Biography and expertise
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.
Education
Master's Degree
MA in Spanish
Texas State University, 2006
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Spanish
University of Texas at Austin, 1994
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