Interview with LAIS Alumna, Nicole Pacino
Nicole Pacino, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, holds a B.A. from DePauw University. She graduated from the LAIS M.A. Program in 2007 and went on to puruse a PhD
Interview with Dr. Anabel Ford, MARC Director
Dr. Ford is adjunct Professor and Director of the MesoAmerican research center at UCSB. Her work focuses on the ancient Maya and the tropical forest of Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico.
Researcher Anabel Ford: Opening of the Exhibit ¡Chaya! Dinner with the Maya!
LAIS Affiliate Researcher and Director of the MesoAmerican Research Center (MARC) at UCSB, Dr. Anabel Ford was in Guatemala and Belize to celebrate the opening of ¡Chaya! Dinner with the
Marqués Pascual, L. & Cortijo Ocaña, A. (2019) Second and Third Language Acquisition in Catalan-speaking Regions. Juan de la Cuesta.
Congratulations to LAIS affiliated faculty, Laura Marqués-Pascual and Professor Antonio Cortijo Ocaña for their recent joint publication; Second and Third Language Acquisition in Catalan-speaking Regions. (2019) “As described and presented
Welcome New Graduate Students
The Latin American Iberian Studies Program proudly welcomed 4 new graduate students, Liz Marchante, Katia Rodriguez, Jennifer Amador, and Rosa Rodriguez to the program this Fall. Liz Marchante graduated with
Assistant Professor Kai Thaler’s co-authored ‘Repression and Resilience in Nicaragua’
LAIS Affiliated Faculty, Assistant Professor of Global Studies Kai M. Thaler and co-author Eric S. Mosinger recently published Repression and Resilience in Nicaragua: How Daniel Ortega Weathered 2018 Storm… and
Interview with LAIS’s Financial Coordinator Mayra Ponce Ascencio
Mayra Ponce Ascencio is the Financial and Personnel Coordinator for PASC, she works closely with Faculty, Staff, and both Graduate and Undergraduate Students to ensure both the short and long
Interview with LAIS Alumna, Dr. Jusitne Meyr
Justine E. Meyr received her Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Applied Linguistics from UCSB in 2018 and a Masters in Latin American and Iberian Studies from UCSB in
LAIS Vice-Director Juan Cobo awarded by vote of LAIS Students
Award Recipient: Juan Cobo Award Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Congratulations to LAIS Vice-Director Juan Cobo for winning the ‘Excellence in Graduate and Undergraduate Mentorship’ award at the LAIS annual
Professor Silvia Bermúdez awarded by UCSB’s Academic Senate
Award Recipient: Professor Silvia Bermúdez Award Date: Thursday, May 30, 2019 Congratulations to Professor Silvia Bermúdez for receiving the Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award from UCSB’s Academic Senate for the 2018-2019