Current MA Students
Elosia Arenas
Eloisa Arenas was born and raised as a fronteriza juarense. She migrated to Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico to study her BA in Hispanic Language and Literature, and an MA in Mexican Literature at the University of Veracruz. After living 10 years in Xalapa, she returned to the Juárez – El Paso border and started working as an advocate of feminist movement within different collectives. Currently, Eloisa is pursuing the MA in History with a concentration in Borderlands and the certificate in Women´s and Gender Studies at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ. She is a Master´s Research Assistant for the Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ. Her main research interests are women´s and gender studies, lesbian poetry, and political movements in the borderland’s region. As a writer she has been published in a few anthologies, and is the author of Amorar en el desierto (2023). earenas3@miners.utep.edu
Gregorio Cardona
Gregorio Cardona is an MA student born and raised in El Paso, Texas. His main area of study is 20th century United States History with a concentration in Urban and Environmental frameworks. His current research project explores the urbanization of El Paso’s Lower Valley communities and the development of the highway system in and around El Paso. As a Graduate Student in Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s History Program, he is pursuing the Certificate in Public and Oral History and has interned at the El Paso County Historical Society. Currently, Gregorio is a Master’s Research Assistant for the Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ and has presented his research at conferences.
Erica Dominguez Martinez
Erica Dominguez Martinez is an MA student raised in southern Wisconsin. She received her BA from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay in History and Spanish and Latin American studies, with a minor in Women and Gender studies. She is currently pursuing her degree in History while also working towards receiving a Graduate Certificate in Public and Oral History. During her undergrad, Erica worked closely with the UWGB Archives Department to interview multiple individuals for the Our Voices: LGBTQ+ Stories of Northeastern Wisconsin collection, which fueled her passion for oral history. Through her courses and work at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, she hopes to learn more about the difficulties marginalized groups face within the U.S. and Latin America, focusing specifically on Indigenous women in Mexico.
edominguezmar@miners.utep.edu