Placements

We rigorously train our students in the latest research methodologies and provide them with the most effective pedagogical resources to ensure their success in the classroom and in the profession. We also train them in critical thinking, and with the tools necessary to succeed and lead in the world beyond academia. We place them in positions ranging from R-1 tenure track professorships to consultants in private industry.

Alumni Placements

• Elvira Aballi Morell (Spanish 2022)
  Collaborative Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship, Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
• Braden Goveia (Spanish 2022)
  Upper School Spanish Teacher, The John Cooper School (Houston, TX)
• Andrea López (Spanish 2022)
  Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish, Dickinson College (Carlisle, PA)
• Elsa Mercado (Spanish 2021)
  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Education Lead, Nike Corporation (Beaveton, ORE)
• Daniel Antonio Romero Suárez (Spanish 2021)
  Docente Contratado a Tiempo Parcial, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Lima, Perú)
• Fernando Varela Mereles (Spanish 2021)
  Assistant Professor of Spanish, Texas Lutheran University (Seguin, TX)
• Denise Callejas (Spanish 2021)
  Assistant Professor of Spanish, Department of Languages, Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA)
• Jacob Brown (Spanish 2021)
  Spanish Teacher, Battleground Academy (Franklin, TN)
• Cheikh Sene (Spanish 2020)
  Spanish Teacher, Memorial High School (West New York, NJ)
• Carolina Rodriguez Tsoruoukdissian (Spanish 2020)
  Assistant Professor of Spanish, University of Alabama, Birmingham (Birmingham, AL)
• Bernardo Muñoz Martínez (Spanish 2020)
  Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish, Savitribai Phule Pune University (Pune, Maharashtra, India)
• Melanie Forehand (Spanish 2020)
  Post Doc Digital Humanities, Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN).
• Kadiri Vaquer Fernández (Spanish 2019)
  Visiting Assistant Professor joint appointment in Women and Gender Studies and Spanish at University of Texas, El Paso (El Paso, TX)
• Charles Geyer (Spanish 2019)
  Teaching Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Classics, Ball State University (Muncie, IN)
• David Vila (Spanish 2019)
  Assistant Professor in Department of World Languages and Cultures at California State University Monterey Bay (Marina, CA)
• Boston Woolfolk (Spanish 2019)
  Teaching Assistant Professor, Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC)
• Belkis Barrios (Spanish 2018)
  Spanish Instructor, Nashville State Community College (Nashville, TN)
• Sandra Alvarado Bordas (Spanish 2018)
  Profesora Invitada de Alta Calificación, Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña (Santo Domingo, República Dominicana)
• Alexandra Rodríguez-Sabogal (Spanish 2017)
  Lecturer in Spanish, Texas A&M University (San Antonio, TX)
• Timothy Foster (Spanish 2017)
  Assistant Professor of Spanish, West Texas A&M University (Canyon, TX)
• León Guerrero Ayala (Spanish 2017)
  Assistant Professor, Universidad de Guadalajara (Guadalajara, Mexico)
• Alana Álvarez (Spanish 2016)
  Assistant Professor, Mercer University (Macon, GA)
• Megan Myers (Spanish 2016)
  Associate Professor of Latino Studies and Spanish, Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
• Steven B. Wenz (Spanish & Portuguese 2016)
  Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Classics University of Maine, (Farmington, ME)
• Clara Mengolini (Spanish 2015)
  Associate Professor of Spanish, Mercer University (Macon GA)
• Alonso Varo Varo (Spanish 2015)
  Assistant Professor of Spanish in Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, Christopher Newport University (Newport News, VA)
• Gretchen Susan Selcke (Spanish 2015)
  Director of Latinx Studies, Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
• Ty West (Spanish 2014)
  Associate Professor of Modern Languages at Saint Mary’s College (Notre Dame IN)
• Karin Davidovich (Spanish 2014)
  Visiting Assistant Professor Dickinson College and teacher at The Field School (Washington D.C)
• John Maddox (Spanish & Portuguese 2014)
  Associate Professor of Spanish, University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham, AL)
• Tugba Gursel-Sevin (Spanish 2014)
  Associate Professor of Spanish, Southwest Oklahoma State University (Weatherford, OK)
• Camille Sutton (Spanish 2014)
  High School French and Spanish Teacher, Chair World Languages Department, University School of Nashville (USN) (Nashville, TN)
• Laura Cade Brown (Spanish 2013)
  Administrative Coordinator for Latin American and Latino Studies; adjunct for the Department of International and Global Studies, Brandeis University (Waltham, MA)
• Gerald Cory Duclos (Spanish 2013)
  Director of the Keck Language Resource Center, Colgate University (Hamilton, NY)
• Rosie M. Seagraves (Spanish 2013)
  Seagraves Marketing LLC Owner, Senior Copywriter and Strategist
• Anna-Lisa Halling (Spanish 2012)
  Associate Professor of Portuguese, Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)
• Pablo Martínez Diente (Spanish 2012)
  Seminary Registrar St. John Vianney College Seminary and Graduate School of Philosopy (Miami, FL)
• Perla Ábrego (Spanish 2011)
  Associate Professor, University of Texas of the Permian Basin (Odessa, TX)
• Antón García-Fernández (Spanish 2011)
  Associate Professor of Spanish, University of Tennessee-Martin (Martin, TN)
• Jason T. Parker (Spanish 2011)
  Data Scientist HCA Healthcare, Tristar (Nashville, TN)
• Elena Deanda Camacho (Spanish 2010)
  Associate Professor of Spanish and Director of Black Studies Program, Washington College (Chestertown, MD)
• Francisco Flores Cuautle (Spanish 2010)
  Director Académico UniE: UniExpresArte (Puebla, Mexico)
• James R. Krause (Spanish & Portuguese 2010)
  Associate Teaching Professor of Portuguese and Spanish, Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)
• Vanessa Miseres (Spanish 2010)
  Associate Professor of Spanish, University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN)
• David Wiseman (Spanish 2010)
  Visiting Professor of Hispanic Literature, Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)
• Carolina Castellanos Gonella (Spanish & Portuguese 2010)
  Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Dickinson College (Carlisle, PA)
• Alberto del Pozo Martinez (Spanish 2010)
  Associate Professor of Spanish, Rhodes College (Memphis, TN)
• María Victoria Sánchez Samblás (Spanish 2009)
  Instructor of Spanish, University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)
• Mayra Fortes González (Spanish 2009)
  Associate Professor of Spanish, Grand Valley State University (Allendale, MI)
• Jonathan Wade (Spanish 2009)
  Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Meredith College (Raleigh, NC)
• David Solodkow (Spanish 2009)
  Associate Professor of Latin American Literature, Universidad de los Andes and Director of the Center for Research and Creativity (Bogotá, Colombia)
• Scott Infanger (Spanish & Portuguese 2009)
  Full Professor of Spanish, University of North Alabama (Florence, AL)
• Gladys Robalino (Spanish 2008)
  Associate Professor of Spanish and Chair of Modern Languages, Messiah College (Mechanicsburg, PA)
• Rachel Bauer (Spanish 2007)
  Assistant Professor of Spanish, Rhodes College (Memphis, TN)
• David Richter (Spanish 2007)
  Associate Professor of Spanish, Utah State University (Logan, UT)
• Juan Vitulli (Spanish 2007)
  Associate Professor of Iberian & Latin-American Literature and Culture, University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN)
• Vanessa K. Valdés (Ph.D. Spanish & Portuguese 2007)
  Full Professor of Spanish and Portuguese and Director of the Black Studies Program, City College of New York (NYC, NY)
• Carmen Cañete-Quesada (Spanish 2006)
  Associate Professor of Spanish, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, FL)
• Laura Redruello (Spanish 2005)
  Full Professor of Spanish, Manhattan College (Bronx, NY)
• Martha García (Spanish 2005)
  Professor, University of Central Florida (Orlando FL).
• Ivan Fernández Pelaez (Spanish 2005)
  Lecturer, University of Toronto

 ABD:

• Ben Galina (Spanish)
  Member Development Executive EAB (Washington DC)
• Heather (Bishop) McRae (Spanish & Portuguese)
  World Languages Department, University School of Nashville