Jose Alvarez
Associate Professor
Biography
Dr. Jos茅 脕lvarez is an associate professor of Spanish, study abroad advisor, program lead for the Spanish program at the School of American and Global Studies and a research associate of the Public Humanities Initiative (PHI) at 葫芦影业. He has also led and coordinated several outreach projects aimed at helping Spanish-speaking immigrants in the state learn English, access essential services, and further integrate in the community. A specialist in contemporary Latin American literature and culture and inter-American studies, his teaching and research focus on the intersection between literary, journalistic, scientific and philosophical discourses and their role in the construction of individual and collective identities. He is currently working on a book manuscript tentatively titled "Spanish American Gothic."
Education
- Ph.D. in Hispanic literature; minor in Latin American Studies | The Pennsylvania State University | 2013
- M.A. in Hispanic literature | The Pennsylvania State University | 2007
- B.A. in Hispanic literature and language | Pontificia Universidad Cat贸lica del Per煤, Lima, Per煤 | 2004
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
- Primary: Modern Spanish American literature, inter-American literature
- Secondary: Latin American media culture, world literature, British gothic literature
Academic Responsibilities
Spring 2025:
- Introductory Spanish I (SPAN 101)
- Capstone - Intercultural Competence (GLST 489) - online
- The Moving Image in the Spanish Speaking World (SPAN 437) - online
Committees and Professional Memberships
- Member, Faculty Senate Executive Committee, 2023 - present
- Member, Faculty Senate, 2020 - present
- Chair, Faculty Budget Committee, 2022-2024
- Member, Faculty Budget Committee, 2017-2024
- Chair, Faculty Awards Committee, 2022-2023
- Member, Faculty Council, College of Arts and Sciences, 2014鈥2017
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