CURRICULUM VITAE
Richard R. Super
EDUCATION
Undergraduate
Creighton University, 1964-1968. History major, Spanish and philosophy minors. Bachelor of Arts, June
1968.
Graduate
Creighton University, 1968-1970. Latin American history and United States history. Thesis:
"Justicialismo: The Political Philosophy of Juan Domingo Perón." Master of Arts, June 1970.
Arizona State University, 1970-1975. Four fields in Latin American and United States history.
Dissertation: The Chilean Popular Front Presidency of Pedro Aguirre Cerda, 19381941. Doctor of Philosophy, August 1975.
Honors and Awards
Alpha Sigma Nu (National Jesuit Honor Society). 1970.
TEACHING
Teaching Assistant. Creighton University. 1968-1970.
Lecturer, part-time. Creighton University. Summer, 1970.
Graduate Assistant. Arizona State University. 1970-1972.
Lecturer, part-time. Arizona State University. 1974-1976.
Instructor, part-time. Mesa Community College, Glendale Community College. Spring, 1976.
Assistant Professor of History. Creighton University. 1976-1983.
Associate Professor of History. Creighton University. 1983-.
Selection of Courses Taught:
Heritage of the Americas
The Latin American World
United States and Latin America
Heroes in Latin American History
Mexico and the Mexican Revolution
Contemporary Issues in Latin America
The National Period in South America
Comparative American Character
Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Cuba under Castro
Historiography
The Jesuits, History and Spirituality
Honors Seminar
Third World Colloquium (graduate level)
Seminar in Inter-American Relations (graduate level)
Directed Independent Readings
HONORS AND AWARDS
Leadership in Learning Award. College Honors Program. Spring, 1990.
Outstanding Educator and Leader Award. Greek Community. Fall, 1993.
Dean's Service Award. College of Arts & Sciences. Spring, 1994.
FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
NEH Summer Seminar Fellowship. Stanford University, 1978. (Eight weeks of group study and
individual research on designated topic, "Recent Historiographical Trends in the Study of
Modern Latin America"; directed by John J. Johnson.)
Creighton University Faculty Summer Fellowship. Creighton University, 1980. (Ten weeks of
independent research on proposed topic, "The Chilean Diaries of Claude G. Bowers,
1939-1953"; with Holman Hamilton, Emeritus, University of Kentucky).
College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Development Award. Creighton University. Summer, 1981. (Ten
weeks of independent research and preparation of new course, "Heritage of the Americas.")
Faculty Enrichment Award. Ministry of External Affairs, Government of Canada. Summer, 1982. (Ten
weeks of independent study, conducted mostly in Canada; for preparation of new course,
"Comparative American Character.")
College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Development Award. Creighton University. Summer, 1990. (Ten
weeks of independent study in preparation of course, "Community Service.")
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Small Grants Award. Creighton University. AY, 2004-2005.
(“Lecturing to College Students: Adaptable or Incompatible?”)
PUBLICATIONS
"Chile" in Latin American Government Leaders. Edited by David William Foster. Tempe: Center for Latin
American Studies, Arizona State University, 1975.
"The Seguro Obrero Massacre" in The Underside of Latin American History. Edited by John F.
Bratzel and Daniel M. Masterson. East Lansing: Latin America Studies Center, Michigan
State University, 1977.
"History and Human Rights" in The Humanities and Public Life. Edited by William L. Blizek.
Lincoln, Nebraska: Pied Publications, 1978.
"Teaching 'a History Only God Could Write': The History of the Americas." The History
Teacher. May, 1983.
"Heritage of the Americas: Its Problems and Promise." CLAH Newsletter. Spring, 1989.
Book review. The American Review of Canadian Studies. Winter, 1990.
“Glimpses of Havana.” Creighton University Magazine. Fall, 1999.
Book Review. The Cuba Reader: History, Culture, Politics (2003). International Third World Studies
Journal and Review (Vol. XV, 2004).
Bibliographic Essay. “Unresolved Memories of Chile.” [A review of Steve Stern, Remembering
Pinochet’s Chile. On the Eve of London 1998 (2004) and Peter Winn, ed., Victims of the Chilean
Miracle. Workers and Neoliberalism in the Pinochet Era, 1973-2002 (2004)]. International
Third World Studies Journal and Review (Vol. XVI, 2005). 2pp.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Memberships: Conference on Latin American History (CLAH), Midwest Association for Latin American
Studies (MALAS), The History Society.
Paper. "History and Human Rights." Conference on the Humanities and Public Life. Lincoln, Nebraska.
October, 1977.
Panelist and Luncheon Speaker. Conference on Morality and U.S. Foreign Policy. Wayne State College.
October, 1977.
Discussant. Various panels. Conference on the Third World. Omaha, Nebraska. 1978, 1979, 1982.
Area Humanist/Senior Judge. Iowa District 13 History Day. Iowa Western Community College. Annually
in April, 1981-1988.
Paper. "Teaching 'a History Only God Could Write': The History of the Americas." Missouri Valley
History Conference, March, 1982.
Quebec Summer Seminar, 1982. Center for the Study of Canada, SUNY-Plattsburgh and the Province of
Quebec, June, 1982. (Week-long seminar on the history, society, and
government of Quebec, conducted in Montreal and Quebec City, for selected U.S. academics.)
Sabbatical (3). Spring/summer 1987; Fall, 1996/summer 1997, Spring/summer 2004.
Atlantic Canada Faculty Institute, 1987. Canadian-American Center, University of Maine at Orono, June,
1987. (Two-week-long seminar on the history, society, economics, and culture of the Maritime
Provinces, at various sites in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, for selected U.S. scholars.)
Speaker. "The Context of U.S. Involvement in Central America." Company Grade Officers Council
(CGOC). Offutt Air Force Base. February, 1988.
NEH Summer Institute, 1989. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Summer, 1989. (Six-week
seminar for selected scholars on "Iberia and the New World, 1500-1800: Cultural
Encounter and Mutual Exchange," directed by Henry Kamen, University of Warwick)
Participant. Fourth Summer Institute on Jesuit Higher Education. University of San Francisco.
June, 1990.
Accompanying Professor (three times). Semestre Dominicano. January-May, 1993; JanuaryMay, 1997; August-October, 2001.
Participant. ACE Conference for Department Chairs. San Antonio, TX. February, 1995.
Facilitator. Diversity Reading Group. “Catholicism in Latin America.” 1998-1999.
Director. Diversity Seminar. “Life in the Dominican Republic.” 2000-2001.
Member. National Screening Committee for Fulbright Awards (Central America and the Caribbean). 19992002.
Invited Speaker and Participant. “Successful Programs.” Conference on International Service-Learning
Programs. Marquette University. March 28-29, 2003.
Foundations of Effective Supervision program. Spring, 2003.
Campus Speaker/Facilitator. “A Force More Powerful” series (session on Chile). April 14, 2003.
Participant. SoTL Work Group. Creighton University. AY, 2004-2005.
Participant. Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) Institute, 2005.
“Developing Scholars of Teaching and Learning.” Columbia College Chicago. Chicago, IL. June 911, 2005.
Speaker. “Contemporary Cuba.” Bookfellows annual banquet. Council Bluffs, IA. April 27, 2005.
Presentations to Faculty Seminar on Jesuit Higher Education in the 21st Century. 2004, 2005, 2006.
Annual orientation presentations to professional students going to the Dominican Republic
SELECTED UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Acting Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Creighton University. 1983-1985.
Acting Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Creighton University. 1990-1992.
Chair. Department of History. Creighton University. 1993-1996; Fall, 2002; Fall, 2005 (part-semester).
Director. Montesinos Center for the Study of the Dominican Republic. 1997-2002.
Member. Executive Council, College of Arts & Sciences. 1979-1982, 1983-1987, 1989-1992, 1993-1996,
2001-2003
Committee Chair. Faculty Development. 1981-1982, 1985-1986.
Committee Chair. Recruitment and Retention. 1984-1985.
Committee Chair. Educational Policy. 1990-1992.
Member. Creighton College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Senate. 2004-2005, 2006Budget Committee. Fall, 2004
Member, Advisory Boards.
Graduate School Executive Board. 1979-1983.
FIRE Program. 1997-1998.
Jesuit Justice Project. 1998-2002.
University College Advisory Board. 1999-2002.
Service-Learning Advisory Board. 2000-2003.
Cardoner Steering Committee. 2001-2002.
(Chair) Semestre Dominicano Advisory Board. 1999-2003.
Member. Justice and Peace Program Advisory Board. 2003-2005.
Member. Advisory Board. MAGIS Program, 2004-2006.
Selected Ad-Hoc Committees
Dean’s Committee on the Budget. Spring, 2003.
University Committee for Review of Semestre Dominicano. 2002-2003. (Chair: AVP)
University Committee to Restructure Semstre Dominicano, 2003-2004.
Faculty Leader. Freshman Seminar. 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991,
1994, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004.
RSP Faculty Preceptor. 2006Undergraduate Retention Co-coordinator. 1983-1985.
Faculty Liaison, Creighton Preparatory School. Partners-in-Excellence Program. 1985-1989.
Member. College Self-Study Committee for North Central Accreditation. 1985-1986.
Director. Creighton House. 1989-1994.
Member. Core Curriculum Development Committee. 1992-1994.
Member of Search Committees.
for Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. 1986-1987.
for Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. Chair, 1991-1992.
for Director of Admissions. 1995.
for Director of Semester Abroad Program. 1996.
for Director of Alumni Relations. 1996.
Moderator. Abre Los Ojos. 1997-2003.
Retreat Team. “Further Along the Journey” student retreat, Spring, 2003; Encounter 17 student retreat,
Spring, 2005
Chair. Asianist Search. Department of History. Spring, 2005.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Member. St. John’s (Creighton) Parish Council and Finance Committee. 1994-2005.
Volunteer. St. Vincent de Paul Society. 2000-2006.
Volunteer. Jesuit Middle School Summer Camp. 2001-2005.
Founding Member/Executive Committee/National Representative. Voice of the Faithful-Greater Omaha.
2003-2004.