Duncan Charters
Duncan Charters is professor of foreign languages at Principia College, Elsha, IL, where he has been a member of the faculty since 1974. Prior to this appointment, he was lecturer in foreign languages at Humboldt State University and also taught in regular and summer programs at a number of other colleges and universities. He has also served as program evaluator, consultant, and speaker for schools and organizations including the California and Illinois State Boards of Education.

In 1993, Mr. Charters taught in Switzerland as director of an international seminar for preparing language teachers and teacher trainers. In Spain, he was coordinator for the conference theme of the Esperanto World Congress, "Educating for the 21st Century." He gave the keynote address and contributed to related panel and workshop activities.

Mr. Charters' special interests include Spanish language and literature, teaching culture and listening comprehension, developing proficiency in language skills, and using technology in teaching. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Cambridge University and a doctoral degree from Indiana University.