Alumni Profiles - UF Center for Latin American Studies

Alumni Profiles - UF Center for Latin American Studies
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Center alumni are an integral part of the academic and professional community of Latin America, Caribbean, and Latino Studies experts around the globe. Since the first UF master’s thesis was completed on a Latin American topic in 1929, over 1700 graduate students have completed theses or doctoral dissertations on Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinx topics in the United States. Meet just a few of our alumni through the profiles and stories below!
Larissa Ruiz Baía
Dec 12, 2023
MA Latin American Studies, 1996
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John Mason
Jun 7, 2023
MA Latin American Studies Alumnus, 1998
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Katie Coldiron
May 31, 2022
MA Latin American Studies Alumna, 2017
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H.A. Smith
May 12, 2021
MA Latin American Studies Alumnus, 1997
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Mary Waters
Jan 5, 2021
MA Latin American Studies Alumna, 2008
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Steven J. Keats
Oct 2, 2019
Certificate in Latin American Studies (LAS) Alumnus, 1977
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Tonyaa J. Weathersbee
Sep 4, 2019
Certificate in Latin American Studies (LAS) Alumni, 2016
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Anabell Iglesias
May 17, 2019
Certificate in Latin American Studies (LAS) Alumna, 2010
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Center Interview With MALAS Alumna and High School Teacher Maria Eugenia Zelaya
Nov 13, 2018
As part of this year's International Education Week, the Center interviewed María Eugenia Zelaya, Center alumna and teacher at Eastside High School.
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Diana Moreno
Oct 5, 2018
MA in Latin American Studies Alumna, 2016
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Gabriela Polo
Oct 3, 2018
Master of Sustainable Development Practice (MDP) Alumna, 2016.
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Sydney Nilan
Jan 23, 2018
Master of Sustainable Development Practice (MDP) Alumna, 2013
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Camila Pazos
Jan 23, 2018
Master of Sustainable Development Practice (MDP) Alumna, 2012
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Avecita Chicchon and Gustavo Fonseca
Jan 23, 2018
Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) Alumni
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Maja Jeranko Returns to Quito, Ecuador to Continue Work on Gender Based Violence
Jun 19, 2017
MA Latin American Studies Alumni Spotlight
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Undergraduate Spotlight: Sarah Lilian Pattison
Apr 14, 2017
Certificate in Latin American Studies (LAS) Alumni Spotlight
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Daniel McQuillan
Jan 24, 2018
Master of Sustainable Development Practice (MDP) Alumnus, 2012
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Meredith Fensom
Jan 24, 2018
MA Latin American Studies (MALAS) Alumna, 2004
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Wendy Pond
Jan 23, 2018
MA Latin American Studies (MALAS) Alumna, 2006
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Alan Bonderud
Nov 3, 2018
MA in Latin American Studies Alumnus, 1976
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Jacob Schultz
Nov 3, 2018
MA in Latin American Studies Alumnus, 2007
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Claudio (MALAS 1987) and Suzana Padua (MALAS 1991)
Nov 3, 2018
MA in Latin American Studies Alumni
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Ed Johnson
Nov 3, 2018
MA in Latin American Studies, 2006
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Dr. Robert E. Maguire
Nov 3, 2018
MA in Latin American Studies, 1975
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Jane Landers
Nov 3, 2018
Ph.D. History and LAS Graduate Certificate, 1988
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Brent L. Probinsky
Nov 3, 2018
MA in Latin American Studies, 1978
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José Sariego
Nov 3, 2018
BS Journalism, Certificate in Latin American Studies, 1977
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Sandra McGee Deutsch, Suzana Padua, and Nicolás Rubio
Nov 3, 2018
Sandra McGee Deutsch (MALAS 1973 and PhD History 1979), Suzana Padua (MALAS 1991), and Nicolás Rubio (MALAS 2006)
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