
Latin American and Latinx Studies Faculty + Staff
The people make the program
What happens when you gather brilliant and diverse faculty representing multiple academic departments and assemble them all to instruct under the umbrella of Latin American and Latinx Studies?
Evidently magic happens.
What is the overwhelming response from Latin American and Latinx Studies alumni when asked what the best thing about LAS at UW-Eau Claire? It's simple — the faculty make the program. From the initial discussions about why this program might be right for a student, through degree planning, leading intercultural immersion programs, and mentoring collaborative research, the talented and expert faculty give the LAS courses the credibility that has helped it stand out in the region.
*top photo by Mark Aumann

Honoring excellence
Seven UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff members were recognized for excellence during the university's academic year opening meeting Aug. 22.
LAS professor Anne Hlas honoredFaculty + Staff
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Manuel Fernández, Ph.D.
Professor | Program Director
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Gerardo Licón
Assistant Professor
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Lori Jahnke
Academic Department Associate
Affiliated faculty + staff
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José Felipe Alvergue, Ph.D., M.F.A.
Associate Professor | Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Rose-Marie Avin
Professor | Director of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program
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Elena N. Casey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Anne Cummings Hlas, Ph.D.
Professor
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Analisa DeGrave, Ph.D.
Professor
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Jeff R. DeGrave, Ph.D.
Intercultural Immersions Coordinator | Senior Lecturer
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Bibiana Fuentes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Paul J. Hoff, D.A.
Professor
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Cheryl Jimenez-Frei
Assistant Professor
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Meghan Mehlos Licon, M.A.
Senior Lecturer
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Cheryl Lochner-Wright (she/her/hers)
Study Abroad Coordinator
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Karen O'Day
Department Chair
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Jose Quintana
Outreach Coordinator
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Carter Smith, Ph.D.
Professor
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Pedro Sottile, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Fabiola Varela-Garcia, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor