Andrea Topash-Rios
Associate Teaching Professor of Spanish
- Office Hours
- Mondays 11:30am - 12:30pm / Wednesdays 10:30am - 11:30am and by appointment
- Office
- 324 Decio Faculty Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556 - Phone
- +1 574-631-0463
- atopash@nd.edu
Education
M.A., University of Notre Dame
B.A., University of Notre Dame
Biography
Professor Topash-Rios has taught Spanish language, conversation, and culture courses at Notre Dame since 1999. Since 2015, she has taught Community-Based Spanish in partnership with El Campito Child Development Center. She is currently Coordinator of Second Year Spanish. Professor Topash-Rios has reviewed a number of textbooks, including recent publications. She is a 2005 recipient of the Kaneb Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Other professional interests include literacy and language development and the preservation of indigenous languages and cultures in colonized societies.
Research Interests
Community-based learning, literacy and language development, preservation of indigenous languages and cultures in colonized societies