Education
- M.A. Luso-Brazilian Literature, Brigham Young University (2024)
- B.A. Portuguese, Brigham Young University (2022)
Research
My research is focused on nineteenth-century Brazilian literature. In particular, I am interested in archival work regarding nineteenth-century female writers, specifically those from the northeastern region of Brazil. Lately, I have been working on a genetic critique and literary analysis of Maria Firmina dos Reis’s Gupeva where I compare the three published versions of the text and analyze the alterations that affect female Indigenous representation throughout the work.
Presentations
- “Intergenerational Trauma and Lugar de Fala in Maria Firmina dos Reis’s ‘Gupeva’.” BRASA (Brazilian Studies Association) XVII. April 3–6, 2024. San Diego State University.
- “Turning the page to uncover civil injustice: Brazil’s romance de 30.” American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). June 25–29, 2023. Salamanca, Spain.
- “Santo de casa não faz milagre: empregadas domésticas no Brasil.” American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP). June 25–29, 2023. Salamanca, Spain.
- “A Book a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: Healing Toxic Masculinity through Sacolinha’s Short Stories.” Utah Southwest Regional Conference on Student Research in Gender and Women’s Studies. March 30–31, 2022. Weber State, Utah.
- “Efeito bola de neve Marrom e amarelo: desigualdade no sistema educacional.” American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA). October 6–8, 2022. Brigham Young University.
- “Diário de uma favelada? Apropriação e omissão em Quarto de despejo.” Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA). March 10–12, 2022. Virtual.