Daniela Johannes

Daniela Johannes is an Associate Professor of Languages in the Languages and Cultures Department at West Chester University, part of the College of Arts & Humanities. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from The University of Arizona and a B.A. from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Her research explores the intersection of border security, material culture, and human dynamics in the U.S.-Mexico border region.

Dr. Johannes teaches courses including 'Latinos in the US,' 'Contemporary Latin American Narrative,' and 'Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies.' She is co-director of the Latino Communities Conference and serves on the Executive Committee for the Ethnic Studies Institute at WCU.

Her recent publication, Border Architectures: Nature, Technology and Humanness in the Sonoran Desert, examines how technology and environmental factors shape border dynamics. While no awards are explicitly listed, her work reflects interdisciplinary engagement with critical border studies and social justice themes.

Outside teaching and research, she contributes to academic governance and community initiatives through her roles in university committees and conferences focused on ethnic and cultural studies.