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Spanish Program People

Faculty

Ana Acedo Garcia

Senior Lecturer, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Senior Lecturer, Spanish and Portuguese

2225 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-6446

Carmen Benito-Vessels

Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Professor, Spanish and Portuguese

2215A Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Evelyn Canabal-Torres

Principal Lecturer, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Principal Lecturer, Spanish and Portuguese

2202 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Laura Demaría

Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
Affiliate Faculty, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

2215B Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-0142

Ginette Eldredge

Lecturer, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Lecturer, Spanish and Portuguese

2203 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Elisa Gironzetti

Associate Director for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
Member, Maryland Language Science Center

2204 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Chila Hidalgo

Senior Lecturer, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Senior Lecturer, Spanish and Portuguese

2203 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Manel Lacorte

Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Professor and Program Head, Spanish and Portuguese
Affiliate Faculty, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

2215D Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

301-405-8233

Christopher Lewis

Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Assistant Clinical Professor, Advisor, Spanish and Portuguese

2211 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-6556

Thayse Lima

Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Associate Professor and Advisor, Spanish and Portuguese
Affiliate Faculty, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center
Faculty Fellow for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, College of Arts and Humanities

2210 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Ryan Long

Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
Director and Affiliate Faculty, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

2215C Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

José Magro

Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Assistant Clinical Professor, Spanish and Portuguese

2224 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Eyda Merediz

Associate Director for Graduate Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
Affiliate Faculty, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

2215H Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-6451

Ofelia Montelongo Valencia

Lecturer, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Lecturer, Spanish and Portuguese

2225 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

José María Naharro-Calderón

Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Professor, Spanish and Portuguese

2102 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-6455

Mehl Penrose

Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Affiliate Associate Professor, Classics
Affiliate Faculty, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

3123 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-0142

Juan Carlos Quintero Herencia Quintero-Herencia

Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Affiliate Faculty, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center
Professor of Caribbean and Latin American Literature, Spanish and Portuguese

2215I Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Ana Patricia Rodríguez

Associate Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Affiliate Associate Professor, American Studies
Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
Affiliate Faculty, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

2215E Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-2020

Saúl Sosnowski

Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
Affiliate Faculty, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

4202 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Juan Uriagereka

Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Professor, Spanish and Portuguese
Professor, Linguistics
Member, Maryland Language Science Center

4225 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Barbara Zocal Da Silva

Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Assistant Clinical Professor, Spanish and Portuguese

2224 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Emeriti

Sandra Cypess

Professor Emerita, Spanish and Portuguese
Professor Emerita, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Emeritus/a, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

Regina Harrison

Professor Emerita, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Professor Emerita, Spanish and Portuguese

Regina Igel

Professor Emerita, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Professor Emerita, Spanish and Portuguese

Roberta Lavine

Professor Emerita, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Professor Emerita, Spanish and Portuguese

Graduate Students

Samuel Aguayo Mejia

Graduate Student , School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student II, Spanish and Portuguese

4203 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

J. Andrés Bayas Lituma

Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Assistant II, Spanish and Portuguese

4203 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

José Cabrera

Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student, Spanish and Portuguese

Ramiro Caces Barbosa

Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Assistant II, Spanish and Portuguese

4203 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Javier Catano

Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student, Spanish and Portuguese

Tatiana Chi-Miranda

School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Assistant II, Spanish and Portuguese
PhD Student, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

4205 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Ana Cuevas Albarran

Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Assistant I, Spanish and Portuguese

4203 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Karina De Sande

Graduate Assistant II, Spanish and Portuguese
PhD Student, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

4205 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Keven Garcia

Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student, Spanish and Portuguese

Edwin Girón Barrios

Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student, Spanish and Portuguese

Ligia Gonzalez

Graduate Assistant III, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student, Spanish and Portuguese
Member, Maryland Language Science Center

4203 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

M. Victoria Herrera Arvay

Graduate Assistant III, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student, Spanish and Portuguese

4205 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Lucia Ivallaro

Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student, Spanish and Portuguese

Gianinna Malatesta

Graduate Student II, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Assistant II, Spanish and Portuguese
PhD Student, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

2215 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Noelia Mantilla

Graduate Assistant II, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student, Spanish and Portuguese
Graduate Assistant II, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

4115 HJ Patterson
College Park MD, 20742

Shadi Mohammadi

Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student, Spanish and Portuguese

Jackson Monzón

Graduate Assistant III, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student, Spanish and Portuguese

4205 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Angela Pico Pinto

Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Assistant II, Spanish and Portuguese
PhD Student, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Center

4205 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Samus Price

Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student, Spanish and Portuguese

Maria Srur

Graduate Assistant II, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Assistant, Spanish and Portuguese

4205 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Andrea Torres Armas

Graduate Assistant II, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student, Spanish and Portuguese

4203 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Gregoire Youbara

Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Graduate Student, Spanish and Portuguese