Graduate Studies
About Graduates from our Department
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 Doctoral Graduate Jason McCloskey (PhD, 2008) with his dissertation director, Professor Steven Wagschal (left), at the Indiana University Convocation (May 2nd, 2008). In Fall 2008, Jason begins a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Spanish at Bucknell University. |
For many years standing, our Ph.D. graduates have had an outstanding placement record, having been appointed to tenure-track positions at fine institutions across the country. Our four most recent job-seeking graduates have accepted offers at Bucknell University, Pacific Lutheran University, Virginia Tech, and The University of South Carolina, where they begin the next phase of their career in Fall 2008.
Tenure-track Positions Accepted by Our Recent PhDs (2000-2007)
- Ball State University
- Catholic University of America
- Centre College (KY)
- The College of St-Catherine (MN)
- Dickinson College
- Drury University
- Emory University
- Florida Atlantic University
- Michigan State University
- North Dakota State University
- Saint Anselm College
- School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs (College of Charleston)
- Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- University of Kansas
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- University of North Texas
- University of Tennessee
- University of Wollongong (Australia)
- Wake Forest University
- Washington University (St. Louis)
- Widener University
Since 1996, the Merle E. Simmons Distinguished Alumni Award (MESDA) has been given annually to an alumna or alumnus of the Department who has brought distinction to her or himself. Awardees return to Bloomington to present a lecture to the department and receive their award. Past recipients are listed below, with their affiliation at time of the award:
| Michael A. Schnepf | 2007-08 | PhD 1985 | University of Alabama |
| Marjorie Agosín | 2006-07 | PhD 1982 MA 77 |
Wellesley College |
| Eduardo González | 2005-06 | PhD 1975 | Johns Hopkins University |
| Patricia Lunn | 2004-05 | PhD 1984 | Michigan State University |
| Candyce Leonard | 2003-04 | PhD 1992 | Wake Forest University |
| Janet DeCesaris | 2002-03 | PhD 1988 MA 79 |
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona |
| Margaret Persin | 2001-02 | PhD 1977 MA 72 |
Rutgers University |
| Norma Alarcón | 2000-01 | PhD 1983 MA 72 BA 70 |
University of California-Berkeley |
| Roberto González Echevarría | 1999-00 | MA 1966 | Yale University |
| Cristina González | 1998-99 | PhD 1981 MA 78 |
University of California-Davis |
| Margarita Suñer | 1997-98 | Phd 1973 MA 1970 |
Cornell University |
| Julie Greer Johnson | 1996-97 | PhD 1975, MA 1970 |
University of Georgia |
In 2007, the department also recognized a group of recent alumni in our symposium “The Other Golden Age,” in which four graduates who received the PhD between 2001 and 2003 were invited back to present their active research and meet with current graduate students.
