University Faculty
The Center's faculty below devote all or a portion of their teaching and research to Latin American subjects. Their expertise spans every important discipline and sub-region of Latin America and the Caribbean, with particular strength in the Andean countries, lowland South America, Mexico, and Brazil.
- Abbott, Ann (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: arabbott@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-8279
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: arabbott@uiuc.edu
- Aguilera Vaques, Ruth (Business Administration)
- Email: ruth-agu@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-6661
442 Commerce West, MC 706
- Email: ruth-agu@uiuc.edu
- Andrade, Flavia (Kinesiology and Community Health)
- Email: fandrade@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-3675
127 Huff Hall, MC 588
- Email: fandrade@uiuc.edu
- Arends-Kuenning, Mary Paula (Agricultural & Consumer Economics)
- Email: merends@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0753
408 Mumford Hall, MC 710
- Email: merends@uiuc.edu
- Arregui-Urbina, Karlos (Linguistics)
- Email: karlos@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-3056
4111 FLB, MC 176
- Email: karlos@uiuc.edu
- Artz, William (Food Sciences & Human Nutrition)
- Email: wartz@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-9337
328d Agr. Engr. Sci., MC 646
- Email: wartz@uiuc.edu
- Augspurger, Carol K (Plant Biology)
- Email: carolaug@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-1298
265 Morrill Hall, MC 116
- Email: carolaug@uiuc.edu
- Baber, Jovita (History)
- Email: jabber@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-1155
309 Gregory Hall, MC 466
- Email: jabber@uiuc.edu
- Baer, Werner (Economics)
- Email: wbaer@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-8388
218 DKH, MC 706
- Email: wbaer@uiuc.edu
- Bahr, Janice (Animal Sciences)
- Email: jbahr@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-2900
326 Animal Sciences, MC 630
- Email: jbahr@uiuc.edu
- Beckman, Ericka (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: ebeckman@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-4308
4080 Foreign Languages Building, MC 176
- Email: ebeckman@uiuc.edu
- Benson, Nancy (Journalism)
- Email: nbenson@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-9327
40 Gregory Hall, MC 462
- Email: nbenson@uiuc.edu
- Blaylock, Curtis (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: blaylock@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 356-1058
4080 FLB
- Email: blaylock@uiuc.edu
- Bowen, Merle (Political Science)
- Email: bowen@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-2956
361 Lincoln Hall, MC 452
- Email: bowen@uiuc.edu
- Bowles, Melissa (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: bowlesm@uiuc.edu
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: bowlesm@uiuc.edu
- Boyle, Francis A. (Law)
- Email: f-boyle@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-7954
209 Law Building, MC 594
- Email: f-boyle@uiuc.edu
- Brawn, Jeffrey (Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences)
- Email: jbrawn@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-5937
113 Vivarium, MC 444
- Email: jbrawn@uiuc.edu
- Bucheli, Marcelo (Business/History)
- Email: mbucheli@gmail.com
305 Wohlers Hall, MC 706
- Email: mbucheli@gmail.com
- Burgos, Adrian (History)
- Email: burgosjr@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0024
446 Gregory Hall, MC 466
- Email: burgosjr@uiuc.edu
- Caban, Pedro (Latina/Latino Studies Program)
- Email: pcaban@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-1549
810 Comm. Research, MC 463
- Email: pcaban@uiuc.edu
- Cacho, Lisa Marie (Latina/Latino Studies Program)
- Email: lcacho@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 265-0338
510 E. Chalmers, MC 495
- Email: lcacho@uiuc.edu
- Campello, Murillo (Finance)
- Email: campello@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-9498
430A Wohlers Hall, MC 706
- Email: campello@uiuc.edu
- Canache, Damarys J. (Political Science)
- Email: dcanache@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-2500
361n Lincoln Hall, MC 452
- Email: dcanache@uiuc.edu
- Castro, Nancy (English)
- Email: ncastro@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-1847
208 English Bldg, MC 718
- Email: ncastro@uiuc.edu
- Castro, William (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: homero@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-3253
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: homero@uiuc.edu
- Chapman-Novakofski, Karen (Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences)
- Email: kmc@uiuc.ed
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: kmc@uiuc.ed
- Cheibub, Jose Antonio (Political Science)
- Email: cheibub@uiuc.edu
361 Lincoln Hall, MC 452
- Email: cheibub@uiuc.edu
- Cooke, Richard (Agricultural Engineering)
- Email: rcooke@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0944
332 j aesb, MC 644
- Email: rcooke@uiuc.edu
- Dalling, James (Plant Biology)
- Email: dalling@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-8914
265 Morrill Hall, MC 116
- Email: dalling@uiuc.edu
- Darder, Antonia (Education Policy Studies)
- Email: adarder@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-9865
362 Education, MC 708
- Email: adarder@uiuc.edu
- Davidson, Frederick (English as an International Language)
- Email: fdg@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-1506
3070 FLB, MC 172
- Email: fdg@uiuc.edu
- Dawson, Jeffrey (Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences)
- Email: jdawson2@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-9281
1316 Plant Sci Lab, MC 634
- Email: jdawson2@uiuc.edu
- Deal, Carl (Library of Collections)
- Email: c-deal@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 344.4101
2005 Boudreau Dr., U 61801
- Email: c-deal@uiuc.edu
- Delgado, Luisa Elena (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: ldelgado@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-3253
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: ldelgado@uiuc.edu
- DeMejia, Elvira (Nutritional Sciences)
- Email: edemejia@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-3196
228 ERML
- Email: edemejia@uiuc.edu
- DeNicolo, Christina (Education)
- Email: cpd@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-2319
377 College of Education, MC-708
- Email: cpd@uiuc.edu
- DoCampo, Roberto (Pathobiology)
- Email: rodoc@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-3845
2001 S. Lincoln Ave., MC 002
- Email: rodoc@uiuc.edu
- Easter, Robert A (Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences)
- Email: reaster@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0460
122 Mumford Hall, MC 710
- Email: reaster@uiuc.edu
- Eckhoff, Steven (Agricultural Engineering)
- Email: seckhoff@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-4022
360-C AESB, MC 644
- Email: seckhoff@uiuc.edu
- Edelson, Max (History)
- Email: edelson@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-2086
433A Gregory Hall, MC-466
- Email: edelson@uiuc.edu
- Elkins, Zachary (Political Science)
- Email: zelkins@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0796
361 Lincoln Hall, MC 452
- Email: zelkins@uiuc.edu
- Ellis, Michael (Animal Sciences)
- Email: mellis7@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-6455
232 Animal Sciences Bldg, MC 630
- Email: mellis7@uiuc.edu
- Escobar, Anna Maria (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: aescobar@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-8277
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: aescobar@uiuc.edu
- Fitzgerald, Louise (Psychology)
- Email: lfitzger@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-8320
219 Psychology Bldg, MC 716
- Email: lfitzger@uiuc.edu
- Fradkin, Eduardo (Physics)
- Email: efradkin@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-4409
1110W. Green St., MC 704
- Email: efradkin@uiuc.edu
- Garber, Paul (Anthropology)
- Email: p-garber@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0075
109 Davenport Hall, MC 148
- Email: p-garber@uiuc.edu
- Garcia, Philip (Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences)
- Email: p-garcia@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0644
341 Mumford Hall, MC 710
- Email: p-garcia@uiuc.edu
- Ginsburg, Rebecca (Landscape Architecture)
- Email: rginsbur@uiuc.edu
101 Temple Buell Hall, MC 620
- Email: rginsbur@uiuc.edu
- Goldman, Dara (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: degoldma@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0986
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: degoldma@uiuc.edu
- Goldsmith, Peter (Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences)
- Email: pgoldsmi@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-5131
326 Mumford Hall
- Email: pgoldsmi@uiuc.edu
- Gonzalez, Nelly (Latin American Library)
- Email: ngonzale@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-2786
324 Library, MC 522
- Email: ngonzale@uiuc.edu
- Gomez, Miguel (Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences)
- Email: migomez@uiuc.ed
4080 Mumford Hall, MC 710
- Email: migomez@uiuc.ed
- Gow, Hamish (Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences)
- Email: hgow@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 265-0320
326 Mumford Hall, MC 710
- Email: hgow@uiuc.edu
- Harwood, Stacy Anne (Urban & Regional Planning)
- Email: sharwood@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 265-0874
111 Temple Buell Hall, MC 619
- Email: sharwood@uiuc.edu
- Hewings, Geoffrey (Geography)
- Email: hewings@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-4740
220 Davenport Hall, MC 150
- Email: hewings@uiuc.edu
- Hill, Jacquetta (Educational Psychology)
- Email: j-hill@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333.2245
Ed. Bldg. 1310 S. 6th St., MC-708
- Email: j-hill@uiuc.edu
- Hollis, Gilbert (Animal Science)
- Email: hollisg@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0013
132 Animal Sci Lab, MC 630
- Email: hollisg@uiuc.edu
- Hualde, Jose Antonio (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: jihualde@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-7161
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: jihualde@uiuc.edu
- Irwin, Michael (Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences)
- Email: meirwin@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-1963
134 NSRC, MC 637
- Email: meirwin@uiuc.edu
- Jacobsen, Nils (History/Latin American & Caribbean Studies)
- Email: njacobse@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-3182
201 ISB, MC 481
- Email: njacobse@uiuc.edu
- Johnson, Scott (Human Resource Education)
- Email: sjohnson@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0807
350 Education Bldg, MC 708
- Email: sjohnson@uiuc.edu
- Johnson, Donald Lee (Geography)
- Email: dljohns@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0589
220 Davenport Hall, MC 150
- Email: dljohns@uiuc.edu
- Jonas, Ana (Biochemistry)
- Email: a-jonas@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0452
517 Med Sci Bldg, MC 714
- Email: a-jonas@uiuc.edu
- Kovatch, Ronald (Art & Design)
- Email: rkovatch@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0855
143 Art & Design Bldg, MC 59
- Email: rkovatch@uiuc.edu
- Kozuch, Laura (Anthropology)
- Email: lkozuch@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0263
209 Nuclear Phys Lab, MC 571
- Email: lkozuch@uiuc.edu
- Lapunzina, Alejandro (Architecture)
- Email: alejlapu@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-1330
117 Temple Hall, MC 621
- Email: alejlapu@uiuc.edu
- Love, Joseph (History)
- Email: j-love2@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-2078
309 Gregory Hall, MC 466
- Email: j-love2@uiuc.edu
- Lucero, Lisa (Anthropology)
- Email: ljlucero@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0823
109 Davenport Hall, MC 148
- Email: ljlucero@uiuc.edu
- Lugo, Alejandro (Anthropology)
- Email: a-lugo@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0823
109 Davenport Hall, MC 148
- Email: a-lugo@uiuc.edu
- Manalansan, Martin (Anthropology)
- Email: manalans@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-3500
109 Davenport Hall, MC 148
- Email: manalans@uiuc.edu
- Markee, Numa (English as an International Language)
- Email: nppm@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-6091
3053 FLB, MC 172
- Email: nppm@uiuc.edu
- Marshak, Stephen (Geology)
- Email: smarshak@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-7705
302 Natural History Bldg, MC 102
- Email: smarshak@uiuc.edu
- McClure, Erica (Educational Psychology)
- Email: gato@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-8518
226 Education Bldg, MC 708
- Email: gato@uiuc.edu
- Melendez, Mariselle (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: melendez@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-4090
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: melendez@uiuc.edu
- Miraftab, Faranak (Urban & Regional Planning)
- Email: faranak@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-3890
111 Bluell Hall, MC 619
- Email: faranak@uiuc.edu
- Miron, Luis (Educational Policy Studies)
- Email: lfmiron@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 265-0679
366 Education Bldg, MC 708
- Email: lfmiron@uiuc.edu
- Molina, Isabel (Institute of Communications Research)
- Email: imolina@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-1419
228 Gregory Hall, MC 463
- Email: imolina@uiuc.edu
- Montrul, Silvina (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: montrul@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-8279
4119 FLB, MC 176
- Email: montrul@uiuc.edu
- Moodie, Ellen (Anthropology)
- Email: emoodie@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-7849
109 Davenport Hall, MC 148
- Email: emoodie@uiuc.edu
- Murdoch, H. Adlai (French)
- Email: hmurdoch@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-2720
2103 FLB, MC 158
- Email: hmurdoch@uiuc.edu
- Oliver, Cynthia (Dance)
- Email: coliver@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-3154
907 ½ W. Nevada, MC 039
- Email: coliver@uiuc.edu
- Orta, Andrew (Anthropology)
- Email: andyorta@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-7108
109 Davenport Hall, MC 148
- Email: andyorta@uiuc.edu
- Palencia-Roth, Michael (Comparative Literature)
- Email: palencia@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-2709
3030 FLB, MC 160
- Email: palencia@uiuc.edu
- Perkins, Kathy (Theater)
- Email: kaperkin@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0761
4-122 Krannert Center, MC 072
- Email: kaperkin@uiuc.edu
- Perry, Marc (Anthropology)
- Email: mdp@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-3616
109 Davenport Hall, MC 148
- Email: mdp@uiuc.edu
- Rezende, Leonardo (Economics)
- Email: lrezende@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-4828
439 Wohlers Hall, MC 706
- Email: lrezende@uiuc.edu
- Robinson, Scott K. (Animal Biology)
- Email: skrobins@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-6857
203 Shelford Vivarium
- Email: skrobins@uiuc.edu
- Rocha, Carolina (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: cmrocha@uiuc.edu
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: cmrocha@uiuc.edu
- Romero, Rolando (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: rromero@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-9487
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: rromero@uiuc.edu
- Rosas, Gilberto (Anthropology/Latino/a Studies)
- Email: grosas2@uiuc.edu
109 Davenport Hall, MC 148
- Email: grosas2@uiuc.edu
- Ross, Richard J. (Law)
- Email: rjross@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-7890
202 Law Bldg, MC 594
- Email: rjross@uiuc.edu
- Ruggles, D. Fairchild (Landscape Architecture)
- Email: dfr1@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0176
101 Temple Buell Hall, MC 620
- Email: dfr1@uiuc.edu
- Rush, Dana (Art & Design)
- Email: danarush@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-0855
143 Art & Design Bldg, MC 590
- Email: danarush@uiuc.edu
- Santos, Carla Almeida (Leisure Studies)
- Email: csantos@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-4410
104 Huff Hall, MC 584
- Email: csantos@uiuc.edu
- Schneider, Daniel W (Urban & Regional Planning)
- Email: ddws@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-7681
111 Temple Buell, MC 619
- Email: ddws@uiuc.edu
- Schulz, Markus (Sociology)
- Email: ms111@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-7681
326 Lincoln Hall, MC 454
- Email: ms111@uiuc.edu
- Seigler, David (Plant Biology)
- Email: daveseig@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-7577
265 Morrill Hall, MC 116
- Email: daveseig@uiuc.edu
- Silverman, Helaine (Anthropology)
- Email: helaine@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-1315
109 Davenport Hall, MC 148
- Email: helaine@uiuc.edu
- Smith, Ronald (Pathobiology)
- Email: rd-smith@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-3290
2522 VMBSB, MC 002
- Email: rd-smith@uiuc.edu
- Solis, Gabriel (Music)
- Email: gpsolis@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-2679
4050 Music Building, MC 056
- Email: gpsolis@uiuc.edu
- Soto, Clodoaldo S. (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese/Quechua Instructor)
- Email: s-soto3@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-4709
201 International Studies Bldg, MC 481
- Email: s-soto3@uiuc.edu
- Sousa, Ronald (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: r-sousa@uiuc.edu
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: r-sousa@uiuc.edu
- Spong, Mark (General Engineering)
- Email: mspong@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-4281
117 Trans Bldg, MC 238
- Email: mspong@uiuc.edu
- Stodolska, Monika (Leisure Studies)
- Email: stodolsk@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-4410
104 Huff Hall, MC 584
- Email: stodolsk@uiuc.edu
- Suarez, Andrew (Animal Biology)
- Email: suarez2@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-6631
515 Morris Hall, MC 122
- Email: suarez2@uiuc.edu
- Sullivan, Zohreh (English)
- Email: zsulliva@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-2508
319 English Bldg, MC 718
- Email: zsulliva@uiuc.edu
- Sweet, Elizabeth (Urban & Regional Planning)
- Email: esweet1@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-3890
111 Temple Buell Hall, MC 619
- Email: esweet1@uiuc.edu
- Thompson, Robert L. (Agric. & Cons. Econ.)
- Email: rlt@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-1313
412 Mumford Hall, MC 710
- Email: rlt@uiuc.edu
- Tolliver, Joyce (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: joycet@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-3390
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: joycet@uiuc.edu
- Torres, Arlene (Anthropology)
- Email: atorres2@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 265-0370
109 Davenport Hall, MC 148
- Email: atorres2@uiuc.edu
- Tosta, Antonio Luciano (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: lutosta@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-2725
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: lutosta@uiuc.edu
- Turino, Thomas (Music)
- Email: t-turino@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-2681
2134 Music Bldg, MC 056
- Email: t-turino@uiuc.edu
- Unnevehr, Laurian (Agricultural & Consumer Economics)
- Email: laurian@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-3049
326 Mumford Hall, MC 710
- Email: laurian@uiuc.edu
- Valdivia, Angharad (Institute of Communications Research)
- Email: valdivia@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-1422
228 Gregory Hall, MC 463
- Email: valdivia@uiuc.edu
- Vazquez, Oscar (Art & Design)
- Email: oscarv@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-1255
308 Architecture Bldg, MC 590
- Email: oscarv@uiuc.edu
- Viruell-Fuentes, Edna (Latino/a Studies)
- Email: eviruell@uiuc.edu
510 E. Chalmers, MC 495
- Email: eviruell@uiuc.edu
- Warfield, James P. (Architecture)
- Email: jwarfiel@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-1991
226 t h Buell Hal, MC 621
- Email: jwarfiel@uiuc.edu
- Weinzierl, Richard (Crop Sciences)
- Email: weinzier@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-6651
S-522 Turner Hall, MC 046
- Email: weinzier@uiuc.edu
- Whitten, Norman E. (Anthropology)
- Email: nwhitten@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-3514
109 Davenport Hall, MC 148
- Email: nwhitten@uiuc.edu
- Whitten, Dorothea Scott (Latin American & Caribbean Studies)
- Email: nwhitten@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 344-1828
201 ISB Studies, MC 481
- Email: nwhitten@uiuc.edu
- Wilcox, John (Spanish, Italian & Portuguese)
- Email: jwilcox@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 244-3250
4080 FLB, MC 176
- Email: jwilcox@uiuc.edu
- Zuidema, Tom (Anthropology)
- Email: rtzuidem@uiuc.edu
Phone: (217) 333-3182
109 Davenport Hall, MC 148
- Email: rtzuidem@uiuc.edu