Luciano Martinez is Professor of Spanish at Swarthmore College and was a 2025–26 Fulbright U.S. Scholar at National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. A seasoned academic leader, he has held senior administrative roles as Division Chair of Arts and Humanities and department chair, as well as directing interdisciplinary programs. His scholarship centers on contemporary Latin American literature, gender studies, and literary pedagogy, with recent work published by the Modern Language Association and Liverpool University Press. He additionally serves as a consultant for higher education institutions, advising on internationalization, curriculum design, program assessment, and strategic development in the liberal arts.