Guido Podesta
Latin American studies
Professor, Spanish and Portuguese College of Letters and Science International Division Work: 608-262-6823 — Home and cell phones available upon request gpodesta@wisc.edu
Topics
- Literary and cultural studies
- International studies with a focus on Latin American studies
Achievements
- Published four books and several academic essays in Latin American Studies
- Romnes Faculty Fellowship; Resident Fellowship, Institute for Research in the Humanities; and Senior Fellowship, American Council for Learned Sciences
- Department chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, 2000-2003
- Director of the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) Program, a federally-funded National Resource Center, 2004-2007
- Associate Dean (2007-2010) and Senior Associate Dean of the Division of International Studies (2010 -2012)
- Interim Vice Provost and Dean of the Division of International Studies, 2012-2014