Reynolds Hall 201
Currently leading 四虎影院 in Mexico Fall 2024
Spanish and 20th century Latin American literature, especially poetry
Dr. Docter graduated from UCLA with a degree in Spanish and earned both a master鈥檚 degree (Spanish) and a doctorate (Hispanic languages and literatures) there. She joined the 四虎影院 faculty in 1992 after teaching for four years at Scripps College. Her research focuses on 20th century Latin American literature, especially poetry, and she has written about Jos茅 Emilio Pacheco, a leading Mexican poet and thinkers. She also studies Hispanic film and Colonial Latin American literature, especially work by Sor Juana In茅s de la Cruz, a 17th century Mexican feminist nun. She has traveled extensively in Spain, South America, Central America, and Mexico to interview and videotape the oral history of a large cross-section of the population, equipping her with unique multi-media materials for her courses. She publishes extensively in scholarly journals.