Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Luis A Intersimone

  • Professor at Dept of World Languages & Literatures, College of Liberal Arts

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Chair, Graduate Student Conference Travel Grants. March 2016 - Present.
  • Member, Sponsored Events Committee. 2014 - Present.

2024

  • Organizer, Research Colloquium. 2022 - 2024.
  • Member, Liberal Arts Graduate College Scholarship Committee. 2019 - 2024.
  • Mentor, Fullbright Scholarship. September 2024 - October 2024.
  • Faculty Liaison, Faculty Senate. September 2017 - August 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Telar. Revista del Instituto Interdisciplinario de Estudios Latinoamericanos. July 2024.
  • Class Observation, Class observation of Wyatt Ince. March 21, 2024.
  • Member, Faculty Annual Review Committee. February 1, 2024 - February 25, 2024.

2023

  • Reviewer / Referee, External Review for Promotion and Tenure for Luis González Barrios. June 30, 2023.

2021

  • Reviewer / Referee, Telar. Revista del Instituto Interdisciplinario de Estudios Latinoamericanos. 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Letras Hispanas. March 2, 2021.

2020

  • Member, Galvan Scholarship Committee. 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Telar. Revista del Instituto Interdisciplinario de Estudios Latinoamericanos. 2020.

2019

  • Chair, Spanish American Search Committee. September 2018 - August 2019.
  • University Mentor, Mentoring of M.A. Students Diana Young and Luann Williams. July 31, 2019.
  • Reviewer / Referee, External Review for Promotion and Tenure for Alejandro Quin. April 23, 2019 - June 3, 2019.

2018

  • Reviewer / Referee, Letras hispanas. 2018.
  • Organizer, Research Colloquium. 2013 - 2018.
  • Member, Japanese Search Committee. September 2017 - August 2018.
  • Executive Director, SCOLAS (Southwest Council of Latin American Studies). September 2016 - August 2018.
  • Class observation, Class observation of Assistant Professor David Navarro. March 28, 2018.
  • Coordinator / Organizer, 2018 SCOLAS Conference. March 1, 2018 - March 3, 2018.
  • Member, Topper Nash Scholarship Committee. February 2018.

2017

  • Reviewer / Referee, Revista Canadiense de Estudios Hispánicos. 2017.
  • Preparation of Minutes, Spanish Steering Committee Meeting. September 29, 2017.
  • Coordinator / Organizer, 2017 SCOLAS Conference. March 9, 2017 - March 12, 2017.

2016

  • Member, Research Enhancement Committee. 2015 - 2016.
  • Chair, Panel "Estudios literarios sobre Alejo Carpentier y Miguel Ángel Asturias." The 50th SCOLAS Conference. February 25, 2016 - February 27, 2016.
  • Chair, Panel "Estudios sobre cine, literatura y lengua en Latinoamérica." The 50th SCOLAS Conference. February 25, 2016.

2015

  • University Mentor, Mentoring and advising M.A. students Arielle Akines, Alyssa Dalley, Emily Hammett, Jacquelin Rendón, and Julia Sáinz to present a paper at the 2015 SCOLAS Conference. 2015.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Letras Hispanas. 2015.
  • Liaison, Faculty Senate. September 2014 - August 2015.
  • University Mentor, SCOLAS Conference 2015. Mentoring of M.A. students Arielle Akines, Alyssa Dalley, Emily Hammett, Jacquelin Rendón, and Julia Sainz to present a paper. January 1, 2015 - March 1, 2015.
  • Member, Cox Scholarship Committee. February 2015.

2014

  • Class Observation, Class Observation of Senior Lecturer Lupita Limage Montesinos. November 17, 2014.
  • Participant, Participant of the “Festival por la Paz”. October 21, 2014.
  • Preparation of Minutes, Spanish Steering Committee Meeting. October 3, 2014.
  • Chair, Panel “Trabajos sobre la literatura argentina.” The 47th SCOLAS Conference. March 27, 2014 - March 29, 2014.
  • Mentoring and advising, M.A. students Arielle Akines, Isis Campos, and Katherine Dierschke to apply for the STAR Grant to attend the 2014 SCOLAS Conference. Arielle Akines presented “The masculinity of the Gaucho Martín Fierro.” Isis Campos presented “El carnaval de Hidalgo.” Katherine Dierschke presented “La teoría del idealismo en los cuentos de Borges.” San Diego. March 28, 2014.

2013

  • Participant, Spanish Steering Committee Meeting Minutes. November 1, 2013.
  • Graduate Advisor, M.A. student Gladys Reyna for participation in academic conference. The student presented the paper “Lo neobarroco y lo carnavalesco: Tres tristes tigres como espejo de la modernidad.” Seventieth Annual Meeting South Central MLA. New Orleans. October 3, 2013 - October 5, 2013.
  • Participant, Majors Fair to promote the department and recruit students. September 19, 2013.
  • Other, Grant Proposal Submission for online resource Gale World Scholar: Latin America & the Caribbean. Grant not funded. March 2013.
  • Member, Moderator at film screening Journeys Through Film: A Tournees International Film Festival. Film: Das Lied in mir. March 28, 2013.
  • Graduate Advisor, M.A. student Julio Verdi on his dissertation. February 2013.

2012

  • Class Observation, Senior Lecturer Ida Benavides. Course: Spanish 2310, Intermediate Spanish. November 20, 2012.

2011

  • Preparation, Spanish Steering Committee Meeting Minutes. September 21, 2011.
  • Interview, Interview to prospective M.A. student Fabián Dobek (Texas State University-San Marcos). July 19, 2011.
  • Graduate Advisor, M.A. student Livia Edegger for participation in academic conference. The student presented the paper “La carnavalización en las fábulas de Monterroso.” Southwest Council of Latin American Studies conference (SCOLAS). Puerto Rico. March 11, 2011.

2010

  • Mentor, M.A. student Troy Newton, Lindsey Robbins, and Jacob Quinn (Texas State University-San Marcos). 2010.
  • Mentor, M.A. student Troy Newton, Paul Powers, and Jacob Quinn (Texas State University-San Marcos). 2010.
  • Organizer, Panel “Interregno y crisis de soberanía: nuevas aproximaciones hacia lo político en América Latina II.” XXIX International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA). October 6, 2010 - October 9, 2010.
  • Chair, Panel “Interregno y crisis de soberanía: nuevas aproximaciones hacia lo político en América Latina II.” XXIX International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA). October 6, 2010 - October 9, 2010.
  • Participant, Graduate Forum hosted by Sigma Delta Pi, Texas State University. March 18, 2010.

2007

  • Organizer, Cinema Debate “Los hora de los hornos (1966-68), Indiana University. 2007.

2005

  • Editorial Review Board Member, Yzur. Revista de cultura, literatura y creación. 2004 - 2005.
  • Illustrator, Yzur. Revista de cultura, literatura y creación. 2004 - 2005.
  • Representative, TA Liaison Committee, Spanish Department, Rutgers University. 2002 - 2005.

2003

  • Organizer, Special Session “Literary Approaches to Argentina.” First Graduate Student Conference on Twentieth-Century Latin America. History Department, Columbia University. 2003.
  • Staff Member, Yzur. Revista de cultura, literatura y creación. 2001 - 2003.

2002

  • Member, Organizing Committee, La Jornada Literaria, Conferencia de Literatura de Estudiantes Graduados. Rutgers University. 2001 - 2002.

1999

  • Roundtable Coordinator, “Café Literario.” Centro Cultural Virla. Secretaría de Extensión. Universidad Tucumán. 1999.

1998

  • Radio Program and Director, “El Golem.” Radio FM Universidad 94.9. Universidad Tucumán. 1997 - 1998.