Jairo Hoyos Galvis

Jairo Hoyos Galvis is an Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies and Director of the Latina/o Studies program at the University of Puget Sound (on leave Fall 2024). He holds a BA and MA from Universidad De Los Andes, Colombia (2010, 2012), an MA from the University of Pittsburgh (2013), and a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh (2016). His research focuses on transnational intersections of art, science, and sexuality within 20th-century Latin American and Latinx cultural contexts.

Education:

• PhD in Hispanic Studies, University of Pittsburgh (2016)
• MA in Hispanic Studies, University of Pittsburgh (2013)
• MA in Hispanic Studies, Universidad De Los Andes, Colombia (2012)
• BA in Hispanic Studies, Universidad De Los Andes, Colombia (2010)

His teaching commitments include courses like Intro to Latina/o Studies (LTS 200-A) and Advanced Grammar & Composition (SPAN 203-A/B) in Fall 2025. He is affiliated with the Puget Sound Museum of Natural History and the Race and Pedagogy Institute through university partnerships.