Dr. Noël Valis

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Biography

Noël Valis is the Kingman Brewster, Jr. Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Yale University. With a Ph.D. from Bryn Mawr College, Valis has focused on written literature, culture, and history in modern Spain, delving into themes such as the Spanish Civil War, religious literature, and the works of Federico García Lorca. Her research intersects with women's gender studies, a contribution recognized with the Victoria Urbano Academic Achievement Prize. Valis is a Corresponding Member of the Royal Spanish Academy and has served on the National Endowment for the Humanities' National Council. She has received prestigious fellowships, including those from Fulbright and Guggenheim. In her role as President of the Asociación Internacional de Galdosistas from 2021 to 2023, Valis has been influential in promoting Spanish literary studies. Her publications include "Lorca Life" (2022), which won the PROSE Award for Literature in 2023, and "Sacred Realism: Religion and Imagination in Modern Spanish Narrative" (2010). Valis's work has also garnered accolades for translation and contributions to understanding cultural representations in modern Spain.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Yale University • New Haven, CT

Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, teaching and researching literature and culture.

Awards

#2023

PROSE Award

#2008

Best Book Translation Prize

#2003

Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.