William Luis

William Luis is the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Spanish at Vanderbilt University, where he has held a faculty appointment since 1991.

Early life and education

He was born and raised in New York City to parents of Afro-Cuban and Chinese heritage. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Binghamton University in 1971, followed by a master of arts degree in Ibero-American Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master of arts degree from Cornell University. He graduated from Cornell with Ph.D. in 1980.[1]

Career

At Vanderbilt University, Luis served as the director of Latino and Latina Studies and is the editor of the Afro-Hispanic Review. He has also taught at Dartmouth College, Washington University in St. Louis, Binghamton University, and Yale University.[2] He was a Guggenheim Fellow (2012–2013).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "William Luis". Guggenheim Foundation.
  2. ^ "William Luis". Harvard University.
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