Originally from Mexico, Dr. Blanco-Mazur received a degree as a Medical Doctor at the ITESM in Monterrey, Mexico and practiced as a physician, before starting a career in Literature, Theater and Cinema in Spanish in the United States, where she completed a Masters Degree and her Doctoral Studies. In addition to academia, she is a member of the theater company Catarsis and has a deep interest in urban gardens, wild-animal rights, and the practice of calligraphy.

Education

Ph.D., Spanish Language and Literature
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 2020

M.A., Spanish
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

M.D.
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico.

Teaching and Research Interests

• Adaptation of Spanish and Latin American Theater
• Relationships of History and literature
• Strategies of adaptation of theater into cinema
• Masculinity and family roles representation in media
• Representation of hispanic culture and peoples in cinema

Courses Taught at Miami

• SPN 201 - Second Year Spanish I
• SPN 202 - Second Year Spanish II
• SPN 316 - Intermediate Spanish Composition
• SPN 352 - Cultural History of Spain II

Affiliations

• Association of Adaptation Studies
• Catarsis Compañía de Teatro