Tovar received her Ph.D. degree from the University of California, Irvine. Her area of specialization is Latin American narrative in the 20th century with an emphasis on contemporary Mexican literature. Her scholarly interests center on the portrayal of metropolitan spaces and their symbolism in contemporary Mexican urban novels, as well as women writers. She co-edited a critical volume of essays on new perspectives on María Luisa Puga and has published articles on Mexican writers Carlos Fuentes, Juan Villoro, Gonzalo Celorio, Ana Clavel, and Guadalupe Nettel.
Spring 2025
Elementary Spanish II — HISP 102
Advanced Grammar and Composition — HISP 304
Fall 2025
Intermediate Spanish I — HISP 202
Constructs of Machismo and Marianismo in the Mexican Literary Canon — HISP 416
