Emmanuel Harris II
Wilmington,USA
Summary
Accomplished educator with a strong background in curriculum development and conflict resolution. Skilled in mentoring and fostering collaboration among staff and students, enhancing cross-departmental communication. Committed to delivering engaging lectures and driving professional growth. Proven leader and problem-solver, enhancing employee engagement and performance through effective training and morale-building techniques.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Professor of Spanish
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, USA
09.2014 - Current
- Led mentoring program for newly hired employees, enhancing their understanding of company programs.
- Provided mentoring support to junior staff, fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Assisted in developing strategic plans that aligned with organizational goals and objectives.
- Collaborated with other departments to improve interdepartmental communication.
- Coordinated activities between departments to ensure timely completion of projects within budget constraints.
- Facilitated team meetings to discuss progress and address challenges.
- Mediated employee conflicts, facilitating effective resolutions that improved team dynamics.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
Associate Professor of Spanish
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
08.2009 - 07.2015
- Led mentoring program for newly hired employees, enhancing their understanding of company programs.
- Mediated employee conflicts, achieving effective resolutions and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Assigned tasks to team members based on project needs, overseeing performance to ensure project objectives were met.
Assistant Professor of Spanish
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, USA
09.2006 - 05.2014
- Delivered engaging lectures and facilitated classroom discussions to enhance student understanding and participation.
- Developed course materials and lesson plans for undergraduate classes.
- Mentored students in academic and professional development to support their career aspirations.
- Conducted assessments and evaluations to measure student progress.
- Collaborated with faculty on interdisciplinary research projects to enrich curriculum and broaden academic perspectives.
Education
Ph.D. - Romance Literatures & Languages (Spanish)
Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MOMaster of Arts - Romance Languages & Literatures (Spanish)
Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MOBachelor of Arts - History
Indiana University, Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana, INSkills
- Curriculum development
- Conflict resolution
- Mentoring and coaching
- Effective communication
- Excellent communication
- Professionalism
- Decision-making
- Problem-solving
Accomplishments
-American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) National Translation Award in Prose. Judge 2020.
-UNCW Discere Aude Award for Outstanding Mentoring. Recipient 2015, 2019
-UNCW Centro Hispano Citation for Outstanding Dedication to Mentoring and Supporting Latino Graduates. Recipient 2013.
-Dartmouth College. Scholar-in-Residence. Department of Africana Studies. Spring 2012
-UNCW Representative for National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend Grant 2011
-Tenure and promotion: University of North Carolina Wilmington 2009
-UNCW Discere Aude Award for Outstanding Mentoring. Recipient 2015, 2019
-UNCW Centro Hispano Citation for Outstanding Dedication to Mentoring and Supporting Latino Graduates. Recipient 2013.
-Dartmouth College. Scholar-in-Residence. Department of Africana Studies. Spring 2012
-UNCW Representative for National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend Grant 2011
-Tenure and promotion: University of North Carolina Wilmington 2009
Affiliations
Member: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Member: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Member: College Language Association
Member: National Council of Black Studies
Member: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
Member: College Language Association
Member: National Council of Black Studies
Book Publications
Breonna Taylor and Me: Black Women, Racial Justice and Reclaiming Hope. Angela Douglas and Emmanuel Harris II Eds. Peter Lang Publishers. Critical Conversations Series. July 2024.
Trayvon Martin in US: An American Tragedy. Emmanuel Harris II and Antonio Tillis Eds. Peter Lang Publishers – Black Studies and Critical Thinking Book Series. January 2014.
Sobre las olas y otros cuentos/ Over the Waves and Other Stories. Ines Maria Martiatu. English Translation.
Swan Isle Press. 2009. Featured selection April 2009 – Cervantes Institute of Chicago.
Malambo: a novel. Lucía Charún Illescas. English Translation. Swan Isle Press. December 2004. Winner Best Translation 2004 ForeWord Magazine.
Articles and Other PublicationsCustom Section 2
“Breonna Taylor Matters: We Remember Her Name”. Breonna Taylor and Me: Black Women, Racial Justice and Reclaiming Hope. Angela Douglas and Emmanuel Harris II, Eds. Peter Lang Publishers. Critical Conversations Series. July 2024.
“The afroamor in the 2020 Writings of Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro: Afrofeministamente and Other Reaffirmations of a People”. Breonna Taylor and Me: Black Women, Racial Justice and Reclaiming Hope. Angela Douglas and Emmanuel Harris II, Eds. Peter Lang Publishers. Critical Conversations Series. July 2024
“Black Soil in the Mississippi Delta: Thriving on the Farm Against the Odds” in Special issue of Journal of Research in Rural Education. Ezekiel Joubert, III, and Timothy Lensmire Eds. Fall 2021.
Excerpt from Malambo: Lucía Charún Illescas. The Afro-Hispanic Reader and Anthology. Paulette Ramsey and Antonio Tillis Eds. Ian Randle Publishers. Miami 2018.
“Vidas negras voces negras: A Spanish Caribbean Perspective of Celebrating Black Lives”. Black Lives Have Always Mattered: An Anthology of Essays and Stories. Abiodun Oyewole Ed. 2Leaf Press, May 2017.
“Trifold Promise: A Black Studies Anecdote for Experiential Learning” Applied Learning in Higher Education. Salena Rabidoux Ed. U of North Carolina Wilmington e-books, 2017.
“A Daughter of Oshún: Inés María Martiau the Literary Warrior” New York, New York: Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Biography: Oxford UP 2015.
“Lucía Charún Illescas’ Malambo and Black Peru”. New York, New York: Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro-Latin American Biography: Oxford UP, 2015.
“Quince Duncan’s Dawn Song of Race, Acceptance and Love in Costa Rica and the Americas.” Issues in Race & Society: An Interdisciplinary Global Journal. Fall 2013.
“Lift Every Voice: Zapata Olivella and Rewriting the Consequences of Conflict in El fusilamiento del diablo. Zora Neale Hurston Society Journal. Fall 2013.
“From the Dark Shores of Puerto Rico: Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro’s Portrayal of the Society’s Margins in Los documentados” Tinkuy: Boletín de investigación y debate. Montreal. Fall 2012.
“Talking Back with Ana Lydia Vega: Identity, Gender and the Subversive Portrayal of Mestizaje” in Critical Perspectives on Afro-Latin American Literature. Antonio Tillis Editor. Routledge UP. Spring 2012.
Preface. Amphitryon. Philip Krummrich Translator. Antônio José da Silva. New York: Edwen Mellen P. Spring 2011.
Book Review. On Friday Night by Luz Argentina Chiriboga. Translated by Paulette Ramsay and Anne-María Bankay. PALARA. Fall 2010
“Malambo: Renacimiento africano.” Escritura, identidad y negrutud en el Perú. Ngom Mbare Ed. Editorial del Congreso de la Republica en Lima. Spring 2009.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Professor of Spanish
University of North Carolina Wilmington
09.2014 - Current
Associate Professor of Spanish
University of North Carolina Wilmington
08.2009 - 07.2015
Assistant Professor of Spanish
University of North Carolina Wilmington
09.2006 - 05.2014
Ph.D. - Romance Literatures & Languages (Spanish)
Washington University in St Louis
Master of Arts - Romance Languages & Literatures (Spanish)
Washington University in St Louis
Bachelor of Arts - History
Indiana University, Bloomington