Monica Russel y Rodriguez

Mónica Russel y Rodríguez is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Anthropology and the Latina and Latino Studies Program at Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from UCLA (1995) and a bachelor's degree from Yale University.

Her research focuses on cultural anthropology, Latinx Studies, feminist theory, and borderland studies, with a particular emphasis on Chicana feminist perspectives, mixed-race identities, and Latinx representation in academia and media. She has held leadership roles including Assistant Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, Associate Dean for Teaching-Track Faculty, and Interim Director of the Latina and Latino Studies Program.

Dr. Russel y Rodríguez has authored over 15 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, including influential works on ethnographic praxis, Chicana feminist theory, and the intersection of gender and race. Her activism centers on women's health and reproductive rights for marginalized Latinas. She has received fellowships from the Ford and Danforth Foundations and grants from the National Science Foundation.

• Education: PhD, UCLA (Cultural Anthropology, 1995); BA, Yale University (Anthropology)
• Awards: Ford Foundation Fellowship, Danforth Foundation Fellowship, NSF Grant

Her current projects explore decolonial methodologies in ethnography and the role of contingent faculty in academic diversity initiatives. She advises faculty for the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Program and mentors emerging scholars in Latinx Studies.