Ellen Mayock

Ellen Mayock is the Ernest Williams II Professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University, with affiliations in the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program. She has taught courses on topics including feminist theory, literary naturalism, and immigrant populations in the U.S.

• Founded ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program (2000-2023)
• Founded Pluma, a Spanish-language creative-writing magazine
• Recipient of Virginia's Outstanding Faculty Award (2010)

Her research focuses on intersections of gender in literature and film, workplace fairness, and historical memory. She explores gender-based violence and Title IX implementations through textual analysis and community engagement.

Scientific output trends show sustained contributions to feminist discourse across three decades, blending literary analysis with pedagogical innovation. Recent works examine Spanish-American cultural intersections and multicultural Spain configurations.

• 2010 - Outstanding Faculty Award, Virginia

Mayock's creative nonfiction appears in Ámbitos Feministas, Letras Femeninas, and Rise Up Review. She currently works on a memoir titled Small Town Feminist and a translation project of Carmen Laforet's works.