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Krissie Butler
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor of Spanish
Kbutler@andersonuniversity.edu
Watkins 111
Academic Background
Dr. Krissie Butler is Associate Professor and Department Chair at Anderson University. She has studied the Cuban Revolution- primarily cultural representations of Fidel Castro. She has now shifted her focus to horror and gothic fiction in Spanish America. Her husband, Dr. Mark Butler, also works at AU as an Associate Provost. They have one daughter, Avery, and a mini Bernedoodle named Luna. Dr. Butler enjoys traveling, reading, and watching tv.
BA in Spanish, Asbury University
MA in Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky
PhD in Hispanic Studies, University of Kentucky
Fast Facts
I try my best to make my classroom immersive, engaging, and student-centered. My classes are a space where students feel motivated, challenged, and excited to use the language– to communicate, make mistakes, and grow– and where they also learn about the cultures where Spanish is spoken.
AU is a place where I can worship and pray with wonderful colleagues and students.
Studying Spanish opens up the world! It allows you to communicate with people from different cultures and prepares you for a global future, which can lead to better job opportunities. Our graduates use their Spanish in a variety of ways- as doctors, librarians, graduate students, and interpreters in community programs.
I have won several teaching awards. The most recent was when I was awarded the “Second Mile Award” at AU in 2023.
I love seeing the transformation my students undergo while studying Spanish — especially after they have experienced living in another country during a studying abroad program. While language learning deepens their understanding of how others think, live, and express themselves, students also grow and learn a lot about themselves.
19th Century Spanish American Literature, Cuban Revolution, Horror Fiction
“Patriotic Eroticism: Imagining Fidel Castro in Cristina García’s Dreaming in Cuban.” Caribe:
Revista de Cultura y Literatura. 16.1-2 (Winter 2013-2014): 89-104. Print.
“Disparate femenino: Seduction, Subversion, and Power.” Kentucky Romance Quarterly.
54.1 (2007): 9-15. Print.
