Tanya González

Tanya González is a Professor in the Department of English at Kansas State University, serving as Graduate Faculty. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at Riverside (2004). Her research focuses on U.S. Latinx Studies, American Literature, and intersections of cultural studies with gender and feminist discourses. She co-authored Humor and Latina/o Camp in Ugly Betty: Funny Looking (2015), examining media representation through a Latina/o lens.

Her work also explores Gothic studies and speculative genres in Latin American literature. González is affiliated with Women’s Studies and American Ethnic Studies programs, and contributes to the Cultural Studies track. She actively mentors students through initiatives like the Developing Scholars Program and McNair Scholars. As former Faculty Senate President (2019-2020), she advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the university level.