Leigh Marlene Houck

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Position Title
Graduate student in Spanish, Emphasis in Environmental Humanities
PhD Candidate
Faculty Advisor: Leopoldo Bernucci

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Bio

Education and Degree(s)

  • B.A. in Spanish, University of California, Davis (2020)
  • M.A. in Spanish, University of California, Davis (2022)

Honors and Awards

  • Spanish B.A. summa cum laude
  • Outstanding Performance Citation (2020)
  • Hemispheric Institute of the Americas Summer Fellowship (2024)
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award (2025)
  • Summer Dissertation Writing Fellowship (2025)

Courses

  • SPA 1, 2, 3
  • SPA 1Y, 2Y, 3Y
  • SPA 21
  • SPA 23, 24
  • Spanish for Veterinary Professions

Research Interests & Expertise

  • Environmental Humanities
  • Animal Studies in Literature
  • Spanish for the Professions

Publications