
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
- Hibbard Humanities Hall 352, Eau Claire | Directions
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Gerardo Licón
Assistant Professor
- Hibbard Humanities Hall 353, Eau Claire | Directions
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Lori Jahnke
Academic Department Associate
- Hibbard Humanities Hall 384, Eau Claire | Directions
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Affiliated faculty + staff
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José Felipe Alvergue, Ph.D., M.F.A.
Associate Professor | Director of Undergraduate Studies
- Centennial Hall 4111, Eau Claire | Directions
- Office hours: Spring 2021: virtual, email for appointment.
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Rose-Marie Avin
Professor | Director of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program
- Hibbard Humanities Hall 371, Eau Claire | Directions
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Elena N. Casey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
- Centennial Hall 4710, Eau Claire | Directions
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Anne Cummings Hlas, Ph.D.
Professor
- Centennial Hall 4921, Eau Claire | Directions
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Analisa DeGrave, Ph.D.
Professor
- Centennial Hall 4919, Eau Claire | Directions
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Jeff R. DeGrave, Ph.D.
Intercultural Immersions Coordinator | Senior Lecturer
- Schofield Hall 17, Eau Claire | Directions
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Bibiana Fuentes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
- Centennial Hall 4707, Eau Claire | Directions
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Paul J. Hoff, D.A.
Professor
- Centennial Hall 4916, Eau Claire | Directions
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Cheryl Jimenez-Frei
Assistant Professor
- Hibbard Humanities Hall 717, Eau Claire | Directions
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Meghan Mehlos Licon, M.A.
Senior Lecturer
- Centennial Hall 4819, Eau Claire | Directions
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Cheryl Lochner-Wright (she/her/hers)
Study Abroad Coordinator
- Schofield Hall 3B, Eau Claire | Directions
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Karen O'Day
Department Chair
- Haas Fine Arts Center 104A, Eau Claire | Directions
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Carter Smith, Ph.D.
Professor
- Centennial Hall 4912, Eau Claire | Directions
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Pedro Sottile, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
- Schneider Social Science Hall 301, Eau Claire | Directions
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Fabiola Varela-Garcia, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
- Centennial Hall 4821, Eau Claire | Directions
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