Graduate Student
Specialization:
Spanish and Portuguese
Education:
- PhD candidate in Hispanic Literature, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- MA in Spanish, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- BA in Spanish & Latin American & Iberian Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Bio:
Currently a PhD candidate in the Spanish and Portuguese Department, Julissa Peña's dissertation focuses on 21st century Venezuelan and US Latino Literature, how mass media shapes politics, dictatorship, and the State.
Research:
Julissa's research interests include: Contemporary Latin American Literature & US Latino Literature, Politics, and racial & ethnic politics.
Other fields:
Translation Studies & Applied Linguistics