UF Center for Latin American Studies
Students in the MA in Latin American Studies (MALAS) program come from a diverse educational and cultural background. Each student designs an individualized, interdisciplinary plan of study that draws on the social and natural sciences, the humanities, and the professional schools. We encourage you to looks through the profiles of our students to learn more about their background and their current research.
Hometown: Gainesville, FL
Education: B.A. in History and Spanish, Minor in Latin American Studies, Magna Cum Laude, University of Florida
Email: jalvarezstarr@ufl.edu
Hometown: Barrancabermeja, Colombia
Education: B.A. in Anthropology, Universidad de Antioquia
Email: jarciaduran@ufl.edu
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Education: B.A. in Political Science, Minor in Latin American Studies, Cum Laude, University of Florida
Email: s.barreiro@ufl.edu
Hometown: Táchira / Caracas, Venezuela
Education: Psychologist - Universidad Católica Andrés Bello / Musician - Vicente Emilio Sojo Conservatory of Music
Email: laura.botero@ufl.edu
Hometown: Waxhaw, North Carolina
Education: B.A Political Science, B.A Spanish from Howard University
Email: donovan.carter@ufl.edu
Hometown: Manhattan, New York
Education: B.A in Anthropology, minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies, Cum Laude, New York University
Email: castro.illyamani@ufl.edu
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Education: B.A. in Asian Studies, Williams College; Artist Diploma in Cello Performance, The Boston Conservatory; M.A. in Museum Studies, University of Florida (candidate Fall 2022)
Email: ichen@ufl.edu
Hometown: Chaves, Portugal / Palmitos, Brazil
Education: B.A. in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, Columbia University.
Email: ludacroce@ufl.edu
Hometown: Santiago, Chile / Miami, Florida
Education: BA in Anthropology with a minor in Cultural Politics, Cum Laude, Alberto Hurtado University, Chile
Email: beatrizdominguez@ufl.edu
Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
Education: Bachelor's in International Studies focused on Latin America and the Caribbean and a minor in Art History from the University of Florida, Cum Laude
Email: sarahdominguez@ufl.edu
Hometown: Quibdó, Chocó, Colombia
Education: Bachelors of English and French - Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó / Graduate Studies in Active Methodologies and Learning in Education - Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España
Email: gulfopereaduvan@ufl.edu
Hometown: Miami, FL
Education: B.A. Anthropology, B.A. Criminology student at the University of Florida
Email: dhernandez5@ufl.edu
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Portuguese, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea
Email: seunggi.kim@ufl.edu
Hometown: Micanopy, FL
Education: B.A. Environmental Studies, History, & Spanish, high honors, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL
Email: murielle.lemaire@ufl.edu
Hometown: Pennsylvania, USA
Education: Honors B.A. in Spanish and Political Science, University of Delaware
Email: cmartins1@ufl.edu
Hometown: Lima, Perú
Education: B.A in Sociology, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Email: rodrigo.mezarina@ufl.edu
Hometown: Quibdo-Choco, Colombia
Education: Bachelors degree in English and French
Email: jmorenoperea@ufl.edu
Hometown: St Catherine, Jamaica
Education:
Master of Arts (Education) specialization (Educational Leadership) (Distinction).(University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus Barbados)
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with a minor in Education (First Class Honors). (University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus Barbados)
Teaching Diploma Primary Spanish Education (Trained Teacher). (St Joseph Teacher’s College Jamaica)
Associate of Science Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. (The College of Agriculture Science and Education Jamaica)
Email: thacherloutin@ufl.edu
Hometown: Chimborazo, Ecuador
Education: B.Sc. in Agriculture and Minor in Liberal Arts, San Francisco de Quito University, Ecuador.
Graduate Studies in Human Rights, Indigenous Population and International Cooperation, Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain.
Email: knaula@ufl.edu
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Education: B.A. in Political Science & History, Magna Cum Laude at the University of Florida
Email: janeperez@ufl.edu
Hometown: Quito, Ecuador
Education: Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Email: wrodriguez1@ufl.edu
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Education: Clincal and Comunitarian Psychologist / Political Scientist
Email: franciscosanchez@ufl.edu
Hometown: Greer, SC
Education: Bachelor of Music in string performance and Spanish, minor in Latin American studies. Magna Cum Laude. Furman University 2022
Email: Danielsarkela@ufl.edu
Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina
Education: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University graduate with a Bachelor's degree in International Studies and a minor in Spanish. I also hold both a Waste Management and a Global Studies Certificate. I studied abroad as a Gilman Scholar in Montevideo, Uruguay during the Fall semester of 2016.
Email: ysolomon@ufl.edu
Hometown: Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Education: M.A. Translation, University of Puerto Rico / B.A. Foreign Languages, University of Puerto Rico
Email: mtorresmedina@ufl.edu
Hometown: Lakeland, FL
Education: B.A. in History, Emory University
Email: ttrejomendez@ufl.edu
