Rebecca Foote

Rebecca Foote serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), maintaining her office in Kaplan Hall 172 with contact telephone 310.825.4173.

Her research spans critical interdisciplinary domains at the intersection of literary studies and contemporary cultural production:

• Chicana/o Literature & Culture
• Latinx Literary Traditions
• Modern & Contemporary Poetic Forms
• Visual Culture Analysis
• Media Studies Frameworks
• Digital Humanities Methodologies

Dr. Foote's scholarship demonstrates particular strength in examining how marginalized communities navigate identity formation through textual and visual media, with emphasis on 20th-21st century U.S. cultural production. Her work bridges traditional literary analysis with emergent digital and visual paradigms, contributing significantly to departmental research clusters in Americanist and transnational studies. While specific publications aren't detailed here, her research profile indicates active engagement with decolonial frameworks and intersectional approaches to cultural representation.

Within UCLA's English Department structure, she participates in undergraduate and graduate education across multiple programs including the English Major, American Literature & Culture Major, and specialized minors in Literature & Environment and Professional Writing. Her presence supports critical initiatives like the Author in Residence program and English 110 Critical Writing series, reflecting commitment to pedagogical innovation alongside scholarly inquiry.