Biography

Dr. Wolfe-Quintero received her PhD in Linguistics from the University of Hawaii. Prior to joining the University of South Florida, Dr. Wolfe-Quintero was an Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the University of South Carolina, and an Associate Professor of Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaii. In 2006, she came to USF as Faculty Director of the English Language Institute in the Department of World Languages. In 2011, she joined the College of Public Health as an Associate Professor and Director of Professional Communication. Dr. Wolfe-Quintero was a National Resource Fellow in African Studies at Michigan State University from 1983-1986. For 17 years (1994-2011), she was the Director of four academic programs for international students, at the University of Hawaii and then at the University of South Florida. From 2009-2010, she was Vice President for Advocacy for the American Association of Intensive English Programs (AAIEP). In the College of Public Health, Dr. Wolfe-Quintero provides courses and workshops designed to meet the scientific and professional communication needs of faculty, students, and staff in the College of Public Health. Since 2015, she has provided administrative support for the DrPH program, in which she teaches courses on scientific writing and innovative education.