Ada Vilageliu-Diaz

Dr. Ada Vilageliu-Diaz is an Assistant Professor at the University of the District of Columbia within the College of Arts and Sciences. Her work bridges Afro-Latinx and Caribbean literature with community-based teaching and bilingual literacy initiatives. She actively engages in anti-racist education and leads academic programs supporting marginalized voices.

• Education: Ph.D. in English (Afro-Latino & Caribbean Literature, Howard University), M.Phil. in American Literature (Universidad de La Laguna), BA in English Philology (Universidad de La Laguna)

Her research focuses on community-based scholarship, Latinx literature, and decolonial pedagogy. Recent publications explore topics like HBCU pedagogy, anti-racist storytelling, and transnational feminist perspectives. She contributes to Campus Compact and Vernon Press publications.

Dr. Vilageliu-Diaz serves as Faculty Advisor for the Latinx Student Association and organizes events like the Annual College English Association Mid-Atlantic conferences. Her awards include the Scholar of Promise Award and the Leader of Promise Award from UDC, as well as the Delta Kappa Gamma recognition for educational leadership.