Faculty and Staff
Department Chair
Nicolas Poppe
Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- npoppe@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5343
- Office:
- Voter Hall 213
- Office Hours:
- Wednesday 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Thursday 9:30-11:30 AM, and by appointment
Faculty
Brandon Baird
Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies & Linguistics
- Email:
- bbaird@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5456
- Office:
- Voter Hall 208
- Office Hours:
- Wednesday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Thursday 11:15 AM-12:15 PM, and by appointment
Luis Hernán Castañeda
Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- lcastaneda@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5981
- Office:
- Voter Hall 209
- Office Hours:
- Monday and Wednesday 2:30-4:00 PM
Irina Feldman
Associate Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- ifeldman@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5470
- Office Hours:
- On leave (AY 2025/2026)
Miguel Fernández
Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- fernande@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5792
- Office:
- Voter Hall 211
- Office Hours:
- Monday 3:45-5:15 PM, Wednesday 11:00 AM-12:30 PM, or by appointment
Alla Fil
Visiting Assistant Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- afil@middlebury.edu
- Office:
- Voter 210
- Office Hours:
- Monday through Thursday 10:40-11:00 AM in MAC 209, Monday and Wednesday 12:10-1:00 PM in MAC 125, Tuesday 12:00-1:00 PM in Voter 210, and by appointment via zoom
Enrique García
Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- egarcia@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5272
- Office:
- Axinn Center 202
- Office Hours:
- Monday 10:00-11:00 AM, Wednesday 2:30-3:30 PM, Friday 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, or by appointment on zoom
Gloria González Zenteno
Jean Thompson Fulton Professor of Modern Languages and Literature
- Email:
- gonzalez@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5074
- Office:
- Robert A. Jones '59 House 111
- Office Hours:
- On leave (spring 2026)
Mario Higa
Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- mhiga@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5877
- Office Hours:
- On leave (AY 2025/2026)
Laura Lesta García
Assistant Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- llestagarcia@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5923
- Office:
- Voter Hall 206
- Office Hours:
- Monday 2:10-3:40 PM, Thursday 1:00-2:30 PM, and by appointment
Marta Manrique-Gómez
Associate Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5919
- Office:
- Voter Hall 210
- Office Hours:
- On leave (2026)
Alicia Nuñez
Assistant Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- alician@middlebury.edu
- Office:
- Voter Hall 207
- Office Hours:
- On leave (spring 2026)
Fernando Rocha
Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- frocha@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5476
- Office:
- Voter Hall 203
- Office Hours:
- Tuesday and Thursday 2:30-4:00 PM
Marcos Rohena-Madrazo
(they/them)
Associate Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies & Linguistics
- Email:
- mrm@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5659
- Office:
- Carr Hall 207
- Office Hours:
- Spring 2026: Tuesday 2:15-3:00 PM, Wednesday 9:30-11:45 AM in my office and on zoom. For other times, make an appointment here: https://calendly.com/mrm-midd/1-on-1_30min
Patricia Saldarriaga
Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- psaldarr@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-3258
- Office:
- Voter Hall 212
- Office Hours:
- Tuesday 9:30-11:30 AM, Wednesday 12:45-1:45 PM
Daniel F. Silva
Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- dfsilva@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5854
- Office:
- Carr Hall 208
- Office Hours:
- Monday 2:15-4:15 PM, Wednesday 10:00-11:00 AM, and by appointment
Academic Coordinator
Elizabeth Kervick
she/her
Academic Coordinator: Mathematics and Statistics and Luso-Hispanic Studies
- Email:
- ekervick@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5565
- Office:
- Warner 102
- Office Hours:
- 8:15 AM-2:30 PM. Often working from home after 3:15 PM.