Fields of interest:
- Filipinx American Literature & Culture; Asian American Literature; Queer Literature & Theory; Feminist Theory; Cultural Studies; Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies; Midwest Literature & Culture; Visual Culture (Television & Film)
Tom Sarmiento specializes in Filipinx American and queer literature and culture and teaches courses in Asian American literature; Cultural Studies; film adaptation; and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies. He is currently working on a book manuscript that examines representations of Filipinxs in the Midwest in popular culture, literature, theater, and television from a queer, postcolonial perspective.
