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This is my first year here at SU, and I am very excited about teaching at an institution that values a well-rounded, yet specialized, education.

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Education

B.A., Foreign Languages and Literatures, Radford University; M.A., Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky; Ph.D., Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky

Fields of Expertise

Cultural identity and the ways it is perceived/performed in Chicana/o Literature. Postcolonial Studies/Theory.

Professional Highlights

Recipient of 2003 Provost's Award for Outstanding Teaching at the University of Kentucky.

Personal Highlights

I am looking forward to spearheading a Shenandoah University trip to South America in the near future.