CASA Center & Staff
Located in the center of the city, at the University of Granada’s “Palacio de La Jarosa” building in the School of Translation & Interpreting, the CASA Granada Center is easily accessible for students enrolled at the CLM and the various schools of the UGR. Our quarters in what was once a private mansion, offer you a warm and welcoming “CASA away from home.” Our student lounge with beautiful mosaic tiled floors, an enclosed balcony with tall windows overlooking the patio, and a growing library of relevant resources, will provide you with the perfect space to study, practice Spanish, seek advice from our team, hold affinity group events or just take a break with a cup of tea.
Personalized in-house Spanish language tutoring, and our CASA Granada courses, are also provided at the CASA Granada Center. We share the Palacio with Chinese and Slavic centers of study, making it a multilingual and intercultural space at the heart of the University.
Palacio de La Jarosa
Universidad de Granada
C/ Paz, 18 – 1ª planta
18002 Granada
Tel: +34 93 452 8299
CASA Granada Team
Christine Kelly-Vereda, Director
Among her responsibilities as the director, Christine oversees the CASA Granada Center and manages institutional relations with the Consortium and host institutions. She manages and assesses all aspects of program development and oversees the STEM Research Internship Program. Christine is originally from southeastern Massachusetts. Prior to moving to Granada, Christine worked at the Office of International Programs at Brown University and for the LASPAU Program at Harvard University. She has been working in international higher education for over 25 years, holding positions in numerous offices which serve both study abroad students and international students, at both home institutions and host institutions, in the U.S. and in Spain, all of which has offered her a very holistic perspective on the field. The most fulfilling part of her work is facilitating the learning that happens outside of the classroom where students living in another culture not only learn about that culture but learn a great deal about themselves. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Developmental and Educational Psychology from Boston College and is currently engaged in a doctoral program in psychology at the University of Granada.
Inmaculada Correa Flores, Assistant Director
In her role as Assistant Director, Inmaculada (Inma) oversees student housing, cultural programming, and our Spanish language tutoring services. She works closely with students on their class registrations and their academic progress throughout the semester. Inma grew up in Extremadura and came to Granada to study Spanish Philology at the University of Granada with a major in Spanish Literature and a minor in Linguistics. She went on to complete a Masters in English Literature and has completed studies to become an official guide in Andalucía. She has previous experience in study abroad as a Program Coordinator and was also a Spanish teacher at the UGR’s Centro de Lenguas Modernas (CLM). Prior to that, Inmaculada spent an academic year as a teaching assistant at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. All of these experiences, together with her passion for working with people from diverse cultures, have provided her with great insight around the needs and expectations of students from North American institutions.
Alicia Jiménez Mantsiou, Student Services Coordinator
As Student Services Coordinator, Alicia (Ali) is the first point of contact for students seeking general advice in the CASA Granada Center. She oversees the volunteering and language partner programs and weekly “Callejeando” newsletter. Ali helps students with all visa-related issues and health insurance questions, and assists with the development and delivery of all cultural activities and excursions. Ali was born in Granada and is half Spanish and half Greek. She studied Slavic Philology and completed a PhD in Literature at the University of Granada. Ali has lived in different foreign countries and has worked for many years in higher education. She has taught both at foreign universities and at the University of Granada and the Centro de Lenguas Modernas (CLM). She has worked as a student assistant at other study abroad programs in Granada, and is aware of the interests and needs of international students. She is passionate about culture, history and art and loves taking part in cultural activities, and learning about monuments and other interesting places.
