Daren Snider
Dean, School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Professor of World Languages
Tom Raper Hall 330
(765) 973-8219
dpsnider@iu.edu
Education
- PhD – Languages and Literature, University of Utah
- MA – German, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- BA – History and German, University of California-Riverside
Current Research Interests
Critical thinking, foreign language pedagogy, academic organization and leadership
Current Teaching Interests
Second Language Acquisition, Foreign Language Curriculum Design and Assessment, German Film
Recent Scholarship
- Snider, D. “Critical Thinking in the Foreign Language and Culture Curriculum.” The Journal of General Education 66.1-2 (2017)
- Snider, D. “Critical Thinking and the 5 C’s.” Conference of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language, San Diego, CA (2015)
- Snider, D. “Strategic Planning in Foreign Language Departments.” ADFL Bulletin 43.2 (2014)
- Snider, D. “Second Language and Culture in Foreign Film: Using Bloom’s Taxonomy to Improve Writing.” International Conference on Arts & Humanities, Honolulu, HI (2011)
Selected Service
- Peer Reviewer, Higher Learning Commission (2009-present)
- Program Reviewer, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (2007-2009)
- Board of Directors, Richmond Symphony Orchestra (2019-22)
- Board of Directors, Kearney Area Habitat for Humanity (2012)
- President of Faculty Senate, University of Nebraska at Kearney (2008-09)
Previous Positions
- Associate Dean, College of Fine Arts & Humanities, University of Nebraska at Kearney
- Chair of Modern Language Department, University of Nebraska at Kearney
- Director of Campus Assessment, University of Nebraska at Kearney
- Director of General Studies Program, University of Nebraska at Kearney