Gabriel Rios Rojas

Gabriel Rios Rojas serves as an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the School of Languages & Cultures at Purdue University with a joint appointment in the College of Engineering. Previously a Limited-Term Lecturer of Spanish and Portuguese at the same institution, he leverages his decades-long engineering and project management career to teach specialized STEM-oriented language courses including Spanish for Engineering & Technology and Humanities-Informed Engineering, while leading professional practice-focused study abroad programs in Spanish-speaking countries.

Education:

• Master of Science in Telecommunication Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder
• Degrees from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
• Degrees from Universidad EAFIT
• Degrees from Escuela Superior de Mercadeo

Research and Teaching Interests: Professor Rios Rojas pioneers integrative approaches to language education for technical disciplines, developing curricula that merge Spanish language acquisition with engineering principles. His work emphasizes cross-cultural communication in technological contexts, humanities-infused engineering pedagogy, and practical language applications for industry professionals, creating unique bridges between liberal arts and engineering education.