Faculty Spotlight: Professor Lacayo on Literature, Cinema, and the Spanish Language
By Sophie Lange, Managing Editor
Assistant Professor and Mellon Faculty Fellow of Spanish & Latin American Studies Aarón Lacayo graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from New York University with a double major in Spanish and History.
He continued his education at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, where he received his Master’s and PhD in Spanish/Latin American Literature & Culture. During his PhD program, he also earned a certificate in Film Studies.
It sounds like a straight path of study, but it certainly wasn’t.
Professor Lacayo’s doctoral dissertation focused on Central American cinema, and he took a variety of film classes in graduate school.
Author's summary: Professor Lacayo discusses his education.