Fernanda Righi

Fernanda Righi, Ph.D.Lecturer of Spanish, Interdisciplinary Minor Coordinator (LALS- GSS- PHA)

Contact Information

frighi@rwu.eduGHH 217

Areas of Expertise

Latin American Literature and Culture
Spanish and Portuguese Language Teaching
Women and Gender Studies
Labor Studies

Education

  • PhD - University of California, Davis (Spanish and Portuguese)
  • Designated Emphasis: Critical Theory
  • BA - Universidad de Buenos Aires (Communication and Journalism)

About Fernanda Righi

Fernanda Righi (Ph.D., University of California, Davis) is a Lecturer of Spanish and the Interdisciplinary Minor Coordinator for the Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS), Gender and Sexuality Studies (GSS), and Public Humanities and Arts (PHA) programs at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½.

She teaches courses in Spanish language, Latin American literature and culture, and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Her research focuses on twentieth- and twenty-first-century Latin American literatures and cultures, particularly in Argentina and Brazil, with an emphasis on gender, labor, and activism.

Dr. Righi is an ACTFL Full Certified OPI Tester and a certified CELPE-Bras oral examiner. She also serves as the Board Representative of the Women’s and Gender Studies Caucus at the Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) (2026- 2029)  

Courses Taught

  • GSS 100: Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
  • LALS 100: Introduction to Latin American and Latino Studies
  • SPN 101: Elementary Spanish I
  • SPN 102: Elementary Spanish II
  • SPN 201: Intermediate Spanish I
  • SPN 202: Intermediate Spanish II  
  • SPN 310: Advanced Grammar and Composition
  • SPN 350 (Special Topics): Spanish for the Social Services  
  • SPN 353: Mujeres escritoras
  • CORE 479: Labor and Society in Latin America and US Latino Culture