Uriel Quesada

Uriel Quesada is a Professor and Vice Provost for Institutional Research, Accreditation, and Academic Engagement at Loyola University New Orleans, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Languages and Cultures. He holds a PhD in Latin American Literature from Tulane University, with prior degrees from Universidad de Costa Rica and New Mexico State University.

• Research Interests: Central American and Caribbean literatures, U.S. Latino studies, Queer studies, Latin American Popular Culture, and cultural critiques.
• Teaching: Courses on Latin American crime literature, postwar Central American literature, urban chronicles, border studies, and life writing.

Scientific Awards:

• Costa Rica National Book Award (1990, 2005, 2018)
• Áncora Award in Literature (2005)
• Ruth Benedict Award (2016)

Blog and Writings: He maintains a blog discussing cultural values, migration, expatriation, and Latin American academia. His personal website is urielquesada.blogspot.com.