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Vanessa Fonseca-Chavez is an Associate Professor of English and Associate Dean of Inclusion and Student Success at Arizona State University's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA). She holds dual affiliations with the School of Applied Sciences and Arts and the Humanities Research Institute. Her research focuses on Borderlands, Chicano/a Literature, and Colonialism, with a particular emphasis on narratives of identity and cultural heritage.
Professional Affiliations:
- 2024-2025 Secretary, Chicano/Latino Faculty and Staff Association Executive Board
- Former President of the ASU Faculty Women of Color Caucus (2020-2021)
- Membership Coordinator for Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS) (2015-2022)
- Rocky Mountain Foco Representative for the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS) (2015-2017)
Research Focus: Dr. Fonseca-Chavez's work examines intersections of race, gender, and colonialism in literary and cultural narratives. Her 2017 publication analyzes narratives of borderland identity through comparative studies of Cleofas Jaramillo and Norma E. Cantú's works.
Grants & Collaborations:
- Recipient of the Whiting Foundation grant (2021-2022) for the project 'From Where We Stand: Community Storytelling and Place Making/Marking in Eastern Arizona.'
