Expertise

Specializes in 19th and 20th Century Afro-Caribbean cultures and Literatures. 

Research Interests

  • African-Cuban Studies, Afro-Caribbean Spirituality, Cuban Racial Discourse, and Nationalism
  • Cuban Colonial Narrative and Poetry
  • Critical Race Studies
  • Afro-Latinx Masculinities in Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Cuba
  • African-inspired Religion as Epistemology in Hispanophone Caribbean Literature
  • Gender and Masculinities Studies, Theories of Intersectionality

Area of Expertise:

  • Latin American Studies
Degrees
PhD, Michigan State University, Hispanic Cultural Studies, 2010
MA, Michigan State University, Spanish and Latin American Literatures, 2001
BA, Eastern Michigan University, Business Spanish and Media Production, 1999