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Rose Marie Avin at Nicaraguan coffee farm

Latin American and Latinx Studies Faculty + Staff

The people make the program

What happens when you gather brilliant and diverse faculty representing multiple academic departments and assemble them all to instruct under the umbrella of Latin American and Latinx Studies?

Evidently magic happens.

What is the overwhelming response from Latin American and Latinx Studies alumni when asked what the best thing about LAS at UW-Eau Claire? It's simple — the faculty make the program. From the initial discussions about why this program might be right for a student, through degree planning, leading intercultural immersion programs, and mentoring collaborative research, the talented and expert faculty give the LAS courses the credibility that has helped it stand out in the region.
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Faculty + Staff

  • Manuel Fernandez

    Manuel Fernandez, Ph.D.

    Languages | Latin American and Latinx Studies

    Professor | Program Director

  • Gerardo Licon

    Gerardo Licon

    History | Latin American and Latinx Studies

    Assistant Professor

  • Sheryl Gonzales

    Sheryl Gonzales, B.B.A (she/her/hers) Alum

    Latin American and Latinx Studies | American Indian Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Sociology

    Department Assistant

    • Hibbard Humanities Hall 384, Eau Claire | Directions
    • Hibbard Humanities Hall 629, Eau Claire | Directions
    • Office hours: Sociology: HHH 629 - Tue & Wed 7:45 am - 4:30 pm, Fri 7:45 - 11:45 am;
      Phone: 715-836-2720
      OIP: HHH 384 - Mon & Thur 7:45 am - 4:30 pm, Fri 12:30 - 4:30 pm;
      Phone: 715-836-4656
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