Dr. Ana Carolina dos Santos Marques is an Associated Faculty and Portuguese Language Coordinator at the Ohio State University’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese. With a Ph.D. in Studies of the Portuguese-Speaking World from Ohio State University (2020), she brings extensive experience in both teaching and curriculum design. She is dedicated to advancing Portuguese language education and fostering a deeper understanding of Lusophone cultures, particularly in Afro-Brazilian history and culture. Her academic interests also include Second Language Acquisition, Brazilian Culture, and Language Program Administration.

Dr. Marques is the author of the book White Noise e Cosmopolis: O processo de desumanização em Don DeLillo (2020), which examines themes of dehumanization in contemporary fiction. She has contributed to scholarly publications, including a book chapter on interactive narratives in Brazilian digital fiction and journal articles on the cultural and political impact of Gilberto Freyre in Brazil and postmodern aspects of Don DeLillo’s works.

In recognition of her academic excellence, Dr. Marques was awarded the Professor Carlos Daghlian Award for Best Research for Academic, Human, and Humanitarian Development for her MA thesis.

Additionally, she has experience with language proficiency evaluation, including ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) testing and Celpe-Bras evaluation, further enhancing her contributions to Portuguese language education at Ohio State.