Latin American Studies Faculty
Program Advisor
Marcela Ochoa-Shivapour
Professor of Spanish
Serves as the program advisor. She teaches Latin America Through Film, Latin American Culture and Civilization, and Latinos in the U.S. Ph. D. and M.A., University of Iowa.
Affiliated Faculty
Marty Condon
Professor of Biology
Has studied rainforest plant/insect interrelationships for more than 20 years. She leads students to Latin American countries such as Ecuador and Costa Rica for the field research course Biological Problems. Ph.D., University of Texas; B.S., University of Michigan.
Michael Mosier
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Specializes in Latin American literature. He teaches Introduction to Latin American Studies, Latin American Short Story and Novel, Latin American Poetry, and Modern Latin American Theatre. M.A. and Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington; B.A., University of Wisconsin.
David Yamanishi
Associate Professor of Politics
Specializes in the politics of Latin America and teaches U.S. Foreign Policy and Political Economy of Developing Countries. Ph.D., C.Phil., and M.A., University of California, Los Angeles; B.A., Michigan State University.
Judith Siebert
Lecturer in Anthropology and Latin American Studies
Teaches Introduction to Latin American Studies and The Maya. M.A. and Ph.D., University of Iowa; B.A., Spanish and geography, elementary education, Augustana College.