In 2012 , he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama .
Teofilo F. Ruiz ( born 1943 ) is a Cuban - American medieval historian and professor , currently at University of California , Los Angeles ( UCLA ) .
In 2012 , Teofilo F. Ruiz was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama .
Teofilo F. Ruiz ( born 1943 ) is a Cuban - American medieval historian and professor , currently at University of California , Los Angeles ( UCLA ) .