Shalisa Collins

Shalisa Collins is an Associate Professor of Spanish at St. Norbert College, specializing in Latin American literature across three centuries and crime fiction. Her teaching spans elementary to advanced courses, including urban studies seminars and a unique Latin American crime fiction film course.

• Education:
  • B.A. in Spanish and Studio Art from Western Michigan University
  • Year abroad at Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico
  • M.A. in Spanish from Western Michigan University
  • Ph.D. in Spanish from University of Arizona

Collins’ research focuses on urban spaces and gender dynamics in Latin American crime fiction, particularly analyzing neo-policial genre evolution and female agency. Her publications examine Ramón Díaz Eterovic’s works, Mariana Enríquez’s stories, and Marcela Serrano’s novels.

Recent scholarship reveals trends in spatial analysis of crime fiction, with sub-fields spanning historical memory in urban settings, feminist genre subversion, post-dictatorship narratives, and postmodern urban poetics. Her edited volume on violence and victimhood in Hispanic crime fiction (2018) remains a key reference.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Leonard Ledvina Award for Excellence in Teaching (2014)