Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish with concentration in Latin American Literature (with honors), Doctor en Filosofía y Letras (cum laude). Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain 2003.
- Master of Arts in Literature with concentration in Spanish Literature, Filólogo Hispánico. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain 1998.
- Master of Arts in Literature with concentration in Hispanic Literature, Licenciado en Letras. Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina 1994.
Publications
Books
- Deconstructing Heteronormative Subtexts in South American Children’s Literature. Philadelphia, PA: The University of Pennsylvania Press, 2024.
- The Reasoning behind the Act of Striking a Spent Match: The Poetry of Juan Gelman. San Antonio, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 2019.
- Al sur de casi todo. Humberto Costantini y su obra. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Universidad Pedagógica Provincial, 2017.
- In Praise of Tears: The Quest for Identity in Humberto Costantini’s Poetry. Porto Alegre, Brazil: Editoria da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, 2016.
- Gelman. Un poeta y su vida. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Editorial Aguilar, 2015.
- Juan Gelman y su tiempo: Historias, poemas y reflexiones. Barcelona, Spain: Editorial Alrevés, 2015.
- The Unfinished Song of Francisco Urondo: When Poetry is Not Enough. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2014.
- Francisco Urondo y su poesía, un arma cargada de futuro. Newark, DE: Juan de la Cuesta - Hispanic Monographs, 2012.
- Modelo y su(b)versión en la poética de Leónidas Lamborghini. New York: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2009.
- Fervor y exilio en la poética de Humberto Costantini. New York: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2008.
- Poéticas de exilio. Madrid, Spain: Rebelion.org Libros Libres, 2004.
Scholarly Recognition
My research and publications have received recognition in various academic contexts, including citations in academic books, scholarly articles, and Wikipedia, as well as inclusion in bibliographies for different courses and interviews. Here are a dozen instances of scholarly recognition:
- Book: Narración-Religión-¿Subversión? Novelas contestatarias durante la dictadura militar argentina (1976-1983) by Ursula Arning in LIT Verlag Münster, Germany https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=O2adDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA280&lpg=PA280&dq=Hernan+Fontanet&source=bl&ots=7q6UR1X2E_&sig=Gk0y46GM-i9YCL8zQfRugSQCLtA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj80_2zs93bAhUIQ5AKHWSMAL84HhDoAQhTMAc#v=onepage&q=Hernan%20Fontanet&f=false
- Book: Exile, Diaspora, and Return: Changing Cultural Landscapes in Argentina... by Luis Roniger, Leonardo Senkman, Saúl Sosnowski, Mario Sznajder in Oxford University Press. https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=TXs7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA194&lpg=PA194&dq=hernan+fontanet+la+diario&source=bl&ots=Dnt490Q_5d&sig=5bhguQtQ1Jozfz2DH9jM9JnKjv4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwif_MPKtt3bAhUGGpAKHeeeAOEQ6AEIXDAM#v=onepage&q=hernan%20fontanet%20la%20diario&f=false
- Scholarly Article: "El Norte es el Sur" by Sergio Kisielewsky in Página 12, Argentina https://www.pagina12.com.ar/99013-el-norte-es-el-sur
- Scholarly Article: "Juan Gelman" by Ariel Milanese in JuanGelman.net http://www.juangelman.net/tag/hernan-fontanet/
- Scholarly Article: "Gelman su obra y su vida" in Periodismo.com https://www.periodismo.com/2015/10/24/adelanto-de-gelman-un-poeta-y-su-vida-de-hernan-fontanet/
- Interview: "Entrevista a Hernan Fontanet" by Alejandro Duchini in La Gaceta de Tucumán, Argentina https://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/668160/la-gaceta-literaria/entrevista-hernan-fontanet.html
- Interview: "Defender la Alegría como una trinchera" by Matías Néspolo in El Mundo, Spain http://www.elmundo.es/cultura/2016/03/25/56f3d8e5268e3e855c8b462f.html
- Scholarly Article: "7 años, 7 meses y 7 días de exilio" in Página 12, Argentina https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/suplementos/radar/subnotas/8739-1941-2013-04-13.html
- Scholarly Article: "Visto de lejos" by Gonzalo Curbelo in La Diaria, Uruguay https://ladiaria.com.uy/articulo/2015/12/visto-de-lejos/
- Wikipedia Entry: "Juan Gelman" http://dimaslanjaka.www.a.b.c.steelmonkeyhosting.com/proxy.cgi/en/00/https/en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Gelman
- Wikipedia Entry: "Humberto Costantini" https://g.sina.re/index.php?q=oKipp7eAc2SWr3HmtNTZ4JzJqsRgwuHce-fP2bV-tOakpb3MqtjKsra6us6kpp7etA
- Wikipedia Entry: "Leónidas Lamborghini" https://g.sina.re/index.php?q=oKipp7eAc2SWr3HmtNTZ4JzJqsRgwuHce-fP2bV-uNZchot_eJzZ2KuoucyCk6LSutfKy8rX2g
Articles
- 2024 Madrid, Spain – “Concealing Blackness: Exploring Whitewashing of Black Identity in Argentina (1860-1914) through an Academic Lens.” Institute of Research and Journals, Education, Humanities and Social Science ICOEHSS (2024): 8-11
- 2023 Seoul, South Korea - “Ashkenazi Literary Diaspora in the Argentina of the Junta Militar: The Poetic Legacy of Juan Gelman, Tamara Kamenszain, Alicia Borinsky, and Alicia Kozameh.” Institute of Research and Journals, Journal IASTEM (2023): 12-14.
- 2019 Bangkok, Thailand - “Queer Resistance during Argentina’s Dirty War: The Poetic Discourses of María Elena Walsh and Néstor Perlongher.” International Index Journal ICEBHS, Publication.Php GSRD (2019): 213-120.
- 2018 Louisiana - “Introduction” - Fuel and Fire: Selected Poems by Francisco Urondo, 1956-1976 by Julia Leverone. New Orleans, LA: Lavender Ink / Diálogos Press, 2018.
- 2013 Colombia – “Francisco Urondo: Poesía y Muerte.” Revista Cronopio. Edición 46 (2013): 26-36. (www.revistacronopio.com)
- 2009 Chile - “Infamación del gaucho del XIX, estadio inferior del exilio del XX.” Taller de Letras. Universidad de Chile 45 (2009): 119-130.
- 2009 Spain - “Lamborghini, la voz del suburvio.” Periódico Dominical Información 27 Dec. 2009: 11.
- 2009 Mexico - “Estigmatización ética del gaucho, estadio inferior de su marginación.” Cátedra. Revista de Investigación y Análisis. Universidad de Colima. Número 8 y 9 Año 5 Colima (2009): 17-26
- 2009 Spain - “Leónidas Lamborghini en el jardín del exilio: afasia, anacoluto y balbuceo.” Revista Iberoamericana de Lingüística. Universidad de Valladolid. Año 4 (2009): 5-29.
- 2009 Spain - “Infamación del gaucho del XIX, estadio inferior del exilio del XX.” Espéculo. Revista de estudios literarios. Universidad Complutense de Madrid 41 (2009): n.pag.
- 2008 Mexico - “Prometeo encadenado en el Garage Olimpo.” Revista Destiempo Año 3 Nº 13 Mar-Apr (2008): n. pag.
- 2005 California - “Solitude and Biobiography.” Visual Poetry (2005): n. pag.
- 2004 Connecticut - “Poetry, the Open Door to World Language Acquisition.” The International Business Trinity: Language, Technology, and Culture. University of Connecticut, School of Business, CIBER (2004): 248-252.
- 2003 New York - “¿Quieres casarte conmigo?” Documentos para la Enseñanza del Español Office of Education and Science, Embassy of Spain (2003): 35-40.
Professional Presentations
Keynote Speaker
- 2023 Korea - “Ashkenazi Literary Diaspora in the Argentina of the Junta Militar: The Poetic Legacy of Juan Gelman, Tamara Kamenszain, Alicia Borinsky, and Alicia Kozameh”
- 2010 Mexico - “Visiones en la Diáspora: Poéticas argentinas en México.” Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Keynote Speaker. Mexico City 20 Apr.
- 2010 Mexico - “Costantini y Lamborghini, su exilio en el México de López Portillo.” Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. Keynote Speaker. Mexico City 22 Apr.
- 2009 Mexico - “Literatura argentina en el exilio.” Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Keynote Speaker. Mexico City 24 Apr.
Book Presentations
- 2015 Spain – “Homenatge a Juan Gelman, amb Rosa Regàs i Pere Gimferrer” Casa Amèrica Catalunya. Barcelona 8 July.
- 2012 Spain - “Homenaje a Francisco Urondo – Presentación del Libro Francisco Urondo y su poesía: Un arma cargada de futuro” Café Literario Diablos Azules. Madrid 15 Mar.
- 2009 Argentina - “Book Presentation: Modelo y su(b)versión en la poética de Leónidas Lamborghini.” Biblioteca Nacional de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires 27 May.
- 2009 Mexico - “Book Presentation: Fervor y exilio en la poética de Humberto Costantini.” Centro Cultural de Chiapas Jaime Sabines. Tuxla Gutiérrez 7 Jan.
Workshops
- 2024 Madrid – “Concealing Blackness: Exploring Whitewashing of Black Identity in Argentina (1860-1914) through an Academic Lens.” International conference on Education, Humanities and Social Science (ICOEHSS-24)
- 2019 Bangkok, Thailand — “Queer Resistance during Argentina’s Dirty War: The Poetic Discourses of María Elena Walsh and Néstor Perlongher.” International Index Journal ICEBHS, Publication.Php GSRD (2019): 213-120.
- 2017 Barcelona – “Poder i Poesia en l'Era Trump, Brexit i Catalexit” – Centre Cívic Pati Llimona. Barcelona, Catalunya 6 Sep.
- 2014 Los Angeles - “The Poesia Salón: The Music of Your Life” Beyond Baroque. CA 23 Nov.
Poetry Readings
- 2014 Colombia – “Voces de la diaspora” Alianza Francesa de Valledupar. Valledupar 21 Mar.
- 2013 Spain – “No se culpe a nadie. Recital de poesía Latinoamericana” La Cova Vilanova I la Geltrú. Barcelona 23 Aug.
- 2008 Princeton - “Poesía, Música y Sueños: Hispanic Dreams in Words and Music. The Dreamy Words of Poets Ruben Darío and Humberto Costantini (in Spanish and English)” Princeton Public Library. NJ 12 Nov.
Conferences
- 2022 Puerto Rico – “Homenaje a Martín ‘Poni’ Micharvegas.” XXIX Congreso Internacional de Literatura y Estudios Hispánicos San Juan, 8 Mar.
- 2019 Thailand — “Queer Resistance during Argentina’s Dirty War: The Poetic Discourses of María Elena Walsh and Néstor Perlongher.” 155th International Conference on Education, Business, Humanities and Social Sciences (ICEBHS) Bangkok, 22 Oct.
- 2016 Chile – “Pensando y proyectando la poesía del sur de América Latina – Al Sur de Todo.” Biblioteca de Santiago, Chile May 3.
- 2010 Japan - “Dalton, Cardenal, Gelman y Neruda: La memoria de América.” NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano. Fukuoka Dec 15.
- 2009 Spain - “El paradigma epistemológico de la obra de Leónidas Lamborghini.” Café Literario Diablos Azules. Madrid 28 Dec.
- 2009 Spain - “Lamborghini: La catarsis nacional.” Asociación de la Prensa. Alicante 23 Dec.
- 2009 Spain - “Tragedia y parodia en la premonitoria Las patas en las fuentes.” Bookstore ‘La Rosa de Foc,’ Fundació d'Estudis Llibertaris i Anarcosindicalistes (FELLA.) Barcelona 21 Dec.
- 2009 Princeton – “La diáspora femenina y el exilio interno.” Organized by Professor Ludmila Kapschutschenko Schmitt. NJ October 2009.
- 2009 Boston - “Latino American Poetic Artifacts, From 19th to 21st Century.” Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) Convention. MA 27 Feb.
- 2009 Boston – “Questioning the Role of the Author Through Encrypted Flash Language, Wap-Lyric Billboards, and Cyber-Based Poetic Tele-Interventions.” Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) Convention. MA 27 Feb.
- 2008 Buffalo - “Identity and Nation in Latin American Cinema: La figura del héroe porteño en Nueve Reinas.” Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) Convention. NY 12 Apr.
- 2008 Argentina - “Vida y obra de Humberto Costantini en el Distrito Federal de México.” National Public Library. Buenos Aires 29 May.
- 2008 Argentina - “Costantini y su relación textual con las ciudades.” Universidad de Buenos Aires. Centro Cultural “Paco” Urondo. Buenos Aires 30 Jun.
- 2008 Lawrenceville - “Past, Present, and Future of Argentina’s Developmental Process.” Rider University. Dr. Newman’s Executive MBA International Business Seminar with Travel to Latin America. NJ 7 Mar.
- 2007 New York - “Representation of the U.S.A. through Political Cartoons in the Spanish Newspaper El País.” Society for Textual Scholarship (STS) Conference. NY 15 Mar.
- 2007 San Diego - “El carnero (S. XVII) and Nueve reinas (S. XX): 362 Years of Fraud and Tricks.” American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) Convention. CA 3 Aug.
- 2006 Charlotte - “Brazilian Non-Conventional Poetic Structures.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA) Convention. NC 12 Nov.
- 2006 Dallas - “Pícaros Without Borders: from the Manuscript to the Video, from El Lazarillo de Tormes to Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley.” South Central Modern Language Association (SCMLA) Convention. TX 26 Oct.
- 2006 Salt Lake City - “Presente y futuro del ensayo femenino del siglo XIX en Hispanoamérica.” Asociación Internacional de Literatura y Cultura Femenina Hispánica (AILCFH) Convention. UT 8 Oct.
- 2006 Washington - “Discurso autobiográfico en Cartas de Mujeres en Chile (1630-1885.)” Georgetown University. Asociación de Escritoras de España y de las Américas (AEEA) Convention. DC 5 Oct.
- 2006 Raleigh - “Non-Conventional Visual Poetry: Futurism, Slam Poetry and more.” Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC) Convention. NC 15 Sep.
- 2006 Hartford - “Poetry: Open Doors, Open Minds.” University of Connecticut, Language, Technology, and Culture. CT 20 Jun.
Fellowships and Grants
- International Programs at Instituto Franklin-UAH 2020. Consortium for Transatlantic Studies and Scholarship. Alcalá de Henares, Spain.
- Golden Pakal Award 2015. Premio Pakal de Oro 2015. Fundación Hernán Becerra Pino. México City, México.
- Rider University Summer Fellowship and Reimbursement from 2008 to 2014. Project Title: “The Impossible Transatlantic Dis-Exile of Francisco ‘Paco’ Urondo, Martín Micharvegas, Santiago Sylvester, Humberto Costantini, Juan Gelman and Leónidas Lamborghini.”
- Rider University Paid Research Leave, Fall 2013 and Fall 2015. Project Title: “Ashkenazi Literary Diaspora in the Argentina of the Junta Militar” and “The Poetic Legacy of Juan Gelman, Tamara Kamenszain, Alicia Borinsky, and Alicia Kozameh.”
- Andrew J. Rider Student Scholars 2010 and 2011. (“Faculty who have had the most influence on their development and achievements at Rider.”)
- Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) Research Fellowship 2008. Project Title: “Legacy of Leónidas Lamborghini and Humberto Costantini.”
- American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) Scholarship Grants for Educators 2007. Project Title: “Literature and Exile in South America: Identity and Crisis.”
Mentor - Student Awards
- Director - Jessica Canose 2013 Honor Thesis: “Envuelto en una telaraña de sueños: Examinando el subtexto del escapismo en El beso de la mujer araña de Manuel Puig.”
- URSA Scholar and Mentor - Jessica Canose was awarded the 2013 Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award (URSA) for her work on “Entangled in a Web of Hollywood Dreams: Unearthing the Subtext of Homosexuality in the Works of Manuel Puig.” She also presented her research work at the Independent Scholarship and Creative Activity Presentation Day (ISCAP) in 2012.
- Director – Heather Chojnacki 2010 Honor Thesis: “Challenges that Face Microfinance in Latin America.”
- URSA Scholar and Mentor – Heather Chojnacki was awarded the 2010 Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award (URSA) for her work on “Challenges that Face Microfinance in Latin America.” She also presented her research work at the Independent Scholarship and Creative Activity Presentation Day (ISCAP) in 2010.
Work Experience
- Professor of Spanish and Latin American Literature. Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ (2015-present)
- Associate Professor of Spanish and Latin American Literature. Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ (2011-2015)
- Assistant Professor of Spanish and Latin American Literature. Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ (2007-2010)
- Assistant Professor of Spanish and Latin American Literature. North Carolina State University, Fayetteville, NC (2005-2007)
- Visiting Professor of Latin American Literature, Summer Course. Universidad de Almería, Spain (2006)
- Instructor of Latin American Literature. Yale University, Program in International Educational Resources, New Haven, CT (2004-2005)
- Teacher of Latin, Philosophy, Spanish Literature and Language. Centro de Estudios Irlanda, Madrid, Spain (1998-1999)
- Assistant Professor of Spanish Grammar, Applied Linguistics, Scientific, Technical, and Journalistic Text Analysis, Techniques of Oral and Written Expression. Universidad de Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1997-1998)
- Assistant Professor of Argentine Literature. Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina (1996-1997)
Manuscript Reviews
- John A. Morrow. The Indigenous Presence in Rubén Darío. Mellen Press, 2009.
- Intro Spanish Text Proposal: Juntos Reviw. Heinle Cengage Learning, 2009.
Chair of Scholarly Panel
- NeMLA 2009 Boston - Chair: “Latino American Poetic Artifacts, From 19th to 21st Century.”
External Review Consultant
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program (LACS) The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. Galloway, NJ. May 2013.
Courses Taught at Rider University
- BHP 325 Honor Seminar: From Dictatorships to Democracies: 20th Century Latin American Regimes
- BHP 206 Honors Seminar: Politics and Literary Form
- BHP 150 Great Ideas II
- LIT 250 Masterworks of Western Literature I
- LIT 251 Masterworks of Western Literature II
- Spanish 496 Special Studies: Colonial Latin American Literature
- Spanish 491 Internship in Foreign Languages
- Spanish 490 Independent Research and Study
- Spanish 426 Latin America / Latino Film and Fiction
- Spanish 420 From Colonies to Nations: The Forging of Latin American Identity
- Spanish 416 The Spanish Golden Age
- Spanish 412 Hispanic Theater and Film
- Spanish 410 Modern Hispanic Poetry
- Spanish 413 Hispanic Short Story
- Spanish 341 Latin American Colonial Literature/ 19th Century
- Spanish 325 Introduction to Latin-American/Latino Literature
- Spanish 320 Introduction to Spanish Literature
- Spanish 311 Latin American/Latino Culture and Civilization
- Spanish 302 Writing and Translating
- Spanish 301 Spanish for Business
- Spanish 300 Advanced Grammar and Composition
- Spanish 210 Global Encounters - Peru
Study Abroad Programs
- Beijing, Xian, and Shanghai (China) Global Encounters. March 2010. Host Institution: Education First.
- Machu Picchu, Lima, and Puerto Maldonado (Peru) Global Encounters. January 2010. Host Institution: Education First. Tour Director.
- Chefchaouen, Tangier, and Tétouan (Morocco). Summer 2006. Host Institution: Universidad de Almería. Co-Organizer.
- Almería, Córdoba, and Granada (Spain) Summer 2005. Host Institution: Universidad de Almería. Co-Organizer.
Value and Services at Rider University
- Director, Area Studies (2010-2015)
- Coordinator, Latin American and Caribbean Minor (2009-present)
- Co-Chair, Master of Liberal Arts Task Force (2011-2012)
- Master of Liberal Arts Task Force (2009-present)
- Advisor, Soccer Men and Women Club (2012-present)
- Study Abroad Adviser 2014-2016
- BHP Faculty member. Student senior thesis presentations (2009-present)
- Member of the “Global Village/Passport to the World” event. Table Presentation of 9 Countries (Argentina, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Chile, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Haiti, and Guatemala) 2014
- Member of the Academic Integrity Committee UAPC (2009-2011)
- Member of the Tripartite Committee: Professional Athletics Staff Study Committee (2010-2011)
- Member of the Latin American Studies Minor, Curricular Development Committee (2007-2008)
- Member of the Global and Area Studies Major. Task Force (2007-2009.)
- Co-Chair of Spanish and the Media Major. Task Force (2007-2009.)
- Member of the Committee to select Rider Radio Station Manager (2008-2009.)
- Member of the Committee to improve the Rider Radio Station Power (2008- 2009)
- Coordinator of the Foreign Film Night in Conover Hall (2007-2012)
- Coordinator of the “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Studying Abroad but Were Afraid to Ask” Program. Study Abroad and Financial Informative Sessions at Conover Hall. Twice a year. (2007-2012)
- Faculty in Residence (2007-2012) Responsible for developing out-of-class contact with students in their residential area in line with the objectives of the Residence Life office.
- Helping to Identify and Select books donated by Ludmila Kapschutschenko Schmitt to Moore Library.
- Active member of the New Jersey Latino, Caribbean, and Latin American Studies Network of Rutgers University.
- Participated and organized in the Phi Beta Delta (2009-2015)
- Participated Campus Visit of Dr. Rosa María García-Barroso, Program Coordinator for Alcalá University´s Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Norteamericanos. October 31, 2008.
- Attended Concert and demonstration of Flamenco Music to promote culture diversity and address racial stereotypes of the Hispanic Community at Rider. October 1, 2008.
- Advisor of University Studies Students for undeclared freshman (2009-present.)
- Participant - Staff Intramural Soccer and Volleyball tournaments (2008-present)
- “NJ Latino TV” Project for Rider TV with producer Diego Romero. (2009-present.)
- Advisor of Radio Show Dedicated to Hispanic Culture – “La Melodía Latina,” “Sal y Pimienta,” and “La Cruda.” WRRC 107.7 Fm Rider. Lawrenceville, NJ (2007-present.)
- Co-Advisor of The Spanish Club: Bachata lessons, Cultural Legacy Series, Sephardic Concert. (2007-present)
- Coordinator of The Spanish Table (2007-2013)
- Co-Advisor of Radio Show Dedicated to Chinese Culture - The Chinese Show. WRRC 107.7 Fm Rider. Lawrenceville, NJ (2008-2010)
- Co-Advisor of Radio Show Dedicated to French Culture - C´est Rigolo. WRRC 107.7 Fm Rider. Lawrenceville, NJ (2008-2009.)
- Co-Advisor of Radio Show Dedicated to German Culture - Amadeus. WRRC 107.7 Fm Rider. Lawrenceville, NJ (2008-2009.)
- Coordinator of the Departmental Field Trip to Philadelphia Museum of Art - “Frida Kahlo Exhibit,” April 19, 2008.
- Study Abroad Meeting in Spain. Liaison with Madrid representative Don Manuel Marchamalo. March 18, 2008.
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies Committee and Spanish and the Media Committee, Integral part of two CLAES committees.
World Related Experiences
- The Berlin Experiment. This documentary takes the form of a fictional television piece and explores diverse topics such as the nature of national identities and stereotypes during the soccer World Cup in Germany in 2006. Buenos Aires: Wittgenstein Production, 2010. Official Selection in NPO Tiempo Iberoamericano (Japan,) Lewiston Film Festival (Maine) and in Marbella International Film Festival (Spain.)
- Latin America Observatory
- Humanistinen tiedekunta
- La Poesia dell’esilio nell’esilio
- El Surmenage de la Muerta
- Happenings
- Revista Malabia
- Biblioteca Letras Libres
- Exilio Argentino CEAM
- Acento Latino
- Founder and Host of Radio Show Dedicated to Hispanic Culture - En Voz Alta. NPR FM 91.9 WFSS. Fayetteville, NC (2006-2007.)
- Author and Publisher of Textbooks for Spain and Latin America - Editorial Laberinto and Editorial Summa Cultural. Madrid, Spain, 1998 - 2004.
- Founder and Project Director of an E-Business and E-Teach Portal Site, Geriatricas.com. Madrid, Spain, 1999.
Professional Development
- Lofstel Translation Workshop, Rider University, 2009.
- Central Jersey-Penn Foreign Language Academic Alliance, May 6, 2008
- Technology Training Sessions, 2007 and 2008.
- Promotion and Tenure Workshop, April 23, 2008.
- Rosetta Stone Opening Presentation, April 1, 2008.
- RU International Week.
- Cultural Legacy Series, Sephardic Concert, April 8, 2008.
Professional Affiliations
- Modern Language Association
- American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
- Northeast Modern Language Association
- Phi Beta Delta, Honor Society for International Scholars
- American Association of University Professors