Amalia Yrizar, Ph.D.

I was born and raised in Madrid where I went to school and university. During my high school years, I studied abroad in Ireland, which was an amazing experience for me. When I returned to Madrid,  I decided to study history at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, where I specialized in Spanish and European early modern and modern history.

Since 2003, I’ve taught several history and political science courses for Syracuse Madrid, I have also participated in almost all of Syracuse Madrid’s Signature Seminars. Teaching is my passion; it allows me to remain in touch with students, and I can see how they learn from their study abroad experience.

Since 2005, I have overseen the academic aspects of the Syracuse Madrid program, and in 2011, I was promoted to assistant director of the program. A significant part of both my professional and personal lives has been related to study abroad, and…I simply love it.

I use she/her/ella pronouns.