Adrienne Viramontes

Adrienne Viramontes is Professor and Department Chair of Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. She serves as Graduate Director for the Professional Communication Master's program. Her PhD in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University informs her research in identity construction, intersectionality, and Chicana/o history.

Research expertise includes qualitative methods, performance studies, and cultural identity. Her scholarly work examines communication practices through phenomenological and autoethnographic frameworks, particularly in Latino cultural contexts.