Dr. Ostlund received her Ph.D. in Spanish literature from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she specialized in the literature of Spain's Golden Age. Her research focuses on the historical theater dramatizing events of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Her publications include "The Re-Creation of History in the Fernando and Isabel Plays of Lope de Vega" (Peter Lang, 1997) and an article in the "Bulletin of the Comediantes". Her secondary research interest is community-based learning, and she has been the recipient of several grants in this area. She teaches courses at the intermediate through graduate levels in language, phonetics, and the literature of Spain from the Middles Ages through the nineteenth century.

In addition to her responsibilities in the Spanish program, Dr. Ostlund is also Associate Dean of Graduate Studies.

Contact Information:
Phone: 503-725-3541
Email: ostlundd@pdx.edu