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Mónica Fernández Dos Santos Martins holds a Ph.D. in Spanish and Portuguese Literatures and Cultural Studies, as well as a Master's degree in Hispanic Linguistics from Texas Tech University. She earned her undergraduate degree in Translation and Interpreting from Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio in Madrid, Spain. With over a decade of experience as a translator for multinational companies in Spain, Dr. Fernández Dos Santos Martins has also contributed to the translation task force at Texas Tech University.

Dr. Fernández Dos Santos Martins brings more than ten years of teaching experience in Spanish as a second language (L2) and heritage language programs, having served at both Texas Tech University and Marian University. Her teaching portfolio includes a diverse array of introductory and advanced Spanish courses, aimed to diverse student groups in various settings, including those in on-campus settings and study abroad programs in Spain.

Recent positions include working as a lecturer and coordinator for the Texas Tech University study abroad program in Sevilla, Spain, working as a placement manager for internship programs for U.S. college students in Madrid, Spain, and advising students and directing MAs for the Master's program in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language at Universidad Isabel I in Burgos, Spain.

Her research interests focus on Iberian Studies—particularly the intersections of gender, class, nation, and identity in 19th-century Spain and Portugal—as well as Translation Studies and Spanish as a Heritage Language.