Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies

Conklin Hall, Rm. 430

973-353-5498

Website: https://sasn.rutgers.edu/academics-admissions/academic-departments/spanish-portuguese-studies

Newark College of Arts and Sciences offers both a major and minor in Spanish (940).

Chair: Kimberly DaCosta Holton

Professors:

Jennifer Austin, Spanish; B.A., Earlham College; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell

Associate Professors:

Jason Cortes, Spanish; B.A., Puerto Rico; M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State

Kimberly DaCosta Holton, Portuguese; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern

Jennifer Duprey, Spanish; B.A. Puerto Rico; M.A., New York (Madrid); Ph.D., Cornell

Elena Lahr-Vivaz, Spanish; B.A., College of William and Mary; Ph.D., Pennsylvania

Assistant Professors:

Javier Castro-Ibaseta, Spanish; B.A., Ph.D., Universidad Autónoma (Madrid)

Isadora Grevan de Carvalho, Portuguese; B.A., California (Berkeley); Ph.D., Brown

The department offers major programs in Spanish (940) and Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies (812). It also offers minors in Spanish, Portuguese, Latin American Studies (590) and Latino Studies (595).  Students majoring in one language area may concurrently major or minor in another language area. The department also participates in a multidisciplinary minor in international affairs, and the Rutgers Study Abroad Program. It offers courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, and linguistics.