University of Wisconsin - Madison
Biography Biography Florencia is a PhD candidate in Spanish Linguistics, with a minor in English Language and Linguistics, at UW–Madison. Before starting this program, she earned a BA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at Universidad Nacional de Cuyo in her hometown of Mendoza, Argentina, in 2001. She also obtained an MA …
Biography Andrew Miloshoff is a PhD candidate in Spanish with a concentration in linguistics and a minor in Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He received his MA in Spanish with a concentration in linguistics from UW–Madison in 2024. His research interests include language documentation, language revitalization, and lexicography. He has also been …
Biography Alyssa is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Spanish with a concentration in Linguistics. She holds a BA in Spanish and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison (2012). She has professional experience working in academic advising, school counseling, and mental health. Alyssa also holds a Master’s in Educational Psychology from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her …
Biography Avery Puskas is a doctoral student in Spanish Linguistics. She graduated from Miami University of Ohio with an MA in Spanish Linguistics and Literature (2022). She also received a BA with a double major in Spanish and French Language and Literature from Miami University (2022). Her research interests include the phonology of Heritage Spanish …
María Paula is a PhD student in Spanish Literature. She was born in Colombia, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Literary Studies from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Her research interests include contemporary literature written by women, and her doctoral research focuses on the New Latin American Gothic.
Biography Anhelé is a PhD student in Latin American Literature. She holds a BA in Hispano-American Language and Literature from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California and an MA in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature from Universidad de Salamanca. Her research focuses on contemporary literature written by women that breaks patriarchal silence, representations of violence, and …
Isabel Santacruz is a Kichwa woman from Otavalo, Ecuador, and activist committed to local development through public-private collaboration, with a focus on preserving the Kichwa language and promoting quality education. She earned her M.A. in Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture from the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (LLL) at Syracuse University, where she also …
Caitríona Treacy is a master’s student of Spanish Linguistics. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering double majoring in Spanish. She is interested in multilingualism, second language acquisition, language variation and contact, phonetics, and sociolinguistics.
Alejandra is earning a Masters in International Public Affairs at La Follette School of Public Affairs. She is originally from South Florida, with family from Santiago, Chile. She earned her BA in International Studies and Spanish focusing on economic and social development in the Southern Cone at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Most recently, she …