Rate My Professor Enrique Lamadrid

Enrique Lamadrid is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Spanish in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of New Mexico, where his work in Arts and Culture centers on Southwest Hispanic and Latin American folklore, folk music, Chicano literature, and literary recovery projects. He earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in Spanish from the University of Southern California between 1976 and 1978, and a B.A. in English from the University of New Mexico in 1970. Lamadrid joined the UNM faculty as Professor of Spanish in 1985, was named Distinguished Professor in 2011, served as Chair of the Department from 2009, and directed Chicano Hispano Mexicano Studies from 2004 to 2009. He co-founded and directs UNM's CONEXIONES international education program and has conducted fieldwork with students across New Mexico, Mexico, Spain, Colombia, and Ecuador. His contributions extend to cultural institutions, including fieldwork and presentations for the Smithsonian Institution's Festivals of American Folklife, extensive work for the Museum of New Mexico and National Hispanic Cultural Center, and curating exhibits with students, such as leading the design team for the Camino Real International Heritage Center.