David Cruz De Jesus

Assc Professor

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Modern Languages & Comp Lit

Areas of expertise:

Email Address: david.cruzdejesus@baruch.cuny.edu

Education

Ph.D., Spanish (Hispanic Linguistics), The University at Albany, SUNY

M.A., Spanish, The University at Albany, SUNY

B.A., Spanish and Portuguese, The University at Albany, SUNY

SemesterCourse PrefixCourse NumberCourse Name
Spring 2025POR1001Elementary Portuguese I
Spring 2025SPA4013Intro to Hispanic Linguistics
Fall 2024POR1002Elementary Portuguese II
Fall 2024POR1001Elementary Portuguese I
Spring 2024POR1001Elementary Portuguese I
Spring 2024POR1002Elementary Portuguese II
Fall 2023POR1002Elementary Portuguese II
Fall 2023POR1001Elementary Portuguese I
Spring 2023SPA5000Independent Study Spanish I
Spring 2023POR1002Elementary Portuguese II
Spring 2023POR1001Elementary Portuguese I
Spring 2023SPA4011Structures of Modern Spanish
Fall 2022SPA4010Advanced Written Communication
Fall 2022POR1001Elementary Portuguese I
Fall 2022POR1002Elementary Portuguese II
Spring 2022POR1002Elementary Portuguese II
Spring 2022POR1001Elementary Portuguese I
Spring 2022SPA4012Phonetics
Fall 2021SPA4013Intro to Hispanic Linguistics
Fall 2021POR1001Elementary Portuguese I
Fall 2020SPA4010Advanced Written Communication
Fall 2020POR1001Elementary Portuguese I
Fall 2020POR1002Elementary Portuguese II
Spring 2020SPA3001Intensv Intermediate Spanish I
Spring 2020SPA4012Phonetics
Spring 2020POR1001Elementary Portuguese I
Fall 2019SPA4013Intro to Hispanic Linguistics
Fall 2019SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Spring 2019SPA3001Intensv Intermediate Spanish I
Spring 2019SPA4011Structures of Modern Spanish
Spring 2019SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Spring 2019SPA5000Independent Study Spanish I
Fall 2018SPA5000Independent Study Spanish I
Fall 2018SPA4010Advanced Written Communication
Fall 2018SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Fall 2018SPA5001Independent Study Spanish II
Summer 2018SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2018SPA4012Phonetics
Spring 2018SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Spring 2018SPA3001Intensv Intermediate Spanish I
Fall 2017SPA4013Intro to Hispanic Linguistics
Fall 2017SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Fall 2017SPA3005Spanish Heritage Speakers I
Fall 2017SPA5000Independent Study Spanish I
Summer 2017SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Summer 2017SPA4011Structures of Modern Spanish
Summer 2017SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Spring 2017SPA4011Structures of Modern Spanish
Spring 2017SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Spring 2017SPA3001Intensv Intermediate Spanish I
Fall 2016SPA3005Spanish Heritage Speakers I
Fall 2016SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Fall 2016SPA4010Advanced Written Communication
Summer 2016SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Summer 2016SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2016SPA4012Phonetics
Spring 2016SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Fall 2015SPA4013Intro to Hispanic Linguistics
Fall 2015SPA3005Spanish Heritage Speakers I
Fall 2015SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Summer 2015SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2015IDC4050HHon Feit Hum Sem I
Spring 2015SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Spring 2015SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Spring 2015SPA3006Spanish Heritage II
Spring 2015SPA4011Structures of Modern Spanish
Fall 2014SPA4010Advanced Written Communication
Fall 2014SPA3005Spanish Heritage Speakers I
Fall 2014SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Summer 2014SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Summer 2014SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Spring 2014SPA4012Phonetics
Spring 2014SPA3006Spanish Heritage II
Spring 2014SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Fall 2013SPA3005Spanish Heritage Speakers I
Fall 2013SPA4013Intro to Hispanic Linguistics
Fall 2013SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Summer 2013SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Summer 2013SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Spring 2013SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Spring 2013SPA3006Spanish Heritage II
Spring 2013SPA4010Advanced Written Communication
Fall 2012SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Fall 2012SPA3005Spanish Heritage Speakers I
Fall 2012SPA4011Structures of Modern Spanish
Summer 2012SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Summer 2012SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Spring 2012SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Spring 2012SPA4012Phonetics
Spring 2012SPA3006Spanish Heritage II
Fall 2011SPA3005Spanish Heritage Speakers I
Fall 2011SPA4013Intro to Hispanic Linguistics
Fall 2011SPA2009Cont Span Non-Herita
Summer 2011SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Summer 2011SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2009SPA4011Structures of Modern Spanish
Spring 2009SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2009SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2009SPA3006Spanish Heritage II
Fall 2008SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Fall 2008SPA3005Spanish Heritage Speakers I
Fall 2008SPA4013Intro to Hispanic Linguistics
Spring 2008SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2008SPA3006Spanish Heritage II
Spring 2008SPA4012Phonetics
Spring 2008SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Fall 2007SPA3005Spanish Heritage Speakers I
Fall 2007SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Fall 2007SPA4010Advanced Written Communication
Spring 2007SPA4014Hispanic Bilingualism
Spring 2007SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2007SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2007SPA3006Spanish Heritage II
Fall 2006SPA4011Structures of Modern Spanish
Fall 2006SPA3005Spanish Heritage Speakers I
Fall 2006SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Summer 2006SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Spring 2006SPA3006Spanish Heritage II
Spring 2006SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2006SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2006SPA4013Intro to Hispanic Linguistics
Fall 2005SPA4010Advanced Written Communication
Fall 2005SPA3005Spanish Heritage Speakers I
Fall 2005SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Summer 2005SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Summer 2005SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Spring 2005SPA4012Phonetics
Spring 2005SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Spring 2005SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2005SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Fall 2004SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Fall 2004SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Fall 2004SPA4011Structures of Modern Spanish
Summer 2004SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Spring 2004SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2004SPA3001Intensv Intermediate Spanish I
Spring 2004SPA4001Advanced Oral Communication II
Fall 2003SPA3002Intensive Int Spa II
Fall 2003SPA2005Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Fall 2003SPA4010Advanced Written Communication
Summer 2003SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Summer 2003SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2003SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Spring 2003SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Spring 2003SPA4012Phonetics
Spring 2003SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Fall 2002SPA4999Special Studies in Spanish
Fall 2002SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Fall 2002SPA1001Elementary Spanish I
Spring 2002SPA2006Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Spring 2002SPA4010Advanced Written Communication
Fall 2001SPA4011Structures of Modern Spanish
Fall 2001SPA2005Spanish for Heritage Speakers
Fall 2001SPA1002Elementary Spanish II
Honor / AwardOrganization SponsorDate ReceivedDescription
Invited to be a member of a select delegation of Multicultural/Multilingual Educators to participate in the People to People Ambassador Program in Johannesburg and Capetown, South Africa 2000
Finalist, Pan-Hellenic Council Excellence in Teaching AwardCornell University1995
Honorable MentionFord Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships for Minorites1988
Minority Graduate AssistantshipThe University at Albany1987
Fellowship to attend OFINESInstituto de Cooperacion Iberoamericana Madrid, Spain1986
Minority Graduate AssistantshipThe University at Albany1986
Minority Graduate AssistantshipThe University at Albany1985
Fellowship from the Instituto de Cultura e Lingua Portuguesa to attend the Universidade de Coimbra1984
Minority Graduate AssistantshipThe University at Albany1984
Admitted to Combined BA/MA Program in SpanishUniversity at Albany1983
Minority Graduate FellowshipThe University at Albany1983
Sigma Delta PiNational Spanish Honor Society1982

College

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
Latin American and Caribbean Studies CommitteePresent
Romance Languages CommitteePresent
Department Executive CommitteeCommittee MemberPresent
Library CommitteePresent
BA Program in SpanishFaculty AdvisorPresent
Spanish Curriculum CommitteeCommittee ChairPresent
Laboratory CommitteePresent
Spanish Language Instruction DirectorPresent
Center for Advisement and OrientationAdvisory BoardPresent
WSAS Curriculum CommitteeAttendee, Meeting12/23/2022
Assessment CoordinatorCoordinator9/5/2022
Zicklin School of BusinessWSAS Representative12/31/2006
WSAS Curriculum Committee12/31/2003
Faculty/Student Disciplinary Committee 12/31/2002
Committee on Ceremonial Occasions12/31/2001
Baruch Open House for Perspective FreshmenParticipant3/31/2001
Baruch Education Advisory Committee12/31/2000

University

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
CUNY Council on World Language Study CUNY Council1/1/2000Present

Professional

OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
SNS SIG, ACTFL. Communications Director/Discussion List Owner and Moderator (SNS-L@cornell.edu)11/1/199612/31/2000

Public

OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
Modern Language Association 1/1/1998Present
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese1/1/1997Present
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages1/1/1993Present
Puerto Rican Studies Association 12/31/2003
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico Visiting student researcher, Instituto de Linguistica7/31/1987
Instituto de Cooperacion Iberoamericana, Madrid, Spain. OFINES (Escuela de Investigacion Linguistica y Literaria)4/30/1986
Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. "Curso de Verao para estrangeiros"7/31/1984