Eric Warner, PhD

Eric Warner, PhD

Associate Professor and Interim Spanish Program Coordinator
Spanish Internship Coordinator
English, Literature, and World Languages
Phone: (231) 591-5049
Email: [email protected]

Education

• PhD, Michigan State University, Hispanic Cultural Studies
• MA, Western Michigan University, Spanish
• BA, University of Wisconsin– River Falls, Liberal Arts; Majors: French and Spanish; Minor: German
• French Immersion- Niveau Supérieur, Université Laval, French Language
• MA, Michigan State University, French and Francophone Studies (in progress)

Biography

Dr. Warner is an Associate Professor of Spanish and French in the Department of English, Literature, and World Languages. He started teaching in 1999 and has been at Ferris since 2009. He also currently serves as the Interim Spanish Program Coordinator and can answer questions about Placement, the Spanish Minor, the Spanish for the Professions Major, and Study Abroad.

Dr. Warner regularly teaches all levels of language and culture courses in the Spanish for the Professions program, as well as basic French. He is the co-director for Ferris’ annual Study Abroad program to Costa Rica. Among his areas of interest are film and literature productions from the immigrant and exile perspective, especially when taking into account globalization’s impact on marginalized populations.

Dr. Warner was the lead Coordinator for the launch of the Spanish for the Professions major in 2015, which was created on a platform of promoting opportunity and a more bilingually competent workforce in all facets of society while at the same time providing the global competencies for students to work, volunteer, intern or travel with greater impact and understanding of the local people, economies, socioeconomic dynamics, culture, and history.

Aside from Ferris, he was a former interpreter and translator for the Telamon Corporation, which operates the Michigan Migrant Head Start program and National Farmworkers Jobs Program serving thousands of farmworkers and their family members annually. This connection with the community has proven key to developing new coursework in the program to foster a welcoming environment for all while also providing quality skills for a domestically and globally diverse workplace.

Dr. Warner was the recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Teacher Award at Ferris State University.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eric-j-warner-phd-4a241b55

Presentations

• Oral Presentation
  Warner, E. (Presenter), Fulbright Association's 47th Annual Conference in Washington D.C, "The Crossroads of International Relations: Let's Revive Language Learning in Tertiary Education," Fulbright Association, Washington D. C, (October 26, 2024).
• Oral Presentation
  Warner, E., Michigan World Language Association Conference 2024, "Designing for Intercultural Communication in a short-term Spanish Immersion Study Abroad Program," Michigan World Language Association, (October 11, 2024).
• Oral Presentation
  Warner, E. (Presenter), Flores-Páez, L. (Presenter), International Symposium on Languages for Specific Purposes & Centers for International Business Education and Research Business Language Conference, "Developing a career-focused program in regional universities: opportunities and challenges of Ferris State University’s Spanish for the Professions," ISLSP & CIBER BL, Washington D.C, (May 2, 2024).
• Oral Presentation
  Warner, E., Michigan World Language Association Conference 2023, "Small Group Exams in the Language Classroom: A model that fosters a sense of community, belonging, equity, mindfulness, and collaboration through active learning," Michigan World Language Association, Lansing, Michigan, (October 19, 2023).
• Oral Presentation
  Warner, E., Advocates for Latino Student Advancement in Michigan Education (ALSAME) Latino Youth Conference, "Spanish for the Professions: The Importance of Continuing Spanish Studies in Heritage Speakers for Professional Opportunities," ALSAME, Michigan, (May 12, 2023).
• Oral Presentation
  Warner, E. (Presenter), MILWA (Michigan World Language Association) Conference, "• "Elote, ejote, guajolote: ¡es hora de diversificar el capítulo sobre la comida!" Michigan World Language Association, Lansing, MI, (October 21, 2021).
• Panel
  Warner, E. (Coordinator/Organizer), Oplinger, K. (Panelist), Greve, J. (Panelist), Michigan World Language Association Conference, “A New Concurrent/Dual-Enrollment Hybrid Model with Ferris State University and Charlotte High School," MIWLA, Lansing, MI, (October 25, 2019).
• Oral Presentation
  Moore, B. E., Warner, E., Workshop, "Safe Zone Workshop," Ferris State Universi;ty, Big Rapids, Michigan, (August 23, 2018).
• Oral Presentation
  Moore, B. E., Warner, E., Workshop, "Safe Zone Workshop," Ferris State Universi;ty, Big Rapids, Michigan, (September 21, 2018).
• Panel
  Warner, E. (Panelist), Noren, D. (Panelist), Davila-Howard, A. (Panelist), Drake, D. (Panelist), Michigan World Language Association Conference, "Study Abroad Programs: Interculturality at the Grassroots Level ," MIWLA, Lansing, MI, (October 18, 2018).