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Sara Poot-Herrera
Professor / Spanish and Portuguese / Mexican and Spanish American Literature
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Raquel Pacheco
Assistant Professor / Anthropology / Indigenous studies | Gender & sexuality | Race & racism | Development | Migration | Mexico
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Élide Valarini Oliver
Director of Center for Portuguese Studies | Professor / Spanish and Portuguese
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Melissa Morgan Consoli
Associate Professor / Gevirtz School of Education / Resilience and thriving | Cross-cultural issues | Immigration experiences | Social justice | Subjective well-being
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Cecilia Méndez Gastelumendi
LAIS Director | Associate Professor / History / Andean History