Regina A. Martin

Dr. Regina A. Martin (Root) is a Professor at William & Mary's College of Arts & Sciences, affiliated with the Hispanic Studies Department. She is an international expert in art, design, and culture, known for her editorial leadership in the Bloomsbury Visual Arts series on Fashion in Action. Her scholarship bridges Latin American cultural influence with global fashion trends, highlighted by works like The Latin American Fashion Reader and Couture and Consensus.

• Research interests include design justice, cultural diplomacy, and interdisciplinary studies of fashion's societal impact.
• She has led collaborations on Argentina’s fashion chronology (Pasado de Moda) and pandemic-era creative industries research.
• Scientific awards and grants: Center for Craft, Creativity and Design; Fulbright Commission; National Endowment for the Humanities.
• Leadership roles: President of the Middle Atlantic Council of Latin American Studies; President ad honorem of Ixel Moda’s scientific committee.