Faculty
Our faculty members specialize in diverse historical moments, world regions, and thematic and methodological areas in the Spanish-, Italian-, and Portuguese-speaking worlds.
To learn more about our expertise in languages, literary cultures, and linguistics, please select from the drop-down menus below. Contact information for department officers (Director of Graduate Study, Director of Undergraduate Study, etc.) is available here.
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Laura Aguilar GarcíaLecturer of Spanish |
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Samuel AmagoProfessor of Spanish |
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Andrew AndersonProfessor Emeritus of Spanish |
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Sarah AnnunziatoAssociate Professor of Italian, General Faculty & Co-Director of Italian Language Program (1000-2000) |
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Germain BadangLecturer in Spanish |
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Jennifer BarlowLecturer in Spanish |
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Allison BigelowTom Scully Discovery Chair Associate Professor of Spanish |
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Nicole BoninoAcademic General Faculty |
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Francesca CalamitaAssociate Professor, General Faculty, Director of Undergraduate Programs in Italian Studies & Director of UVa in Siena and Florence |
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Eli CarterAssociate Professor of Brazilian film and television |
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Enrico CesarettiDepartment Chair and Professor of Italian |
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Erica CobbLecturer in Spanish |
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Adam CohnAssistant Professor of Spanish, General Faculty |
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Daniel E. ColónLecturer in Spanish |
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Pamela DeVries RiniLecturer of Spanish |
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Gabriela Dongo ArévaloLecturer in Spanish |
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María Esparza RodríguezAssistant Professor of Spanish, General Faculty |
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Lilian P.W. FeitosaAssociate Professor of Portuguese, General Faculty |
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David Florez-MurilloLecturer of Spanish |
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Melissa FrostAssistant Dean and Assistant Professor, General Faculty |
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Nieves García PradosLecturer of Spanish |
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E. Michael GerliCommonwealth Professor of Spanish |
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David T. GiesEmeritus Faculty, Commonwealth Professor of Spanish |
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Esperanza Górriz JarqueLecturer of Spanish |
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David T. HaberlyProfessor Emeritus |
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Javier HerreroKenan Professor Emeritus |
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Jennifer HoggLecturer of Spanish |
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María J. Jorquera HervásLecturer of Spanish, General Faculty |
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María Inés LagosProfessor Emeritus |
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Alicia López OperéDirector of Undergraduate Programs, Associate Professor, General Faculty |
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Anne Garland MahlerAssociate Professor of Spanish |
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Stella MattioliLecturer of Italian |
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Donald McGradyProfessor Emeritus |
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Kate NeffSenior Lecturer of Spanish and Spanish Language Program Director (1010-2020) |
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Fernando OperéProfessor of Spanish |
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Ricardo PadrónProfessor of Spanish |
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Sara ParkAssistant Professor of Spanish, General Faculty |
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Deborah ParkerProfessor of Italian |
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Gustavo PellónProfessor of Spanish |
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Randolph PopeEmeritus Commonwealth Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature |
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Esther Poveda MorenoSenior Lecturer of Spanish |
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Joel RiniProfessor of Spanish |
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Cole RizkiAssistant Professor of Latin American Studies |
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Charlotte RogersLisa Smith Discovery Chair, Associate Professor of Spanish |
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Donald L. ShawProfessor Emeritus |
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Paula SpragueAssociate Professor, General Faculty |
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Matthew StreetSenior Lecturer of Spanish |
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Fernando ValverdeAssistant Professor of Spanish, General Faculty |
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Omar Velázquez-MendozaAssociate Professor of Hispanic Linguistics |
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Adrienne WardAssociate Professor Emerita |
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Alison WeberProfessor Emerita |
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Sara YoungLecturer of Spanish |