Yvette Aparicio

Yvette Aparicio is a Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at Grinnell College, where she serves as Department Chair of Latin American Studies. Her teaching focuses on contemporary Latin American literature and cultures, with courses such as Introduction to Latin American Studies and Latin American Food & Cultural Identities.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Spanish, University of California, Irvine
• B.A., Pomona College

Aparicio’s research centers on contemporary Central American literature, particularly post-conflict narratives in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. She authored the interdisciplinary book Post-Conflict Central American Literature: Searching for Home and Longing to Belong (2014) and is exploring Salvadoran-American poetry as part of her recent work.