M. Dustin Knepp

M. Dustin Knepp is a Professor and Dean at the College of Liberal and Applied Arts, Stephen F. Austin State University (2022–Present). Previously, he served as Chair and Professor at California State University, Bakersfield (2021–2022), and held leadership roles like Co-Director of the Center for Social Justice (2017–2022) and Program Director of the Latin American and Latino Studies Minor at the University of Central Arkansas (2012–2015).

• Education:
  • PhD in Spanish – Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino Cultural Studies, University at Albany, State University of New York (2010)
  • Master of Arts in Spanish – Hispanic Cultures, University of Texas at San Antonio (2006)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Cum Laude, Angelo State University (2002)

Knepp’s research interests include Latin American Studies, Hispanic Cultures, and Social Justice, informed by his leadership in interdisciplinary programs and grants. His work has focused on humanities initiatives for Hispanic-serving institutions and ethnic studies.

He has received prestigious awards such as the National Endowment for the Humanities External Scholar (2018), NEH Grant for Humanities Initiatives: HSIs (2016–2017), and the American Studies Association of Texas Conference Best Paper Award (2010).