2025-2026 Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellows
Saraí Blanco Martinez
Dr. Saraí Blanco Martinez is a first generation Latinx immigrant educator, who was raised in rural North Carolina. As an interdisciplinary scholar, she draws from the fields of Psychology, Education, and Social Work to better understand how systems of oppression contribute to the experiences of marginalization of Latinx immigrant families. Drawing on participatory action research methodologies, she partners with community organizations, families, and young people to examine the ways that families try to protect themselves and help one another heal from experiences of marginalization across social contexts (e.g. schools, home).
Angie C. Bonilla
Angie C. Bonilla is a former Visiting Assistant Professor at Pomona College. She is currently developing her first book, Migrant Figures: Visual Embodiments of Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Contemporary US Central American-Latinx Culture. This project examines how literature, film, and visual art represent Central American and Caribbean migration from the Reagan era to the present, with particular attention to the visual, tactile, and embodied dimensions of migrant life. Through this work, Bonilla highlights how cultural representation can open possibilities for imagining more just futures for undocumented and migrant communities in the United States. In addition to her book project, she also writes about portrayals of Latinx diasporas in contemporary literature and popular culture, including film and television. Her research engages environmental humanities, feminist theory, and biopolitical thought to illuminate the complexities of migration, diaspora, and belonging in today’s world.