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Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama Interviewed by the Los Angeles Review of Books for his Children's Book, "The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie"
SPPO faculty member and Arts & Humanities Distinguished Professor, Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama, was recently interviewed by Daniel Olivas of the Los Angeles Review of Books to discuss his new…

New "Buckeyes Abroadcasts" shares resources about education abroad at Ohio State
"Buckeyes Abroadcasts" is a new podcast brought to listeners by education abroad experts at Ohio State! It shares information about nearly everything related to education abroad programs. The…

SPPO Graduate Student Melissa Nieves Rivera Awarded the National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (DDRI) Grant
We are delighted to announce that SPPO Graduate Student, Melissa Nieves Rivera, has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research…

Santiago Gualapuro Gualapuro's Kichwa Webinar Series Reaches Thousands
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese would like to congratulate SPPO Graduate Teaching Assistant, Santiago Gualapuro Gualapuro, on the success of his webinar series that was held throughout…

Dr. Frederick Luis Aldama's Children's Book, "The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie" Highlighted in Latinx Spaces Article
In the Latinx Spaces article, "Will the Real Monster Please Stand Up?" Cristina Herrera explores Latinx folklore and the monsters featured within many of its tales. However, within much of…

Drs. Glenn Martinez and Elena Foulis, along with Dr. Fitzgerald and SPPO Graduate Student Palo Pinillos Chávez Receive Global Arts and Humanities Discovery Theme Grant
Drs. Glenn Martinez and Elena Foulis, along with collaborators, Dr. Fitzgerald, and Grad student Palo Pinillos Chávez received the The Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme grant ($18,000…

The Revival of the Textos Híbridos: Revista sobre Estudios de Crónica y Periodismo Narrativo: A Collaboration Between OSU and the Adolfo Ibáñez University
SPPO Associate Professor, Dr. Ignacio Corona, is helping students bring new life to Textos Híbridos: Revista sobre Estudios de Crónica y Periodismo Narrativo - a magazine within the Department of…

The Bilingual Storybook Project Receives Ohio Hispanic Heritage Project Grant
The Bilingual Storybook Project has been awarded a grant from the Ohio Hispanic Heritage Project. The grant will allow the Bilingual Storybook Project to expand in significant ways over the next…

Dr. Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza Receives OSU's 2020 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award
Congratulations to Dr. Rebeka Campos-Astorkiza who won one of the university's 2020 Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Awards that “honor individuals who have demonstrated success in…