Angela Rodriguez Mooney

Dr. Angela Rodriguez Mooney is an Assistant Professor and Spanish Program Coordinator at Texas Woman's University's College of Arts & Sciences. She teaches Spanish language courses, Latin American literature, and film studies. Her research focuses on intersections of race, gender, and social class in contemporary Luso-Hispanic cultural production.

• Ph.D., Spanish and Portuguese, Tulane University
• M.A., Romance Languages, University of New Orleans
• Graduate Certificates in Media Management, New York University and Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
• B.A., Artes e Comunicação, Universidade Estadual Paulista-UNESP

Dr. Mooney's research explores:

• Representation of trans* identities in Latin American cinema
• Post-dictatorship memory in Brazilian literature
• Black and indigenous identity in cultural production
• Queer narratives challenging hegemonic discourses
• Gender and displacement in Brazilian women's writing

Her recent work analyzes trends in 2024 publications addressing AI integration in language teaching, trans joy in cinema, and epistemology of dissident bodies.

Scientific Awards:

• Redbud Award for Best Organization (2024)
• Helen Delpar Award (2020)

Dr. Mooney actively contributes to academic discourse through co-edited works like Raízes: Brazilian Women Poets In Translation (2022) and presentations at LASA, MLA, and SCOLAS conferences. She integrates innovative pedagogical strategies using gamification and culturally relevant materials.