Patricia Juarez-Dappe
Professor

Brief Biography

Patricia Juarez-Dappe was born and raised in Argentina. She studied at the University of Buenos Aires and moved to the United States for her doctoral studies. After receiving her Ph.D from UCLA in 2002, she joined the History Department at CSUN where she teaches Latin American history. Her first book, When Sugar Ruled, examines the impact of the sugar industry in Tucuman. She is currently working on a second project that focuses on the role of the media during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship in Argentina. Her forthcoming article, "Family Canon: The Politics of Family during the Last Civic-Military Dictatorship in Argentina, 1976–83" will be published by the Journal of Latin American Studies. As an instructor, she has developed and taught more than fifteen graduate and undergraduate courses. She has been involved in a number of important initiatives on campus. She conceived and led the Professional Development Series for Teachers, a program that connected CSUN faculty with high school teachers. She worked as the Faculty Director for GE Paths. She has also created the FYI/JYI program, a new degree option that allows students to get both a BA in History and a Teaching Credential in four years. Dr. Juarez-Dappe has been recognized for her work as a scholar and instructor. She was the recipient of an NEH fellowship and was appointed as the first CSBS Teaching Fellow. She has also received a Distinguished Teacher Award and two Polished Apple Awards.

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