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Julia Riordan-Goncalves, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Monmouth University. She teaches Spanish language, Hispanic literature, and Spanish for business courses while coordinating the Spanish for Business minor. Her institutional roles include membership on the General Education Oversight Committee and the President’s Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion.
Her academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- M.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- B.A. from Dickinson College
Dr. Riordan-Goncalves specializes in 20th and 21st century Spanish literature with emphasis on historical memory, trauma studies, and women writers. Her research analyzes novels produced during and after Spain's Franco dictatorship, exploring national identity formation, psychological trauma transmission, and resistance narratives through sociological and psychological frameworks. This interdisciplinary approach bridges literary analysis with historical and theoretical perspectives on dictatorship literature.
Her publication record reveals consistent focus on contemporary Spanish fiction, particularly trauma representation in post-dictatorship narratives and women's literary contributions. The works demonstrate evolving scholarly engagement with memory studies, gender dynamics in Hispanic literature, and transnational perspectives on authoritarian regimes across Spain and Latin America.
Her scholarly recognition includes:
- 2016 Distinguished Educator Award from Kappa Delta Pi Undergraduate International Honor Society
As an educator, she advises the Spanish Club and develops curriculum through committee work. Her academic service includes organizing conference panels on historical memory literature and business Spanish pedagogy, alongside conducting teaching workshops for language educators. She actively shapes institutional diversity initiatives through her council membership.
