Iana Konstantinova

Iana Konstantinova is a Professor of Spanish and Spanish Program Coordinator at Southern Virginia University. She holds a Ph.D. in Spanish Literature from the University of Virginia (2006), an M.A. in Spanish Literature (2002), and a B.A. in English and Spanish from Texas Christian University (1998). Her research focuses on contemporary Spanish and Spanish American Literature, particularly metafiction, with notable contributions to studies of Borges, Cortázar, and postmodern narrative forms.

Her scholarship includes analyses of works by Neruda, Rosa Montero, and Roberto Ampuero, exploring themes like posthumanism, gender dynamics, and existential crisis. She co-edited the book Crear entre mundos: nuevas tendencias en la metaficción española (2021), examining metafiction through cultural studies lenses.

In teaching, she covers courses ranging from Spanish conversation to advanced literary analysis, including travel studies in Spain. She has held roles at Washington and Lee University and the University of Virginia. Her service includes Division Chair of Social Sciences and mentoring Southern Virginia University’s Women’s Lacrosse Team.