Department of Spanish and Portuguese People

Faculty

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Leopoldo Bernucci

  • Distinguished Professor of Spanish
  • The Russell F. and Jean H. Fiddyment Chair in Latin American Studies
  • Undergraduate Academic Advisor (Literature and Culture)
712A Sproul Hall
Office Hours
Fall 26: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 pm-1:00 pm; or by appointment
Agustina Carando

Agustina Carando

  • Associate Professor of Spanish
  • Director, Heritage Spanish Program
  • Undergraduate Academic Advisor (Linguistics)
613 Sproul Hall
Office Hours
Schedule a meeting: calendly.com/acarando-ucdavis
Charlie Hankin

Charlie Hankin

  • Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese
  • Affiliated Faculty in Music, African American and African Studies, Cultural Studies, Critical Theory
605 Sproul Hall
Office Hours
Fall 26: Tuesday 11:00am-12:00pm, Thurs. 2:00-3:00pm or by appointment
In-person / Zoom options available--please email me!
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Robert Irwin

  • Professor of Spanish
  • Undergraduate Advisor (Primary)
603 Sproul Hall
Office Hours
Fall 26: Tuesday 9:15-10:15, Thursday 1:30-2:30
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Michael Lazzara

  • Professor of Latin American Literature and Cultural Studies
  • Associate Vice Provost of Academic Programs and Partnerships in Global Affairs
606 Sproul Hall
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Robert Patrick Newcomb

  • Department Chair of Spanish and Portuguese
  • Professor of Luso-Brazilian Studies
  • Undergraduate Portuguese Advisor
  • Affiliated faculty, Comparative Literature and Critical Theory
  • Director, UC Iberian Studies Consortium
610 Sproul Hall

Lecturers

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David Campbell

  • Lecturer of Spanish
611 Sproul Hall
Office Hours
Fall 26: Monday and Wednesday 1 - 2 pm and by appointment
If planning on attending office hours, email me beforehand so I know to expect you.
In-person and remote

Affiliated Faculty

Emeriti Faculty

Ana Peluffo

Ana Peluffo

  • Professor Emerita of Latin American Literatures and Cultures
  • President of the Instituto Internacional de Literatura Iberoamericana (IILI) 2024-
  • Affiliated Faculty of Women and Gender Studies, Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature

Graduate Student Representatives

Graduate Students

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Antonio Ayala Bravo

  • Graduate Student in Spanish Literature
  • Teaching Assistant in Spanish
Sproul Hall 107
Office Hours
Fall 26: Thursday 2:00pm-3:00pm, Friday 2:00pm-3:00pm
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Sara de Blas Hernández

  • Graduate Student in Spanish Linguistics, Emphasis in Second Language Acquisition, PhD Candidate.
  • Faculty Advisor: Claudia Sanchez-Gutierrez
609 Sproul Hall
Office Hours
Fall 26: Tuesdays 11:00-12:00 pm, Thursdays: 11:00-12:00 pm
Remote Join Zoom Meeting https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/7695267395?pwd=bzRJSTdDcW9hcmN5WTBBd3UxcjJZQT09Links to an external site. Meeting ID: 769 526 7395 Passcode: espanol34
Samuel Douglass

Samuel Douglass

  • Graduate Student in Spanish Linguistics
  • Faculty Advisor: Travis Bradley
110 Sproul Hall
Office Hours
Fall 26: Monday and Wednesday 12pm-1pm
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Andrea Hernandez

  • PhD Candidate in Spanish Linguistics, Emphasis in Second Language Acquisition & Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition Studies
109 Sproul Hall
Office Hours
Fall 26: Tuesday and Thursday: 10:45 - 11:45.
In person. If you need to meet virtually, or if you are unable to attend during my office hours and need to arrange a different time, please email me at [email protected].
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Emily Nelsen

  • Graduate Student in Spanish, Emphasis in Human Rights, PhD Candidate
  • Faculty Advisors: Michael Lazzara and Marian Schlotterbeck
110 Sproul Hall
Office Hours
Fall 26: Tuesday 1:00-2:00pm & Wednesday 2:00-3:00pm
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Blanca E Peraza

  • Graduate Student in Spanish Linguistics, Emphasis in Second Language Acquisition
  • Faculty Advisor: Claudia Sanchez-Gutierrez
110 Sproul Hall
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Lucas Ruppel

  • Graduate Student in Spanish, Emphasis in Human Rights
  • PhD Candidate
  • Faculty Advisor: Robert McKee Irwin
707 Sproul Hall
Office Hours
Fall 26: Mondays and Wednesdays 12-1 PM
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Edgar Omar Soto Zuniga

  • Graduate Student in Spanish Linguistics
  • Faculty advisor: Agustina Carando
624 Sproul Hall
Office Hours
Fall 26: Monday 11:00am-12:00pm, Friday 11:30am-12:30pm
Monday: in-person Friday: Remote (https://ucdavis.zoom.us/j/92966998335)
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Chandler R Thompson

  • Graduate student in Spanish, Emphasis in Human Rights
  • PhD Candidate
  • Faculty Advisor: Robert M. Irwin
624 Sproul Hall
Office Hours
Fall 26: Mondays and Thursdays 1:00-2:00 pm
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Jannet Torres Espinoza

  • Graduate Student in Spanish, Emphasis in Human Rights
  • PhD Candidate
  • Associate Instructor
  • Faculty Advisor: Ana Peluffo
707 Sproul Hall
Office Hours
Fall 26: Tuesday from 12pm to 1pm; Wednesday from 11:00 am to 12pm
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Charles Wagner

  • Graduate Studies in Spanish Linguistics
  • Faculty Advisor- Agustina Carando
Sproul 109
Office Hours
Fall 26: Tuesday 2:00pm-3, Wednesday 12:30pm-1:30

Peer Advisors

Advisors