Shortly after I received my undergraduate degree, I was looking for an institution with a strong interdisciplinary education where I could make my way and fashion my own academic plan. I met with a few local universities, and I felt most at home when I stepped foot onto this wonderfully diverse campus.
Working with Center for U.S.-Latin America Initiatives (CUSLAI) over this past year has been a dream. Dr. Monica Rankin is dedicated to working with her RAs to make sure that our passions and interests are met, and together, our CUSALI team was able to secure funding and start our new CUSLAI Community Digital Archive Program, further connecting our American communities with our Latin American communities.
UT Dallas means freedom to me. It is the place where I can come, be myself, discover my passions and know whatever I wish to accomplish, the faculty will come together to support my interests wholeheartedly.
My research interests lie at the intersection of U.S.-Mexico Border studies, Border history, and Bordercanx literature. Currently, my work investigates the theory of double hybridization as it pertains to the U.S.-Mexico Border population, specifically from 1836-1970, when Mexican Americans became the “Forgotten People.”
Each year, as our campus continues to grow, UT Dallas becomes more and more a beacon of light in our community for so many. With generous support from the community, this innovative and vibrant campus can foster growth in this generation and for many generations to come.