David Colón

David Colón is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English at Texas Christian University's AddRan College of Liberal Arts. His scholarship examines Latino/a literary traditions through interdisciplinary frameworks including critical race theory, gender studies, and cultural memory.

Research Focus: Latino/a literary and cultural production, with specific interests in poetry, fiction, critical race theory, gender/sexuality studies, and literary theory. Research explores how Latinidad is constructed and represented in American literature.

Educational Background:

• Ph.D. in English from Stanford University (2004)
• B.A. in English (Spanish minor) from Brooklyn College, CUNY (1997)

Teaching: Extensive teaching portfolio includes undergraduate courses (Introduction to Fiction, Latino Literature, Prison Literature) and graduate seminars (American Poetry, Race/Gender in American Literature, Latino/a Diaspora Literature).

Publication analysis shows consistent focus on Latino literary expression across genres, with recent work examining poetry's role in cultural memory formation and identity politics. Earlier scholarship investigated spoken word traditions and immigrant poetics.