Jerrold (Jerry) Hoeg, PhD passed away July 27, 2020 in Valencia, Spain.  Jerry was born on January 3, 1952.  He attended Washington High School and Arizona State University. 

Jerry is survived by his wife Elena Hoeg.

The following was submitted by Classmate Eric Bower:

The Ometeca Institute mourns the loss of our President/Director, Dr. Jerry Hoeg (2015-2020), who passed away in 2020. Jerry was also an Editor of our journal, Ometeca (2001-2016), in addition to being a dear friend, valued colleague and mentor to many, he was a Professor Emeritus of Spanish at Penn State University, Fayette campus.

Jerry published on science and Hispanic studies in many book chapters, numerous articles, etc. His relevant books include: Interdisciplinary Essays on Darwinism in Hispanic Literature and Film: The Intersection of Science and the Humanities, co-edited with Kevin S. Larsen (Edwin Mellen); Reading and Writing the Latin American Landscape, co-authored with Beatriz Rivera-Barnes (Palgrave/Macmillan); Science, Literature, and Film in the Hispanic World (Palgrave/Macmillan); Science, Technology, and Latin American Narrative in the 20th Century and Beyond (Lehigh UP/Associated University Presses).

The Ometeca Institute extends our deepest condolences, especially to Jerry’s family. We hope to hold a conference and publish a volume of our journal in his honor; more details will follow at a later date–see Conferences.