Biography and education
Senior Lecturer of Spanish at Texas State since 2006. I have also taught: Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Spanish, Literature and Social Studies at High School in Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala and El Salvador prior to 2006.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Melgar, Alba (Co-Principal). En ColaboraciÌ_n: Reaching Latino Culture and History through Film, Music and Literature, Equity and Access, Institutional (Higher Ed), $5000. (Submitted: July 1, 2015, Funded: September 2, 2015 - December 12, 2015). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Melgar, A. E. (2024, April). Short Stories: “Mi árbol y yo; Carvilio regresa a su casa; Se llamaba María.” Al Principio. Revista de Poesía. San Marcos, TX, United States: WLL/Sigma Delta Pi.
- Velasquez, G., & Melgar, A. E. (n.d.). Babel’s Legacy to Modern Success: Being Bilingual the Best Possibility for Success.
- Melgar, A. E., & Velasquez, G. R. (n.d.). Patriarchy and Women Migration Around the World.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate Students Award, Texas State. University. July 15, 2021
- Award / Honor Recipient: Acknowledgement, College of Liberal Arts. April 1, 2019 - May 31, 2019
- Award / Honor Recipient: HPN Latnix Star Award, Hispanic Policy Network. April 12, 2019
- Award / Honor Recipient: Thank you e mails,cards and letters, Director of Retention Management and planning. January 2018 - December 2018
- Award / Honor Recipient: Featured in a University Star Newspaper article."Professor triumphs despite hardships", University Star at Texas State University. September 2018
Featured service activities
- Other
Hispanic Policy Network
- Co-Chair
GADIA (Gloria and Alba, Diversity in Action)
- Other
Sigma Iota Alpha
- Other
SCOPE
- Other
Grupo Folklorico Ocotochlti
- Volunteer
Travis County Jail