Full-Time Faculty

Dr. Eduardo Castilla Ortiz
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Journalism
Eder Hall 212-A
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507
Tel.: (816) 271-4167
E-mail: fcastillaortiz@missouriwestern.edu

Background
Dr. Castilla Ortiz is a native speaker of the Spanish language from Argentina. He grew up in Chile and his interests in Literature and Films focuses in Spain. He enjoys taking pictures, even after his cameras have been stolen in every continent. He understands that religion and sex are topics to avoid in USA culture, but he researches and analyzes those themes in literature, and therefore he teaches and discusses them in the classroom.

Dr. Jason Youngkeit
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Journalism
Eder Hall 212-A
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507
Tel.: (816) 271-4322
E-mail: jyoungkeit@missouriwestern.edu

Research interests
Southern Cone literature and film, Contemporary Latin-American literature

Background
Dr. Jason Youngkeit began to study Spanish at the age of 13 and has had a passion for the language and culture ever since. Even before he began his formal university studies in Spanish he had lived for 2 years in Argentina and had also spent considerable time in Mexico. He earned his BA, MA, and PhD in universities in Texas and Utah. Over the course of his university studies and teaching he has traveled extensively throughout Latin-America and loves to use his experiences in the classroom.