K. Angelique Dwyer is an American who grew up in Mexico by chance, frequently crossing (geographic, cultural and linguistic) borders. She writes creative non-fiction stories that explore bicultural and bilingual experiences. She is an Associate Professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, as well as chair of the Latin American, Latinx and Caribbean Studies (LALACS) program, at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota. She has a BA in Communication Studies from ITESO (Guadalajara, Mexico) and an MA and PhD in Latin American Literature from the University of Iowa. She specializes in Mexico/US Intercultural Studies, Chicanx/Latinx Cultural Production, Performance Art and Film. Her research, teaching and civic engagement highlight identity politics in marginalized populations within a local and global terrain.

K. Angelique Dwyer es una americana que se crió en México por cuestión de azar, frecuentemente cruzando fronteras geográficas, culturales y lingüísticas. Escribe cuentos cortos que exploran experiencias biculturales y bilingües. Es profesora universitaria de español en el Departamento de Lenguas Modernas, Literaturas y Culturas, así como directora del programa de Estudios Latinoamericanos, Latinx y Caribeños (LALACS) de Gustavus Adolphus College en Minnesota, EE.UU. Obtuvo su Licenciatura en Ciencias de la Comunicación de I.T.E.S.O. (Guadalajara, México) su Maestría y Doctorado en Literatura Latinoamericana de la Universidad de Iowa. Se especializa en los estudios interculturales entre México y EE.UU., la producción cultural chicanx/latinx, el performance y el cine. Su investigación, enseñanza y servicio comunitario analizan la política de identidad en poblaciones marginalizadas en un contexto tanto local como global.

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Óscar Reynaga is originally from southern California. He received his B.A. from UC Berkeley and M.A. from the University of Iowa. As an undergrad, he had the opportunity to study abroad in Argentina, Chile and Cuba. He currently teaches Spanish at Central College in Pella, IA and also serves as the Dean for the Class of 2023. In addition to teaching Spanish and courses about the Latinx experience in the U.S., he has co-developed short-term study abroad courses for Central students in México, Costa Rica and Perú. At Central College, he serves as a faculty advisor for OLAS (Organization of Latinx-American Students) that supports the ever-growing Latinx student population on campus. His teaching and research interests include contemporary Latin American and Chican@/Latin@ literature, film theory, popular culture and media studies.

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Summer Merryman is an American citizen who moved to Mexico during her teenage years and still calls it home. Her B.A. is in International Commerce from I.T.E.S.O. University in Guadalajara, Mexico. She is passionate about politics, health, fitness, family and film.

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Silvano Andrés Torres Rivera was born in the Mexican state of Coahuila and raised in Chihuahua. He calls himself a “commlosopher,” marking his interdisciplinary nature. His B.A. is in Communication Studies and his M.A. is in Philosophy, from the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente en Guadalajara. He teaches Faith and Culture at his alma mater. Besides loving cats, he remains a human being in constant search. 

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Sonia Rey Montejo is a Spanish professor at St. Thomas University. Her research interests focus on issues of race, gender, identity, and social inequality in twentieth and twenty- first century Latin-America. She has published and presented on numerous international conferences on topics related to Hispanic Caribbean narrative, Caribbean Diaspora in the U.S, and Afro-Latino studies. Her current research projects are closely related to Hispanic Caribbean cultural representations in literature, film, music and art.

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Omar Valerio-Jiménez, Associate Professor of History, was born in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, and grew up in Taft, Corpus Christi, and Edinburg, Texas. After graduating from MIT, he worked as an engineer for five years before attending UCLA, where he obtained his master’s and doctorate degrees. He has taught courses on borderlands, Latinas/os, immigration, race/ethnicity, and the American West at universities in California, New York, Texas, and Iowa.