Noralis Rodriguez-Coss

Noralis Rodriguez-Coss is an Assistant Professor in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies at Gonzaga University researching embodied resistance and decolonial praxis. Her work centers Puerto Rican feminist activism and performance-based protest.

Education includes:

• Ph.D. in Feminist Studies from University of Washington (2016)

Research analyzes street performances as tools for challenging national narratives and colonial trauma. Dissertation 'Feminist street performances in Puerto Rico alternative imaginaries shifting the ideal(ized) national body' examines corporeal resistance strategies.

No scientific awards mentioned.

Teaching incorporates performance methodologies and community-engaged learning. Collaborates with diasporic Puerto Rican activist networks.