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Naida Saavedra
Associate Professor of Latin American and Latinx Literature
508-929-8804 nsaavedra@worcester.edu
Faculty Member's Office
S-303D
Office Hours:
Fall 2022: MW 11:30am-1:00pm or by appointment
Areas of Expertise

Bio

Naida Saavedra is a writer of fiction interested in telling stories about people and their relationship with chaotic cities. As a scholar, her research focuses on issues of identity, migration, and social media in contemporary Latinx Literature. Currently, Saavedra is documenting the New Latino Boom, the 21st century literary movement in Spanish in USA.

Education
2012
Florida State University
Spanish / Latin American & Latinx Literature
Ph.D.
2004
Florida State University
Interactive and New Communication Technologies
MA
2001
Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela
Advertising and Public Relations
BS