Latin American and Latina/o Studies Faculty

Our cross-disciplinary team of experienced faculty will help you integrate perspectives from multiple disciplines to understand and appreciate the diversity of Latin America and its cultures.

Latin American and Latina/o Studies (LALS) Program Co-Coordinators

Timothy Klingler, Ph.D.

Wheaton in Mexico Director

Néstor Iván Quiroa, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Spanish

LALS Advisory Council

Carlos Sosa, Bible and Theology
Xavier Beteta, Conservatory
Stephanie Gates, Modern and Classical Languages
Amy Reynolds, Sociology
Jamie Huff, HNGR/Anthropology

LALS Affiliate Faculty Members

Arielle Akines, Ph.D.

Guest Instructor; Language Resource Center Director

Francisco Xavier Beteta, Ph.D

Associate Professor of Music

M. Daniel Carroll R. (Rodas), Ph.D.

Scripture Press Ministries Professor of Biblical Studies and Pedagogy

Nathan Luis Cartagena, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Danilo Diedrichs, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics, Department Chair

Nancy Duarte-Gómez, Psy.D.

Visiting Associate Lecturer

Stephanie Gates, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Spanish

James Huff, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of HNGR and Anthropology, Associate Director of HNGR

Christine Goring Kepner, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of Spanish

Amy Reynolds, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology

Carlos Sosa Siliezar, Ph.D.

Professor of New Testament

Laura S. Meitzner Yoder, Ph.D.

Director and John Stott Chair of Human Needs and Global Resources; Professor of Environmental Studies

Contact Us

Latin American and Latino Studies - Department of Modern and Classical Languages

Wyngarden Building
Second Floor
501 College Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187

630.752.7557
lals@wheaton.edu