Biography/History

The Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese was established in 1956 when the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was created. Prior to 1956, Spanish was offered by the Wisconsin State College, Milwaukee, Dept. of Foreign Languages.

Department Chairs

1956-1958	B. Frank Sedwick
1958-1960	Julio del Toro
1960-1964	Henry W. Hoge
1960-1964	Gerard C. Flynn
1966-1967	Pierre L. Ullman
1967-1970	Oliver T. Myers
1970-1972	Alfred Rodrigues
1972-1975	Marguerite C. Suarez-Murias
1975-1976	Oliver T. Myers
1976-1983	Gerard C. Flynn
1983-1984	Oliver T. Myers
1984-1986	Rodolfo J. Cortina
1986-1987	Oliver T. Myers
1987-1990>	Santiago Daydi-Tolson
1990-1992	Oliver T. Myers
1992-1993	Howard Handelman, Acting
1993-	Julio Rodriguez-Luis