Chad M. Gasta

Chad M. Gasta is Professor of Spanish and Chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Delaware. Prior to this role, he served as Professor and Chair at Iowa State University, where he also directed the International Studies program and co-directed the Languages and Cultures for Professions (LCP) initiative. He founded Iowa State’s Valencia study abroad program, integrating Spanish language with engineering, business, and science disciplines.

Research Interests:

• Transatlantic theater and opera in early modern Spain and its colonies
• Cervantes studies and Golden Age literature
• Picaresque narrative traditions
• Impact of international experiential learning

Notable Awards:

• Delaware Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Friend of Languages Award (2023)
• Multiple Iowa State University teaching and leadership accolades
• Emerging Leaders Academy fellow (2013-2014)