Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Spanish and Portuguese
The Ohio State Univ Main Campus, 2005
Master's Degree
MA in Spanish and Portuguese
The Ohio State Univ Main Campus, 1999
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Pujalte, M. N. (2012). Lo valenciano visto por los viajeros de los siglos XVIII y XIX. Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain: Institució Alfons el Magnànim.
- Pujalte, M. N. (n.d.). “Monjes franciscanos, indígenas corajudos y reyes ambiciosos en Misión Olvido (2012) de María Dueñas.” In El imperio español: construcción, deconstrucción y otras miradas. Valladolid, Spain.
- Pujalte, M. N. (2025). “La evolución del relato de viajes en el Semanario Pintoresco Español.” In La crítica literaria en el siglo XIX (pp. 128–136). Barcelona, Spain: University of Barcelona.
- Pujalte, M. N. (Ed.). (2024). Crónicas del Aspe Místico. Spain: Ayunt. Aspe, Asoc. Cult. Mesa de Piedra, Bellevall and Soc. Mus. Cult. Virgen de las Nieves.
- Pujalte, M. N. (2022). “La experiencia emigratoria en Las hijas del Capitán (2018) de María Dueñas.” In Recepción y Canon: El Panteón de las Letras. Valladolid, Spain: McGill University and Universitas Castellae.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. August 2017
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor Award, The Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2015
- Award / Honor Recipient: College of Liberal Arts Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. 2015
- Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. 2013
- Award / Honor Nominee: Dean Nominee for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. 2009

Featured service activities
- Member
Tenure Track Spanish Position Search
- Editorial Review Board Member
Revista Liberia
- Member
The Liberal Arts Outstanding Graduate Student Selection Committee
- Member
GIA Selection Committee
- Member
Non-Tenure Track Spanish Position Search
- Member
Liberal Arts Distinguished Alumni Dinner
