Rikki Morgan-Tamosunas is a retired academic specialising in Spanish cinema and Hispanic studies. She was Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Westminster (2009–15) and Dean of its Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages School (2003–06).

Career

Morgan-Tamosunas graduated from Portsmouth Polytechnic with a

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...

degree (BA) in

Spanish studies Hispanism (sometimes referred to as Hispanic studies or Spanish studies) is the study of the literature and culture of the Spanish-speaking world, principally that of Spain and Hispanic America. It can also entail studying Spanish language and ...

; she then completed a

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...

degree (MA) in Romance languages and literature at the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from the

University of York , mottoeng = On the threshold of wisdom , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £8.0 million , budget = £403.6 million , chancellor = Heather Melville , vice_chancellor = Charlie Jeffery , students ...

, before teaching in secondary education for three years. She then returned to university as a doctoral student, earning her

PhD PHD or PhD may refer to: * Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), an academic qualification Entertainment * '' PhD: Phantasy Degree'', a Korean comic series * ''Piled Higher and Deeper'', a web comic * Ph.D. (band), a 1980s British group ** Ph.D. (Ph.D. albu ...

from

Anglia Polytechnic University Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is a public university in East Anglia, United Kingdom. Its origins are in the Cambridge School of Art, founded by William John Beamont in 1858. It became a university in 1992, and was renamed after John Ruskin in ...

with a thesis on contemporary Spanish cinema. She lectured at Thames Valley University (1983–98), eventually becoming Programmes Manager for the School of Creative, Social and Cultural Studies amongst other responsibilities. In 1998, she moved over to Anglia Ruskin University as Dean of the School of Languages and Social Sciences, before being appointed Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages at the University of Westminster (2003–06); she was subsequently provost of the Cavendish campus and Pro Vice-Chancellor. Between 2009 and 2015, she was Deputy Vice-Chancellor and after retiring, she was appointed an emeritus professor."Professor Rikki Morgan-Tamosunas"
''University of Westminster''. Retrieved 12 March 2017."On the move", ''The Times Higher Education Supplement'', September 29, 2006.

Research

Morgan-Tamosunas's main research interests are Spanish cinema and cultural studies. Her published works include:

Books

* (with B. Jordan) ''Contemporary Spanish Cinema'' (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1998). * (with B. Jordan) ''Contemporary Spanish Cultural Studies'' (Arnold, 2000). * (with R. Guido) ''European Cinema: Inside Out Images of the Self and the Other in Postcolonial European cinema'' (Heidelberg: Universitatsverlag Winter, 2003).

Articles and chapters

* "Narrative, desire and critical discourse in Pedro Almodovar's Carne tremula", ''Journal of Iberian and Latin American Studies'', 8:2 (2002), pp. 185–199. * "Deconstructing Paco Rabal: masculinity, myth and meaning", in Powrie, P. (ed.), ''The Trouble with Men: Masculinities in European and Hollywood Cinema'' (London: Wallflower Press, 2004), pp. 54–65.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan-Tamosunas, Rikki Alumni of the University of Portsmouth Alumni of the University of London Alumni of the University of York Alumni of Anglia Ruskin University Academics of the University of West London Academics of the University of Westminster