Mary Redmond

Program director, EISS, and senior lecturer, Department of Romance Studies, Cornell University

Mary K. Redmond's academic and professional career focuses on language learning and international cultures. She holds a BA in Latin American studies and Spanish language and literature, as well as an MA in teaching from the School for International Training.

Mary K. came to Cornell in 1981 to teach Spanish at the beginning and intermediate levels. During the academic year she teaches Spanish, supervises graduate student teaching assistants, and teaches a course in foreign language pedagogy in the Department of Romance Studies. In addition, she has been a teacher in the English for Visiting Scholars program since 1984 and the director of the summer EISS program since 2004.

Mary K. has lived, studied, and traveled widely in Spanish-speaking countries and in other parts of the world. She is fluent in Spanish and enjoys learning about other languages and cultures.