Robert
C. Manteiga (Ph.D., University of Virginia) is a Professor of
Hispanic Studies and Comparative Literature of the University of
Rhode Island and directs the Spanish International Engineering
Program. Professor Manteiga earned his doctorate in Spanish from the
University of Virginia.
In addition to his service to the IEP, Dr.
Manteiga currently serves as Director of Comparative Literature
Studies at the University of Rhode Island. He is a member of the
Faculty Senate, and serves on the University's Health Professionals
Advisory Committee. He is the recipient of a FIPSE grant from the US
Department of Education and has been awarded numerous URI Research
Grants, Foundation Grants, and Enhancement of Teaching Awards.
Over the years, he has worked actively in the
area of study abroad, and has been involved in the development and
supervision of programs in Spain and Latin America. From 1978 to
1995 he was the University of Rhode Island's representative to the
Council on International Educational Exchange, and served as Chair
of the Council's Spain Policy Committee from 1991 to 1994. He is a
published scholar in the fields of 20th Century Spanish and
Comparative Literatures, and has been an editor/consultant for
several literary journals, including Modern Language Studies and
CHOICE, the source used by all university libraries in their
selection of texts.
Professor Manteiga has been successful in
developing ties with international firms in Spain and Latin America,
establishing internship experiences for engineering students, and
initiating international exchange programs in engineering with
foreign Universities.
Updated:
10/13/2003
