Colleen Klausner Sweet

Colleen Klausner Sweet is a Term Associate Professor of Spanish at George Mason University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences. She has taught full-time since Fall 2007, offering courses in Spanish language, culture, and literature. Her academic journey includes a PhD in Spanish from The Catholic University of America (2012) and ongoing research in postcolonial Latin America and language teaching methodology.

• Education: PhD in Spanish (2012), The Catholic University of America

Research Interests: Colleen focuses on transparency in language education, effective feedback mechanisms, critical approaches to literary analysis, and postcolonial narratives in Latin America. Her work intersects with Film Studies and Open Educational Resources.

Selected Publications: Her notable contribution includes translation work for Mark Goodale and Sinclair Thompson's The Bolivia Reader (2018), examining colonial representation in historical texts.

Contact: Office hours: Mondays 11am-1pm, Thursdays 11am-12pm (Horizon Hall 5135). Email: csweet2@gmu.edu