Doctoral Student, Interdisciplinary Humanities, U.C. Merced
Autumn is currently a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Humanities at UC Merced. Her academic journey includes an M.A. and B.A. in English (Minor in Ethnic Studies). Her focus in IH is Latinx Literature, and she is passionate about exploring the intersection of literature, Latinx studies, and pedagogy to see how literature classrooms can better integrate Latinx literature. Autumn is passionate about teaching, interdisciplinary research, and expanding the role of narrative in shaping how we understand resistance, identity, and community. Outside of the classroom, Autumn co-runs a content platform, Scholars & Sagas, where she blogs, podcasts, and creates media on books and contemporary culture, bringing scholarly insight to broader audiences.