Latin American and Latina/o Studies Faculty


Our cross-disciplinary team of experienced faculty will help you integrate perspectives from multiple disciplines to understand and appreciate the diversity of Latin America and its cultures.

 

Latin American and Latina/o Studies (LALS) Program Co-Coordinators

Timothy Klingler
Timothy Klingler, Ph.D.
Wheaton in Mexico Director

 

Nestor Quiroa Faculty Headshot
Néstor Iván Quiroa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish

 

LALS Advisory Council

  • Carlos Sosa, Bible and Theology
  • Xavier Beteta, Conservatory
  • Stephanie Gates, Modern and Classical Languages
  • Amy Reynolds, Sociology
  • Jamie Huff, HNGR/Anthropology

LALS Affiliate Faculty Members

Arielle Akines
Arielle Akines, Ph.D.
Guest Instructor, Language Resource Center Director

 

Francisco-Xavier-Beteta-2024
Francisco Xavier Beteta, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Music

 

Daniel Carroll 2024
M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas), Ph.D.
Scripture Press Ministries Professor of Biblical Studies and Pedagogy

 

Nathan Cartagena
Nathan Luis Cartagena, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy

 

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Danilo Diedrichs, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics, Department Chair

 

Nancy Duarte-Gomez
Nancy Duarte-Gómez, Psy.D.
Visiting Associate Lecturer

 

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Stephanie Gates, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish

 

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James Huff, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of HNGR and Anthropology, Associate Director of HNGR

 

Christine Kepner Faculty Headshot
Christine Goring Kepner, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish

 

Amy Reynolds Faculty Headshot
Amy Reynolds, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sociology

 

Carlos Sosa Siliezar Headshot
Carlos Sosa Siliezar, Ph.D.
Professor of New Testament

 

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Laura S. Meitzner Yoder, Ph.D.
Director and John Stott Chair of Human Needs and Global Resources; Professor of Environmental Studies