Tags: Leadership

Morgan Knupp earned her BS in Avian Biology from the University of Georgia. An Athens-area native from Watkinsville, she brings extensive administrative experience from across campus, most recently from the Department of Classics, where she supported faculty and staff, assisted with study abroad programs, coordinated events, and managed departmental communications. Morgan joined the Department of Romance Languages in 2026, where she helps…
The American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA), a leading organization for scholars and educators dedicated to the study of the Portuguese language and Lusophone world, announced the election of Dr. Cecília Rodrigues as its new president. With a long-standing commitment to advancing research and outreach in the field of Portuguese and Lusophone studies, Dr. Rodrigues' election marks an exciting new chapter for the association. Founded in…
My research answers the question: how did religious culture shape literary themes and forms through the rise and decline of the Spanish Empire? Particularly I study moral theology in combination with poetry, novels, and treatises to interpret social roles and relationships. My most recent essays are, "Josefa Amar’s Enlightened Silences: Drawing Divisions with a Peculiar Catalogue of Early Modern Women" in Revista de Estudios de Género y…