Jennifer Herrera is a senior majoring in Latina/Latino studies and political science. After graduation, she will intern for Global Repair Group and study for the LSATS.
Kailey Reyes is a senior Latina/Latino studies and political science major with a minor in legal studies. After graduation, she'll work at an immigration law firm in Chicago before attending law school in 2026.
Jalixa Sanchez reflects on her experience as a Humanities Research Institute Odyssey Project Intern.
Aja Y. Martinez' scholarship, published nationally and internationally, makes a compelling case for counterstory as methodology through the well-established framework of critical race theory (CRT).
LLS and anthropology alumna Teresa Ramos (BA, ’04; MA, ’08; PhD, ’12; anthropology with a minor in Latina/Latino studies) has been named the first secretary of the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC). Ramos is currently the first assistant deputy governor for education in Governor JB Pritzker’s office. Pending state Senate approval, Ramos will begin her new role in January and the...
Professor Atiles Osoria's research is focused on the sociolegal and criminological study of Puerto Rico and its legal and political relationship with the US.
Professor Burgos is a historian that specializes in US Latino history, Sport history, Urban history, and African American history.
Professor Callesano's research focuses on linguistic production and perception in U.S. Latinx communities.
Professor Cisneros' interests are in Rhetorical Studies and Intercultural Communication. His research focuses on public rhetoric about identity and culture, especially the ways that social identities like race/ethnicity, citizenship, and national identity are defined, maintained, and redefined through public communication.
Professor García Blizzard’s research interests lie at the intersection of Latin American Cultural Studies and Film Studies. Her primary scholarly focus is race and national identity in Mexican cinema.