My research focuses on Latinx, Native American literature along with Latina/o Critical Theory, Tribal Critical Race Theory, and Critical Race Theory in Education. My dissertation “Decentering White Space in the Two-Year College English Classroom: A Perspective through CRT, TribalCrit, and LatCrit” provides a historical and current background on how white space in the educational system consists of a centralized attitude, environment, ideology dominated by the white specific voice and creed. This white space intimidates and oppresses Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) students, not only physically but mentally and emotionally as well. I suggest solutions to help instructors decenter white space in an English classroom. Even though my dissertation centers on two-year colleges, my approach can be adapted to any educational institution.
Research and Teaching Interests:
- Early American literature
- Native American literature
- Latinx literature
- African American literature
- cultural studies
- rhetoric and composition
- identity
- Critical Race Theory
- Latinx critical race theory
- Tribal critical race theory
- writing across the curriculum/writing in the disciplines
- story, counterstory, and testimonios
- student retention
Awards and Achievements:
- Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee (2019-2020)
- Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient (2018-2019)
- Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee (2018-2019)
- Jean Sharon Griffith Student Development Leadership Award (2017)
- 5 Years of Service at Eastfield Campus (2016)
- Excellence of Teaching Recipient (2015)
- Club Advisor of the Year (2013)
- Visions of Excellence - Eastfield Campus (2012)
- Cooperative Learning Foundations (2012)
- QEP Task Force – Eastfield Campus (2012)
