Catherine Sundt

Catherine Sundt is an Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Rhodes College, where she has served as director of the Language Learning Center since 2021. Her academic foundation includes advanced degrees in Iberian Literatures and Cultures from Ohio State University.

Her educational background includes:

• B.A. in Spanish from Grand Valley State University (2006)
• M.A. in Iberian Literatures and Cultures from Ohio State University (2008)
• Ph.D. in Iberian Literatures and Cultures from Ohio State University (2012)

Dr. Sundt's research centers on 19th-century Spanish urban literature, costumbrismo, and the construction of imagined cities, with particular focus on Madrid's representation in historical texts. She examines intersections between 19th and 21st-century media, analyzing how urban spaces and political fragmentation of information evolve across centuries. Her work bridges literary analysis with media theory and urban studies, often highlighting figures like Wenceslao Ayguals de Izco and Antonio Flores.

Her publication history reveals consistent engagement with urban space representation in 19th-century Spanish press, evolving toward contemporary media fragmentation issues. The trajectory shows deepening analysis of how historical media practices (1833-1868) inform modern disinformation phenomena, while maintaining strong connections to Spanish cultural identity and urban development.

As director of the Language Learning Center, she oversees institutional language education resources and pedagogical innovation. Her interdisciplinary approach extends to sociological studies of urban economies, as evidenced by her co-authored work on Chilean market vendors.