Abbey Poffenberger, Ph.D.
Chair & Professor of Spanish
Education
- Ph.D. Latin American Literature and Culture, University of Kentucky
- M.A. Spanish Studies, University of Kentucky
- B.A. Spanish and Latin American Studies, University of Kentucky
Research & Academic Interests
- Latin American literature, culture, and history
- Contemporary Mexican indigenous literature
- US Latino Literature, culture, and history
- Strategies for supporting first generation students from pre-application to graduation
Publications
- Poffenberger, Abbey. “Resistance Through Revision in Javier Castellanos Martinez’s Cantares de los vientos primerizos.” Dialogo: An Interdisciplinary Studies Journal. Center for Latino Research, DePaul U. Vol. 19: 2016, pp. 119-135.
- Poffenberger, Abbey. “‘Iretemai Gabriel Pacheco Salvador: literatura huichol actual”Grafylia: Revista de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. BUAP, Puebla. 7:2007. Pp. 46-53.
- Poffenberger, Abbey. “Cultural Preservation Through Education and Literacy: Isabel Juárez Espinosa.” Dominant Culture and the Education of Women. Ed. Julia Paulk. Cambridge Scholars Publishing: Newcastle, 2008. Pp. 236-255
- Poffenberger, Abbey. “Desconstruir el ‘hogar’: Desmitificación de los papeles tradicionales, públicos y privados, de la mujer.” Confluencias en México: Palabra y Genero. Eds. Patricia González Gómez Casseres y Alicia V. Ramírez Olivares Fomento Editorial, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 2007. Pp. 317-329.
Associations, Affiliations & Work History
- Board Member, Whitehouse Clinics
- CRECE Kentucky: Coalition for Radical Empowerment, Connections, and Education
- Bobby Verdugo and Yoli Rios Bilingual Peer Mentor and Tutoring Center, "El Centro"
Awards & Accolades
- EKU Honors Program Sheltowee Award
- EKU Inclusive Excellence in Teaching Award
- EKU Outstanding Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Award
