Juli Kroll

Juli Kroll is a Professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at the University of St. Thomas. She serves as Chair of the department, Director of the Film Studies interdisciplinary program, and Director of Graduate Studies in Spanish. Her roles span teaching, leadership, and research in Hispanic literature and cinema, with a focus on Latin American contexts.

• Research Focus: Latin American literature and film, gender and sexuality, indigenous identity, corporeality, and cinematic analysis.
• Teaching: Courses in Spanish language, Latin American literature, Hispanic Cinema, Introduction to Film, and World Cinema, often fulfilling core Human Diversity requirements.
• Publications: Recent works explore queer narratives in Latin American cinema, memory in Cuban literature, and indigenous representation in Mexican cultural production.
• Study Abroad: Leads student groups to Mexico (Cuernavaca, Mérida) for immersive cultural and academic experiences.