Bio

I am a researcher, editor, and digital humanist from Monterrey, Mexico. I’m deeply interested in how technology, storytelling, and culture can open new spaces for connection, visibility, and justice. I currently serve as Adjunct Professor of General Education at the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (FIME) at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and I am Co-founder and Executive Director of Redes, migrantes sin fronteras.  Additionally, I am recognized as a National Researcher Candidate (2023-2026) by Mexico’s National System of Researchers (SNII). Recently, I served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Tecnológico de Monterrey and as an editor of the journal  Virtualis.

My academic path has always been interdisciplinary. I hold a B.A. in Psychology with a focus on clinical psychology from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (2002); an M.A. in Educational Sciences with a specialization in curriculum design and psychopedagogy from the Universidad de Monterrey (2005); an M.A. in Foreign Languages and Cultures with a concentration in Hispanic Literature and Culture from Washington State University (2011); and a Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies with a concentration in Visual and Cultural Studies, along with a Digital Humanities Graduate Certificate, from Texas A&M University (2022).

These studies opened the door to a wide range of professional experiences. I have worked as a practitioner psychologist and as an instructor in higher education in both Mexico and the United States. I have also designed and taught online courses in psychology, education, Spanish as a second language, and text analysis. During my doctoral work at Texas A&M, I served as a research assistant at what is now the Center of Digital Humanities Research (CoDHR), contributing to the Cervantes Project (image gallery/digital archive) and developing a web platform for ASECS (American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies). Beyond that, I collaborated independently on digital humanities and public memory projects such as 18thConnect, Torn Apart/Separados (Allies section),  Humanizando la Deportación, and United Fronteras.

My research experience is broad and rooted in digital humanities, migration, rhetoric, and public memory. I use quantitative and computational methods—including text and social media data mining—to analyze the rhetoric around return migration to Mexico. I have presented and published research in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, and many of the projects I’ve developed can be explored throughout this site.

Editorial work is a central part of who I am. I’ve edited and published two books, and I’m committed to expanding editorial spaces—both traditional and digital—that amplify underrepresented voices and connect Latin American scholarship and storytelling with a global audience.

At the heart of everything I do is a simple truth: I’m endlessly curious. I love learning, experimenting, and building. Outside academia, I’m passionate about electronic literature, creative writing (including writing with AI), personal finance, the creative industries, and digital entrepreneurship. These interests shape the way I approach every project—with creativity, care, and a desire to make knowledge more accessible.

If you’d like to know more about my trajectory, you’re welcome to request my full CV—I’d be happy to share it.