SPAP Student Earns High Honors for Departmental Thesis
June 12, 2025
High Honors is a designation recognized by the university for students who complete Departmental Honors programs.
Congratulations to Adriana García-Blásquez Morín, a student in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, who has earned high honors for successfully completing the departmental honors program. García-Blásquez Morín’s honors thesis, titled “Influencia de las barreras lingüísticas y estilos de comunicación en la percepción del cuidado médico entre pacientes hispanohablantes” (The Influence of Linguistic Barriers and Communication Styles on the Perception of Medical Care Among Spanish-speaking Patients), explores the intersections of language, communication and health care.
The departmental honors program is a rigorous track that typically takes two years to complete, requiring advanced coursework, close mentorship with faculty, and an original thesis. García-Blásquez Morín’s achievement exemplifies the program’s commitment to research and discovery in the field of Spanish and Portuguese.