Category Archives: Student News

HISP Student Focus, May 2024: Mr. Ethan Talmage

HISP Student Focus, May 2024: Mr. Ethan Talmage While a bit delayed, HISP is more than happy to announce its last Student Focus of the 2023-2024 academic year—this one for May 2024 and featuring Mr. Ethan Talmage (’24). A newly minted College of Charleston graduate with dual B.A.s in Philosophy and Spanish, Ethan is representative […]

HispaCasts, Episode 18 (March 18, 2024) Alumna Amy Farley (Class of 2007)

Click the playbar below to hear the 17th episode of HispaCasts created in collaboration with Michael Bommarito from the Teaching and Learning Team.   Amy Farley– March 18, 2024 In this episode, Dr. Mike Gómez, Professor and Chair of Hispanic Studies, talks to Amy Farley (Class of 2007) about her work at Pulse Labs AI […]

Hispanic Studies Student Focus, February 2024: Ms. Sophie Faughnan

Hispanic Studies Student Focus, February 2024: Ms. Sophie Faughnan HISP’s Student Focus for February 2024 is Ms. Sophie Faughnan. A double major in Spanish and Psychology with a minor in Education, Ms. Faughnan is yet another shining example of the impressive sorts of students that Hispanic Studies attracts; well-rounded individuals who enthusiastically seek to expand […]

Hispanic Studies Student Focus, December 2023: Ms. Emily Cox

Hispanic Studies Student Focus, December 2023: Ms. Emily Cox Hispanic Studies is most pleased to be able to feature Ms. Emily Cox as its final Student Focus of 2023. Having just completed her first semester at the College of Charleston, Emily has wasted no time in laying the foundations for her future professional and personal […]

Hispanic Studies Student Focus, November 2023: William Helfgott

Hispanic Studies Student Focus, November 2023: William Helfgott Hispanic Studies is proud to feature Mr. William Helfgott as its Student Focus for November of 2023. For anyone who wonders whether it is possible to pair a Spanish major with another rigorous course of study, William Helfgott is an excellent example of an emphatic answer in […]

HispaCast Episode 16: Alumnus Dr. Danny Pasko ’07

Click the playbar below to hear the 16th episode of HispaCasts created in collaboration with Tamara Pradel from the Teaching and Learning Team. Dr. Danny Pasko –  2/17/2023 In this episode, Dr. Mike Gómez, Professor and Chair of Hispanic Studies, talks to Dr. Danny Pasko (class of 2007) about his experiences studying abroad in Trujillo, […]

Hispanic Studies Faculty Focus, March 2023: Dr. Carmen Gallegos-Pérez

Hispanic Studies Faculty Focus, March 2023: Dr. Carmen Gallegos-Pérez Dr. Carmen Gallegos-Peréz is Hispanic Studies’ Faculty Focus for March 2023. Dr. Gallegos-Pérez—who graduated with a Ph.D. in Spanish, Latin American Literatures and Cultures from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — joined Hispanic Studies during the 2022-2023 academic year in the capacity of Visiting Assistant […]