Dr. Nadia Villafuerte

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nadia Villafuerte is an Assistant Professor in the Literature Department at the University of California, San Diego, with affiliations in Latin American Studies and Chicanx/Latinx Studies. Her scholarship and creative writing focus primarily on contemporary Central American and Mexican Latinx literatures and cultures, exploring themes of migration, transborder literatures, and creative writing in Spanish. Villafuerte is known for her novels and academic contributions, including the book 'Ships in Houston' and articles analyzing the Undocumented Migration Project. She holds a Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures from New York University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the same institution. Her engagement in varied literary contexts enriches her teaching and research profile.

Research Interests

Contemporary Central American Literatures Mexican Latinx Literatures Migration Studies Transborder Literatures Creative Writing

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).