Spanish Lecturer

Contact
Department of Languages
Office: 316 Daniel
Email: mercedestejera@ufl.edu

Education
Ph.D., University of Florida (2019); M.A., University of Arkansas (2013); B.A, University of Arkansas (2010); Associate Degrees in Art, Sciences, and Applied Languages, North-West Arkansas Community College (2008)

Curriculum Vitae

Courses
All Spanish levels and Literature: Survey of Spanish Literature I, and Hispanic Film.

Mercedes received her Ph.D. in Romance Languages (Ibero-american Literature) from the University of Florida. She holds a M.A. in Spanish and Latin American Literature and a B.A. in Spanish Literature with a co-major on Latin American and Latino Studies, both from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Associate Degrees in Arts, Sciences, and Applied Languages from North-West Arkansas Community College, Bentonville, AR. Her research interests are 20th and 21th Century Science Fiction novels from Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Spain. Focusing on gender, politics, and mass media culture.

Professional/Research Links
UF Graduate School Fellowship: Aug. 2013- Aug. 2017.

Selected Professional Works

Journal Articles & Book Chapters (Published)

Tejera-Garcia de la Concha, Mercedes (2020) "La cíborg de Rosa Montero como utopía de la redención social," Alambique. Revista académica de ciencia ficción y fantasía/ Jornal acadêmico de ficção científica e fantasia : Vol. 7 : Iss. 1 , Article 4. Available at: Link: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/alambique/vol7/iss1