Bio:

Originally from New York, Professor Hegarty has lived, worked or studied in Spain, France, Germany, Mexico and Argentina. Her research focuses on the aesthetics and politics of film in Latin America, specifically Mexico.

Selected publications:

"From Superhero to National Hero: The Populist Myth of El Santo." Forthcoming in Studies in Latin American Popular Culture. Vol. 31 (2013).

"The King of His Temple and the Department Store Princess: The Youth Protagonist after La Onda." Forthcoming in Revista de Literatura Mexicana Contemporánea. Vol. 55 (2013).

“From Chinas Poblanas to Silk Stockings: The Symbology of the Female
Archetype in the Mexican Ranchera Film.” South Atlantic Review. 74:4 (2009): 89-118.

"Authors of the Image: Cinematographers Gabriel Figueroa and Gregg Toland." Co-authored with Evan Lieberman. Journal of Film and Video. 62.1 (2010): 31-51.

"Youth Culture on Film: An Analysis of Post-1968 Mexican Cinema." Studies in Hispanic Cinema. 4:3 (2007): 165-182.

Courses taught:
FST 201 Film History and Analysis 
SPN 315 Introduction to Hispanic Literature
SPN 361 Spanish American Cultural History I
SPN 362 Spanish American Cultural History II
SPN 430 Spanish and Latin American Film
SPN 462 Spanish American Theatre
SPN 490 Globalization and Contemporary Latin American Cinema
SPN 600 Mexican National Cinema
SPN 680 Almodóvar and Film Theory