Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Dosinda Alvite

Associate Professor

Faculty | Modern Languages / Spanish / Latin American & Caribbean Studies

Fellows Hall - 301J

alvited@denison.edu

740-587-8502

Monica Ayala-Martinez

Associate Professor

Faculty | Modern Languages / Portuguese / Spanish / Environmental Studies / Latin American & Caribbean Studies / Global Health

Fellows Hall - 301K

ayala@denison.edu

740-587-6228

Mary Elizabeth Beaton

Assistant Professor

Faculty | Modern Languages / Spanish

Fellows Hall - 301W

beatonm@denison.edu

740-587-5026

Jason Busic

Associate Professor

Associate Chair, Department of Modern Languages

Faculty | Modern Languages / Spanish / Middle East North African Studies

Fellows Hall - 301N

busicj@denison.edu

740-587-6464

Mirela Butnaru

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty | Spanish / Modern Languages

Fellows Hall - 301P

butnarum@denison.edu

740-587-8633

Ramiro Garcia-Olano

Visiting Assistant Professor

Faculty | Modern Languages / Spanish

Fellows Hall - 301K

garciaolanor@denison.edu

740-587-5313

Melissa Huerta

Associate Professor

Director, Latin American & Caribbean Studies

Faculty | Modern Languages / Spanish

Fellows Hall - 301L

huertam@denison.edu

740-587-6302

Fran Lopez-Martin

Associate Professor

Faculty | Modern Languages / Spanish / Latin American & Caribbean Studies / International Studies

Fellows Hall - 301U

lopezf@denison.edu

740-587-6463

Nausica Marcos Miguel

Associate Professor

Faculty | Modern Languages / Spanish / Data Analytics

Fellows Hall - 301N

marcosn@denison.edu

740-587-5891

Charles Édouard St-Georges

Associate Professor

Chair of Queer Studies

Faculty | Modern Languages / Spanish / French / Queer Studies

Fellows Hall - 301M

stgeorgesc@denison.edu

740-587-8503

Staff

Staff | Arabic / Chinese / East Asian Studies / French / German / Japanese / Latin American & Caribbean Studies / Middle East North African Studies / Modern Languages / Portuguese / Spanish / Queer Studies

Fellows Hall - 301A

barringerl@denison.edu

740-587-6643

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Phone

740-587-6643

Fellows Hall 301

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Hanada Al-Masri

Associate Professor

Director of Middle East & North African Studies

Chair, Department of Modern Languages

almasrih@denison.edu

740-587-6493

Jason Busic

Associate Professor

Associate Chair, Department of Modern Languages

busicj@denison.edu

740-587-6464

Liz Barringer-Smith

Academic Administrative Assistant

barringerl@denison.edu

740-587-6643

Spotlights

Professor Dosinda Alvite leading a class

Learn why Dosinda Alvite is a "master craftsman" of teaching

Students in Professor Dosinda Alvite’s classes learn through community, engagement — and lots of creativity.

Steven Villacorta '21 triumphs against Kenyon

Perseverance in life - and athletics

A son of El Salvadoran immigrants and one of the first in his family to attend college, Steven Villacorta '21 has excelled.

Tejido de Voces rehearsal (photo by Ron Abram)

Building Bridges: Ron Abram, Collaboration and Tejido de Voces

The importance of art - especially in a world divided by COVID, politics, and distance - is a tangible thing.

Building a public service career toolbox

A prestigious summer program gives Cynthia Guerrero ‘22 the knowledge and networks to achieve her goals.

Imani Holmes '19, leading an "Intro to Global Health" class

The hidden bias in health care

Imani Holmes ‘19 returns to campus to share insights from her work with healthcare clients at Edelman.

How We Live

Connecting Two Worlds

Sueshin “Sarah” Moon ’22 has made it her mission to enhance the Denison experience for her fellow international students.

Where We Go

Catalonia and the Culinary Arts

An internship at the Smithsonian sparked a fascination that took Josi Miller ’20 to Palamós, Spain — and beyond.

Where We Go

Full Circle

“When you’re a Latina in education, it’s about giving back,” says Fulbright award-winner Andrea Vallejo ’19.

Where We Go

Bailey Greene '18: Finding Her Path in Nicaragua

Bailey Greene '18 throws herself into her studies and her exploration of Nicaragua and its culture.

How We Learn

One Foot in Spain, the Other in New York

In the summer of 2017, Imani Holmes '19 took advantage of two experiences that were, quite literally, in different worlds.

Where We Go

Swimming outside the lanes

National swimming champion Michelle Howell '15 isn't leaving her community service work behind after graduation.

Where We Go

From Summer Research to the Stage

A translation and adaptation of “Fando y Lis” by Emily Schuman ’13, staged in Philadelphia, has been deemed “brilliant” and “unnerving.”

What soccer taught Libbie Randolph ’14 , a four-year member of the Denison team, about gender, culture, and service—on a global scale.

Where We Go

World Soccer

Libbie Randolph '14 volunteered with Soccer Without Borders in Nicaragua last winter, exploring how soccer unites people across cultures.

What's Happening

Awards & Honors

At the Studio Art Lending Library, ‘you choose what speaks to you’

Focusing on the right fit makes the college search easier — and more fun

‘It gives us the energy to continue his legacy’

Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Dosinda Alvite

Monica Ayala-Martinez

Mary Elizabeth Beaton

Jason Busic

Mirela Butnaru

Ramiro Garcia-Olano

Melissa Huerta

Fran Lopez-Martin

Nausica Marcos Miguel

Charles Édouard St-Georges

Staff

Liz Barringer-Smith

Contact Us

Hanada Al-Masri

Jason Busic

Liz Barringer-Smith

Spotlights

Learn why Dosinda Alvite is a "master craftsman" of teaching

Perseverance in life - and athletics

Building Bridges: Ron Abram, Collaboration and Tejido de Voces

Building a public service career toolbox

The hidden bias in health care

Connecting Two Worlds

Catalonia and the Culinary Arts

Full Circle

Bailey Greene '18: Finding Her Path in Nicaragua

One Foot in Spain, the Other in New York

Swimming outside the lanes

From Summer Research to the Stage

World Soccer

What's Happening

Cynthia Guerrero '22 awarded Fulbright

Sarah Schubert '21 awarded Fulbright

A semester in Spain yields surprising results