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: Jason Cortes

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), Latina/o Studies (597), and Translation and Interpreting Studies (942).  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, and linguistics.