Salvador Lopez Rivera

BIO

Salvador Lopez Rivera joined the UW-Stevens Point Department of World Languages and Literatures in 2025. He teaches courses in Humanities in World Cultures with a focus on narratives of resistance and on the relation between cultures and the environment. He has previously taught French language and culture, gender studies, and tutorials for academic writing in English.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Contemporary French Literature
• Cultural Studies
• Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Environmental Humanities

LAST BOOK READ

Stag Dance by Torrey Peters and Sad Tiger by Neige Sinno

FUN FACT

When he was growing up, he wanted to be either a fireman, a children’s books illustrator, or an Australian wildlife expert.

BEST ADVICE

A little cheesy, but “Find your voice” has helped me become a better scholar and teacher.