Erin M. Morrissey

Erin graduated from the dual-degree J.D./M.A. program in Law and Latin American Studies in May 2019. She was a FLAS Fellowship recipient studying Portuguese. Her interest in Latin America began when she studied abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico, in 2009. She received her undergraduate degree in Spanish from the University of Kansas. After graduating, she completed her TEFL certification and went on to work as an English teacher in Spain, Chile, and Uruguay. She has also worked as a Spanish-English interpreter and translator both in the US and abroad. Her research interests include Latin American legal systems and US-Latin American relations.