Year of MA/PhD: ABD, Ph.D. Student in Spanish Literature and Cultural Studies. Minor in Hispanic Linguistics

Maya was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Following multiple study abroad opportunities, she moved to Seville, Spain where she lived for several years. Spanish is the common thread linking Maya's educational and work experiences. She has worked in international education, hospital translation and interpretation, and as a Spanish language educator. Maya is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Spanish Literature and Cultural Studies. Her dissertation, titled “Feeling Moved” explores intersections of gender, affect, and mobility in a selection of nineteenth-century Spanish Peninsular novels and short stories.

Research interests; thesis topic/title:

19th and 20th century Spanish literature; Cultural Studies; Gender studies; Affect theory; Cultural geography and spatial theory; Social justice; Digital literacies; Study abroad

Academic Background (previous studies):

B.A. Double major in Spanish and Communication Studies, John Carroll University

M.A. Spanish, Cleveland State University

Email: maya.edwards@ttu.edu