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Hispanic conference minutes and program, Des Moines, Iowa, October 12-14, 1979

1979-10-12 The Hispanics: A Missing Link in Public Policy Page 8

Ruben G. Corona. Executive Director Kansas Advisory Committee on Mexican American Affairs. Received B.A. in Education from Washburn University, licensed in social work from the State of Kansas, and graduate work in Education and Administration at the University of Kansas and with the Boston Symphony, the Roger Wagner Music Program, and various minority programs. Former positions: lobbyist for Mexican American affairs in Kansas, consultant to Kansas State University on Mexican American leadership programs in the state of Kansas, director of instrumental music and conductor of liturgical music at St. Mary's of the Plains College, chairman of the music department at Hayden High School, supervisor of music for Topeka parochial school system, administrative assistant for El Centro de Servicios para Mejicanos in Northeast Kansas, co-chair of Topeka U.S.D. 501 Bilingual Multicultural committee, and the 1978 National Director of the Associación Nacional de Grupos Folklóricos.

Virginia Correa-Jones. University Assistant Professor. Assistant Professor, Department of Seconday Education, Iowa State University. Received B.S. degree in Spanish and English from Emporia (Kansas) State University in 1963, graduate work at University of Kansas (Lawrence) in 1964, M.A. in Secondary Education from University of Nebraska (Omaha) in 1971, and Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nebraska (Lincoln) in 1977. Former positions: assistant professor, instructor, graduate assistant, and part-time instructor at the University of Nebraska (Omaha); substitute teacher in Indiana, Connecticut, and Omaha; and teacher in Kansas City Public Schools.

Carlos Cortés. University Professor. Associate Professor of History and Chairman, Mexican-American Studies Program, University of California, Riverside. A Phi Beta Kappa at the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Cortés received his B.A. in Communications and Public Policy from that institution. He has subsequently earned a M.S . in Journalism from Columbia University, a B.F.T. in Foreign Trade from the American Institute for Foreign Trade, a M.A. in Portuguese from the University of New Mexico, and a Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico in History. The recipient of many fellowship and research grants, Dr. Cortés has served on many committees and councils dealing with curricular development, intergroup relations, civil rights, and improvement of education and educational opportunities. He has many publications to his credit, books, articles, and teacher training materials and he has many publications in progress. For his book, Gaucho Politics in Brazil, The Politics of Rio Grande do Sul 1930-1964, Albuquerque; University of New Mexico Press, 1974, he was the recipient of the 1974 Hubert Herring Memorial Award of the Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies.

Roman De La Campa. College Professor and Attorney. Professor of Spanish and Law at Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, Iowa; and Attorney at Law. Received Ph.D. from University of Havana and J.D. from the University of Florida. Licensed attorney in Cuba up to 1961; licensed attorney in Iowa and Nebraska since 1972; U.S. Supreme Court Attorney since 1975; licensed professor of real estate; and state director of Albricias.

Rosendo Diaz-Peterson. University Professor. Associate Professor of Spanish at Drake University. Received S.T.L. in Theology at the Catholic University of America in 1963, M.A. in Experimental Psychology at the University of Louvain, Belgium in 1968, M.A. in Spanish Literature at the Catholic University of America in 1971, Ph.D. in Theology at the Catholic University of America in 1964, and Ph.D. in Spanish Literature at the University of Illinois at Champaing-Urbana in 1974. Former positions: teacher of Spanish at St. Vincent College; professor at Universidad Católica de Chile; assistant professor, Graduate School of Theology, Catholic University of America; T.A. and coordinator of T.A.'s in Spanish at the Educational Committee of the Spanish-speaking Center of Des Moines; member of the Advisory Council of the Iowa Board for Public Programs in the Humanities; vice-president of the Spanish-speaking Center of Des Moines; and bilingual reader and consultant for H.E.W., Office of Education.

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Ruben G. Corona. Executive Director Kansas Advisory Committee on Mexican American Affairs. Received B.A. in Education from Washburn University, licensed in social work from the State of Kansas, and graduate work in Education and Administration at the University of Kansas and with the Boston Symphony, the Roger Wagner Music Program, and various minority programs. Former positions: lobbyist for Mexican American affairs in Kansas, consultant to Kansas State University on Mexican American leadership programs in the state of Kansas, director of instrumental music and conductor of liturgical music at St. Mary's of the Plains College, chairman of the music department at Hayden High School, supervisor of music for Topeka parochial school system, administrative assistant for El Centro de Servicios para Mejicanos in Northeast Kansas, co-chair of Topeka U.S.D. 501 Bilingual Multicultural committee, and the 1978 National Director of the Associación Nacional de Grupos Folklóricos. Virginia Correa-Jones. University Assistant Professor. Assistant Professor, Department of Seconday Education, Iowa State University. Received B.S. degree in Spanish and English from Emporia (Kansas) State University in 1963, graduate work at University of Kansas (Lawrence) in 1964, M.A. in Secondary Education from University of Nebraska (Omaha) in 1971, and Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Nebraska (Lincoln) in 1977. Former positions: assistant professor, instructor, graduate assistant, and part-time instructor at the University of Nebraska (Omaha); substitute teacher in Indiana, Connecticut, and Omaha; and teacher in Kansas City Public Schools. Carlos Cortés. University Professor. Associate Professor of History and Chairman, Mexican-American Studies Program, University of California, Riverside. A Phi Beta Kappa at the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Cortés received his B.A. in Communications and Public Policy from that institution. He has subsequently earned a M.S . in Journalism from Columbia University, a B.F.T. in Foreign Trade from the American Institute for Foreign Trade, a M.A. in Portuguese from the University of New Mexico, and a Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico in History. The recipient of many fellowship and research grants, Dr. Cortés has served on many committees and councils dealing with curricular development, intergroup relations, civil rights, and improvement of education and educational opportunities. He has many publications to his credit, books, articles, and teacher training materials and he has many publications in progress. For his book, Gaucho Politics in Brazil, The Politics of Rio Grande do Sul 1930-1964, Albuquerque; University of New Mexico Press, 1974, he was the recipient of the 1974 Hubert Herring Memorial Award of the Pacific Coast Council on Latin American Studies. Roman De La Campa. College Professor and Attorney. Professor of Spanish and Law at Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, Iowa; and Attorney at Law. Received Ph.D. from University of Havana and J.D. from the University of Florida. Licensed attorney in Cuba up to 1961; licensed attorney in Iowa and Nebraska since 1972; U.S. Supreme Court Attorney since 1975; licensed professor of real estate; and state director of Albricias. Rosendo Diaz-Peterson. University Professor. Associate Professor of Spanish at Drake University. Received S.T.L. in Theology at the Catholic University of America in 1963, M.A. in Experimental Psychology at the University of Louvain, Belgium in 1968, M.A. in Spanish Literature at the Catholic University of America in 1971, Ph.D. in Theology at the Catholic University of America in 1964, and Ph.D. in Spanish Literature at the University of Illinois at Champaing-Urbana in 1974. Former positions: teacher of Spanish at St. Vincent College; professor at Universidad Católica de Chile; assistant professor, Graduate School of Theology, Catholic University of America; T.A. and coordinator of T.A.'s in Spanish at the Educational Committee of the Spanish-speaking Center of Des Moines; member of the Advisory Council of the Iowa Board for Public Programs in the Humanities; vice-president of the Spanish-speaking Center of Des Moines; and bilingual reader and consultant for H.E.W., Office of Education.