Faculty Accomplishments

Karina Vázquez, senior teaching faculty of Latin American, Latino, and Iberian studies, received the 2026 Distinguished Educator Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.

David Giancaspro, associate professor of Spanish, received the El Corazón Award from the Latinx Student Programming Board. The award recognizes outstanding dedication and commitment to uplifting the Latinx community at the University of Richmond and honors passion, advocacy, and meaningful contributions that have impacted the lives of Latinx students, staff, and faculty. 

Michael Marsh-Soloway was promoted to senior teaching faculty of Literatures, Languages, and Cultures. His specialties include Russian literature and culture, linguistics, and intellectual history in the sciences. 

Sharon G. Feldman, William Judson Gaines Chair in Modern Foreign Languages and professor of Spanish and Catalan Studies, translated Liberto, from the original Catalan Llibert, an award-winning play by Barcelona playwright Gemma Brió. The new work is premiering at Theater for the New City.

Aurora Hermida-Ruiz, associate professor of Spanish, published "Vivir para descontarla: Maravall y el Quijote (1948-1976)" in Hispanic Review.

Karina Vázquez, senior teaching faculty and director of community-based learning for Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies, received the Bonner Foundation Engaged Scholar Award, given to scholars who have made significant contributions to the field.

David Giancaspro, associate professor of Spanish, published "Lost and found? Shifts in Heritage Speakers' Processing of Mood Morphology Over the Course of a Semester Abroad" in Languages.

Elizabeth Kissling, associate professor of Spanish and applied linguistics, presented "Teaching grammatical concepts in real life: Fulfilling the promise of concept-based language instruction" at the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) annual conference.

Karina Vázquez, senior teaching faculty of Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies, presented “Bridging the Gap: Students Translators and Interpreters within the Community” at the National Council Undergraduate Research Conference.

Karina Vázquez, senior teaching faculty of Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies, presented "Bridging Humanities, Professions and Communities" at the University of Georgia (Athens), highlighting course design strategies that connect the humanities with Career Services and community partners through experiential learning, interdisciplinary projects, and student reflections on professional growth and social agency.