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Mary Sobhani
Department Head/Associate Prof
College of Arts and Sciences
- +1 479-788-7979
- Mary.Sobhani@uafs.edu
- VB218 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith
Biography
Education
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
| Ph.D. | Comparative Literature | University of Arkansas (Fayetteville) | 2014 |
| M.A. | Peninsular Spanish Literature | University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) | 1998 |
| B.A. | Spanish | Arkansas State University (Jonesboro) | 1996 |
Mary A. Sobhani's expertise lies in Spanish literature and language. Having grown up in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Bolivia, she also studied for a year in La Universidad de Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. These experiences enrich her instruction and are well-aligned with the department's aim to promote a world-embracing vision.
Dr. Sobhani is the founder and managing editor of Azahares, UAFS's premier Spanish language creative journal. Her recent academic publications center on U.S. Latino literature and include pieces on Luis Alberto Urrea's novels and Gloria Anzaldua's nepantlism. Her most recent creative non-fiction, "Costa Rican Coffee and Empanaditas de Pina," is published in Chariot Press Journal. Her community work is heavily focused on community building through the Ruhi Institute and related Baha'i endeavors.