Amy Olen

  • Associate Professor, Spanish
  • Associate Professor, Translation & Interpreting

Education

  • PhD, University of Texas at Austin
  • MA, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
  • BA, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Office Hours

Monday 10 AM -11 AM virtual

Thursday 11:30-12:30 on-site

Teaching Schedule

Course Num Title
SPANISH 308-003 Advanced Writing and Reading
TRNSLTN 730-206 Internship in Translation/Interpreting
TRNSLTN 750-001 Community Interpreting and Translation
TRNSLTN 750-202 Community Interpreting and Translation

Courses Taught

  • COMPLIT 230 – Literature and Society
  • SPANISH 225 – Understanding the Hispanic World
  • SPANISH 308 – Advanced Writing and Reading
  • SPANISH 350 – Introduction to Literary Analysis
  • SPANISH 461 – Topics in Hispanic Culture
  • SPANISH 347 – Introduction to Translation: Spanish to English
  • SPANISH 371 – Introduction to Latino Literature in English
  • SPANISH 373 – Topics in Latino Literature in English
  • SPANISH 447 – Advanced Translation: Spanish to English
  • SPANISH 720 – Approaches to Hispanic Literary Theory & Criticism
  • TRNSLTN 700 – Consecutive Interpreting
  • TRNSLTN 706 - Introduction to Translation: French to English
  • TRNSLTN 707 – Introduction to Translation: Spanish to English
  • TRNSLTN 709 – Seminar in Literary & Cultural Translation
  • TRNSLTN 710 – Comparative Systems in Translation
  • TRNSLTN 711 – Ethics and Procedures in Interpreting
  • TRNSLTN 717 – Advanced Translation: Spanish to English
  • TRNSLTN 716 - Advanced Translation: French to English
  • TRNSLTN 722 – Simultaneous Interpreting
  • TRNSLTN 750 – Advanced Modes of Interpreting
  • TRNSLTN 820 – Translation Theory

Teaching Interests

  • Translation & Interpreting Studies
  • Medical Interpreting
  • Latin American Literature
  • Spanish Language

Research Interests

  • Translator and Interpreter Training
  • Multlingual Research Methods
  • Health Communication across Langauges and Cultures
  • Latin American Narrative in Translation
  • Indigenous and Oral Textualities
  • Central American and Andean Narrative