Reyna Esquivel-King

Dr. Reyna Esquivel-King is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Wayne State University (WSU), affiliated with the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies. She previously held positions at Belmont University (postdoctoral fellow) and Alabama A&M University (assistant professor). Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, she earned a B.A. from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, an M.A. from New York University, and a Ph.D. in History from The Ohio State University.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., History, The Ohio State University
  • M.A., New York University
  • B.A., University of Michigan-Dearborn

Her research focuses on Mexican film censorship history (1913-1945), examining how regimes used cinema to legitimize power through modernity narratives. Key interests include Latin American history, film studies, gender history, and socio-political dynamics. She has published in Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos.

No scientific awards are listed in the provided text. Teaching includes courses on Mexican history, Latin America, labor movements, and gender studies across WSU terms 2023-2025.