Jovana is a Ph.D. candidate at the Spanish and Portuguese department. She studies contemporary Mexican literature. Her focus is on crime-fiction, written by Mexican female authors, and their relationship with Mexico's current social landscape. Moreover, she works on the development of the digital humanities and Spanish as a second language, and Heritage Language Learners.
Growing up in the northern Mexican border, Jovana has experienced and seen the needs and challenges of areas such as...
Jovana is a Ph.D. candidate at the Spanish and Portuguese department. She studies contemporary Mexican literature. Her focus is on crime-fiction, written by Mexican female authors, and their relationship with Mexico's current social landscape. Moreover, she works on the development of the digital humanities and Spanish as a second language, and Heritage Language Learners.
Growing up in the northern Mexican border, Jovana has experienced and seen the needs and challenges of areas such as the border of Mexico and the U.S.A. She obtained her Bachelor's as well as her Master's degree at San Diego State University. Growing up in an underserved rural community, she is actively engaged with the Latin community. She aims to help Latin youth who dream about going to college achieving their goal of going and graduating. She also serves as an interpreter of Spanish/English for the community.
