Iliana Portaro

Iliana Portaro is an Assistant Professor of Spanish at Southern Utah University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her academic focus spans Latin American literature, women's studies, and the interplay between journalism and literary analysis.

• B.A. in Latin American Studies
• M.A. in Spanish Literature
• Ph.D. in Latin American Literature and Cultures

Teaching since 2013, Portaro emphasizes interdisciplinary learning through courses like Latin American Women Writers, where students explore feminism, gender roles, and literary canon expansion. Her current courses include:

• LANG 3250 World Cinema
• SPAN 2020 Intermediate Spanish II
• SPAN 3100 Conversation Through Film
• SPAN 3300 Introduction to Literary Studies
• SPAN 4893 Internship

Portaro highlights Spanish studies as inherently interdisciplinary, intersecting with culture, history, linguistics, film, and gender studies. She values SUU's focus on experiential learning and collaborative faculty culture.