Instructor
Mónica E. Lugo-Vélez is a first generation college student from Puerto Rico. She received a Ph.D. degree in Latin-American & Caribbean Literature and Cultures at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2020. Her interdisciplinary research reveals how cultural practices that revolve around foodways have contributed to diverse ideas of Puerto Rican national identity, authenticity, and race.
As a researcher and educator, she dedicates her time to helping students understand why learning Spanish and Latin-American & Caribbean Literature and Cultures is more than fulfilling university credits. She is a firm believer that when you know a language and understand its culture, you can broaden and deepen your awareness of cultural diversity.
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About Monica Lugo-Velez
Mónica E. Lugo-Vélez is a first generation college student from Puerto Rico. She received a Ph.D. degree in Latin-American & Caribbean Literature and Cultures at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2020. Her interdisciplinary research reveals how cultural practices that revolve around foodways have contributed to diverse ideas of Puerto Rican national identity, authenticity, and race.
As a researcher and educator, she dedicates her time to helping students understand why learning Spanish and Latin-American & Caribbean Literature and Cultures is more than fulfilling university credits. She is a firm believer that when you know a language and understand its culture, you can broaden and deepen your awareness of cultural diversity.
| Present | Instructor, Eastern Illinois University ‐ World Languages and Cultures | |
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Disciplines
Courses
- “Introduction to Spanish I” | WSL 1101
- “Introduction to Spanish II” | WSL 1102
| M.A., University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Campus | ||
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| Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ‐ Spanish Literature | ||
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| B.A., University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Campus ‐ Hispanic Studies (Cum Laude) | ||
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