María Aguilar

María Aguilar is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of World Languages and Literatures at the University of Nevada, Reno. She specializes in teaching first-year Spanish language courses and holds an M.A. in Spanish from the same university. Her academic journey includes degrees from Western Nevada College (Associate's, 2011) and dual Bachelor's degrees (Criminal Justice and Spanish, 2014) from UNR.

Education highlights include:

• M.A. in Spanish, University of Nevada, Reno (2016)
• B.A. in Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Reno (2014)
• B.A. in Spanish, University of Nevada, Reno (2014)

Her research interests align with language pedagogy and Hispanic cultural studies. Though no specific publications are listed, her teaching focus reflects expertise in foundational Spanish education. She is actively involved in the university’s language instruction programs.

Outside academia, Aguilar enjoys cooking and collecting antique coins, hobbies that reflect her cultural and historical interests.