disability, national origin

 

Service interests

Immigrants / refugees

First-generation students

Disability rights

Conservation education and literacy, K-12

Professional and community affiliations, certifications and awards

Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska, Volunteer, 2019-Present

Lincoln Citizen Advocacy, Board Member, 2019-Present

Future Talk teen summer program, Dubuque Multicultural Family Center, Founder and Director, 2007-2017: "Work, Education and Service "

Intercultural Competency Team, City of Dubuque, IA

Leopold Education Project, Nebraska State Coordinator