Tags: Spanish


J. Graham Johnson

My name is Graham Johnson and I just recently completed my Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics here at UGA. I also serve as an Instructor of Record in the Spanish program (SPAN 1001/1002/1110/2001/2002/3050). My dissertation research deals with the use of evaluation and stancetaking as resources for gay identity construction in interaction. My main field of study is pragmatics, with specific interest in discourse analytical methods, discourse markers,…


Racheal Fulford

I specialize in Latinx Studies with a focus in contemporary Afro-Latina writers and content creators. My research highlights the use of religion and spirituality as a tool for decolonial action and identity through prose, music, and digital mediums.  While studying at the University of Georgia, I have also had the opportunity to teach Introduction to Latinx Literatures and Cultures (ROML 2550), beginning and intermediate level Spanish…


Chase Fulford

I graduated from UGA with my Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies with a concentration in contemporary Spanish novel and culture. My dissertation focused on the novelistic series by Benjamín Prado titled "Los casos de Juan Urbano." I analyzed the first five novels in his series using the theoretical framework of Linda Hutcheon's work on historiographic metafiction. Before coming to UGA, I earned my Master of Arts in Spanish (M.A.) and Master of Arts in…


Daniel Ferreira da Silva

I have a PhD and a Master's degree in Romance Languages from the University of Georgia (UGA). I first arrived at UGA as a Fulbright Portuguese Teaching Assistant in 2015-2016. I have taught different levels of Portuguese since then, from elementary proficiency to full professional working proficiency, following the ACTFL ILR scale. In 2019, I was also invited to teach an accelerated elementary level of Spanish and have been teaching both…


Rosa Chavez-Otero

Born and raised in Trujillo, Peru. Worked in Peru as an English as a Foreign Language teacher for a Binational Center for eight years. Worked in elementary and high school level teaching English. Worked at Universidad Cesar Vallejo and Universidad Privada del Norte teaching English to undergraduate students to fulfill their foreign language requirement. Moved to Athens, GA to pursue graduate school in Spanish Linguistics. After graduation, have…


Alberto Villate-Isaza

Have you ever wondered what were the effects of the European presence in the Americas and how it shaped the world? My main area of research is Latin American colonial literature, culture and historiography, particularly in the New Kingdom of Granada (Modern-day Colombia) and the Andean region. Other interest and areas of research include social and political theory of the baroque, discourses of Latin American national identity, and nineteenth-…


Elena V. Sarmiento


Kate Daley-Bailey

Kate advises (2nd year and beyond) French, Romance Languages (including Italian and Portuguese tracks), and some Spanish majors (last name H-Z). She is the main contact for Italian and Portuguese minor questions. Kate Daley-Bailey received her A.B. (2001) and M.A. (2004) degrees in Religion from the University of Georgia. She taught Religion courses at the collegiate level for ten years at Georgia State University, Georgia Perimeter College,…


Martin Ward

I am a Lecturer in Spanish and Supervisor of the Spanish Language Program. My teaching and research explore 20th- and 21st-century Latin American literature and culture, with particular attention to queer representation before, during, and after Latin American dictatorships. My work examines how literature and film negotiate power, space, and identity in the post-dictatorship era.   In addition to my literary scholarship, I teach courses in…


Bethany Bateman

Dr. Bethany Bateman is a Lecturer for the Department of Romance Languages (SPAN 1110, 2001, 2002, 3010, 3050) and Quechua Instructor (QUEC 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002) for the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute at UGA.  Her primary research interests include: sociolinguistics, Andean Spanish, Quechua, and language contact.
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