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Education
2021–Present
PhD, Literary Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of English
Dissertation: Latinx Released (tentative title)
Committee: Dr. Ramzi Fawaz (Chair), Dr. Sarah Ann Wells, Dr. ingrid diran
Preliminary Exams Completed: December 2024
2019–2021
MA, English Literature
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
2011–2014
BA, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
North Greenville University
Research & Scholarship
In Progress
Latinx Released
Dissertation manuscript. Examines Latinx and American culture of the twenty-first century.
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Publications will appear here. Add journal articles, book chapters, and reviews as they are accepted or published.
Academic & Professional Positions
2024–Present
Assistant Director of Literature TA Training
Department of English, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2024–Present
Project Assistant
Holding History, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2023–2024
English Course Coordinator
Department of English, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2024
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Chican@ and Latin@ Studies, UW-Madison
CHICLA 102: Introduction to Comparative U.S. and American Indian Studies
2023
Assistant Course Developer
Department of English, UW-Madison
English 178: Social Media Writing
2021–2024
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of English, University of Wisconsin-Madison
English 144: African Feminisms; English 153: Planetary Humanities; English 178: Social Media Writing
2020–2021
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Approaches to Literature
Conference Presentations & Invited Talks
2025
Paper title — to be confirmed
MELUS 2025, Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States
Austin, TX, April 29–May 3
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Add past and future conference presentations here in reverse chronological order.
Fellowships, Awards & Honors
2021
Herschel and Cornelia Everett First Year Master's Fellowship
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2013–2014
Bielecki-Willard Interdisciplinary Studies Award — Student of the Year
North Greenville University
Multiple years
Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities
Public Scholarship & Media
Ongoing
Recurring Guest, Marvel Cinematic University Podcast
Popular culture and media scholarship for public audiences.
Spotify ↗ · Apple Podcasts ↗
2024–Present
Blog Contributor and Podcast Producer, Holding History
UW-Madison public humanities program focused on media and book arts history.
holdinghistory.org ↗
Languages
English
Native or bilingual proficiency
Spanish
Full professional proficiency
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