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Casandra Lopez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Literature at the University of California, San Diego. She is a California Indian (Tongva/Luiseño) and Chicana writer, recognized for her poetry and memoir work. Her research interests intersect Indigenous literature, Chicana/o studies, and creative writing.
Her memoir-in-progress, A Few Notes on Grief, was awarded the 2019 James W. Ray Venture Project Grant. She has authored the poetry collection Brother Bullet and participated in residencies at Storyknife, Hedgebrook, and Macdowell. Her work explores themes of identity, colonial history, and language revitalization (she is a Tongva Language Learner).
Lopez has received support from CantoMundo, Bread Loaf, Tin House, and Indigenous Nations Poets. Her affiliations include the Headlands Center for the Arts and the University of California system. She teaches creative writing and literature courses.
