Faculty Spotlight: Professor Lacayo on Literature, Cinema, and the Spanish Language
By Sophie Lange, Managing Editor. Assistant Professor and Mellon Faculty Fellow of Spanish & Latin American Studies Aarón Lacayo graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from New York University.
Lacayo earned a double major in Spanish and History before continuing his education at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, where he received his Master’s and PhD in Spanish/Latin American Literature & Culture.
During his PhD program, he also earned a certificate in Film Studies, as his doctoral dissertation focused on Central American cinema.
It sounds like a straight path of study, but it certainly wasn’t.
- Bachelor of Arts from New York University with a double major in Spanish and History
- Master’s and PhD in Spanish/Latin American Literature & Culture from Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- Certificate in Film Studies
Author's summary: Professor Lacayo discusses literature and cinema.