Blake Seana Locklin

Dr. Blake Seana Locklin is an Associate Professor at the Department of World Languages and Literatures within Texas State University's College of Liberal Arts. Her research bridges Latin American and Asian studies through comparative literary analysis.

• Position: Associate Professor
• Department: World Languages and Literatures
• School: College of Liberal Arts
• University: Texas State University

Locklin's research focuses on transnational identity, postcolonialism, and gender representation in Latin American literature. She examines cultural intersections, particularly the influence of Asian motifs on Latin American nationalist narratives and diasporic experiences.

Her scholarly work highlights comparative analysis of Latin American and Asian cultural exchanges, including colonial-era identity construction, transnational migration narratives, and gender dynamics in literature. Publications span topics from Mexican Orientalism to Latin American-Puerto Rican border theory.

Grants awarded include the 2000 Research Enhancement Program Grant and 2006-2007 Development Leave. She actively serves on university and college-level committees.

• University Curriculum Committee (2024-present)
• Chair, Liberal Arts College Curriculum Committee (2020-present)
• Chair, Department Curriculum Committee (2016-present)
• Member, Assessment Panels for Spanish majors (2009-present)
• Member, Personnel Committee (2005-present)
• Co-Chair, Latin America and Pacific Rim Section LASA (2004-2006)