Dr. Sharina Maíllo-Pozo Named 2025–2026 Aspire Fellow

The Department of Romance Languages is proud to announce that Dr. Sharina Maíllo-Pozo, Associate Professor of Latinx Studies and Spanish, has been selected as one of the University of Georgia’s 2025–2026 Aspire Fellows.

The Aspire Fellows program, coordinated by UGA’s Office of Faculty Affairs, supports mid-career and senior faculty in completing a signature project that extends their professional impact. Fellows engage in interdisciplinary workshops focused on leadership, project management, and team building, while fostering strong community connections across campus.

Dr. Maíllo-Pozo’s scholarship centers on Latinx and Caribbean literature and culture, with a particular emphasis on the cultural production of the Dominican Republic and its diaspora in the United States. She is the author of Bridging Sonic Borders: Popular Music in Contemporary Dominican/Dominicanyork Literature and co-editor of several published and forthcoming special issues. Her work has appeared in numerous peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes.

In addition to her research, Dr. Maíllo-Pozo serves as the Faculty Director of the Spanish Residential Community at Mary Lyndon Hall and is currently co-chair of the LASA Haiti/Dominican Republic section of the Latin American Studies Association. She is also the recipient of multiple teaching awards, including the 2025 CLASP Faculty Teaching Award.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Maíllo-Pozo on this well-deserved recognition!