Elise H Arnold-Levene

Elise H Arnold-Levene is an Assistant Professor of Spanish at Mercy College's School of Liberal Arts. She holds a B.A. in Hispanic Studies from McGill University and an M.A./Ph.D. in Latin American and Iberian Cultures from Columbia University. Her research focuses on modern Latin American and Caribbean literature, with specialties in Afro-Hispanic studies, life writing, and visual/material culture. Dr. Arnold-Levene has conducted research in Cuba (sponsored by the Northeast Modern Language Association) and worked on organic farms across South America. She is a Cuban Heritage Collection Research Fellow at the University of Miami.

Her teaching emphasizes Latin American literature and culture, including courses like 'The Hispanic Caribbean through Literature and Film,' 'From Self to Selfie: Modern Latin American Autobiography,' and 'Latin American Women Writers and Revolutionaries.' She also teaches Spanish language courses and First Year Seminars.

Publications include works in The Threepenny Review, Saw Palm, and Contemporary Cuba: The Post-Castro Era, alongside translations. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges literature, history, and anthropology.