Francisco Plata has taught at St. John Fisher University since 2009. He earned a degree in Spanish Philology from the University of Granada, Spain, and later served as a lecturer at Orel State University in Russia. He went on to complete an M.A. at New Mexico State University and a Ph.D. in Spanish Literature at The University of Texas at Austin. At Fisher, Plata teaches across all levels of the Spanish curriculum, from elementary and intermediate language courses to advanced courses in literature, culture, and Spanish for the professions. His teaching emphasizes meaningful communication and cultural understanding, helping students connect Spanish with their academic and personal interests. St. John Fisher University recognized him with the Trustees Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2013. He also received the Father Dorsey Award in 2015. In addition to his academic work, Plata is the author of Cuadernos de ultramar (Notebooks from Overseas, 2026), a work of literary nonfiction; the novels La frontera de la tierra (The Borderland, 2020) and El archivo Torremediada (The Torremediada Archive, 2016); and the poetry collection El ángel de la peste (The Angel of the Plague, 2002). His essays, short stories, and poems have appeared in a wide range of national and international journals, literary magazines, newspapers, and edited volumes. His creative and scholarly work reflects sustained interests in language, migration, literary craft, and philosophical inquiry.
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Francisco Plata has taught at St. John Fisher University since 2009. He earned a degree in Spanish Philology from the University of Granada, Spain, and later served as a lecturer at Orel State University in Russia. He went on to complete an M.A. at New Mexico State University and a Ph.D. in Spanish Literature at The University of Texas at Austin. At Fisher, Plata teaches across all levels of the Spanish curriculum, from elementary and intermediate language courses to advanced courses in literature, culture, and Spanish for the professions. His teaching emphasizes meaningful communication and cultural understanding, helping students connect Spanish with their academic and personal interests. St. John Fisher University recognized him with the Trustees Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2013. He also received the Father Dorsey Award in 2015. In addition to his academic work, Plata is the author of Cuadernos de ultramar (Notebooks from Overseas, 2026), a work of literary nonfiction; the novels La frontera de la tierra (The Borderland, 2020) and El archivo Torremediada (The Torremediada Archive, 2016); and the poetry collection El ángel de la peste (The Angel of the Plague, 2002). His essays, short stories, and poems have appeared in a wide range of national and international journals, literary magazines, newspapers, and edited volumes. His creative and scholarly work reflects sustained interests in language, migration, literary craft, and philosophical inquiry.Ph.D., University of Texas at AustinM.A., New Mexico State UniversityLicenciado, Universidad de Granada
