Megan Torres

Megan Torres is an Associate Professor of Spanish Studies at the College of Languages, Literatures & Cultures of Susquehanna University. Her academic journey and research focus on literary and cultural representations in late-nineteenth century Spain, particularly exploring themes of death in modern Spanish literature.

• Education: PHD and MA in Spanish from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; BS in foreign language education from the University of Connecticut.

Torres’s teaching emphasizes fostering intellectual curiosity and cross-cultural understanding. She highlights the senior capstone course for Spanish majors as a platform to share her research with motivated students. Her academic work bridges language education, literature, and cultural analysis.