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Carmen Sigler, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Emerita at San Jose State University, was appointed to the Commission in 2007. After completing her undergraduate education in Argentina, she received A.M. and Ph.D. degrees in Romance Languages and Literatures from the University of Michigan. Her field of specialization is Golden Age Spanish Literature and she has published books and scholarly articles on topics related to Renaissance Spanish literature and foreign language education in Spain, Argentina and the United States. Prior to serving as Provost, Dr. Sigler was Teacher Education Coordinator, Associate Chair for Curriculum, and Department Chair in the Department of Foreign Languages at San Jose State. She also served as Dean of the College of Humanities and the Arts, Interim Vice President for University Advancement and Acting Dean of the College of Social Work. An active member of the community, she serves on the Board of Trustees of Montalvo Center for the Arts, Opera San Jose, the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley and the YMCA Metro Board.