Roberto Ortiz Manzanilla

Roberto Ortiz Manzanilla is a Lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University Bloomington's College of Arts and Sciences. His affiliations include teaching and course supervision responsibilities for Spanish language courses S251, S281, and S309. He maintains regular office hours for student consultation.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Spanish, Arizona State University (2019)
• M.A. in Spanish, Minor in Women Studies, New Mexico State University (2011)
• B.A. in Anthropological Sciences (Linguistics/Literature), Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (2003)

Research Focus: His scholarly work examines cultural production by women and queer artists across Latin America and Brazil, employing interdisciplinary approaches including queer theory, feminist criticism, and monster theory. This research intersects with language pedagogy through his development of heritage speaker curricula and Portuguese instruction frameworks.