Year of MA/PhD: 1st year Ph.D. student in Spanish Literature and Cultural Studies with a minor in Portugues. 

Jorge is from the border Juárez - El Paso. Fronterizo de corazón. He completed a B.A. in Creative Writing at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a MA in Spanish with a concentration in Hispanic Literature at New Mexico State University (NMSU) and a MA in Teaching with a specialization in Technology at Western New Mexico University (WNMU). 
He has worked as a Spanish teacher at college and secondary levels. His work as a news reporter and freelance writer has been published in different newspapers, magazines, and websites from México, Texas, and New Mexico. He has also collaborated with Vice and worked as a translator. You can check his website here: http://ulises1librero.wixsite.com/jorgeadrian

Research interests; thesis topic/title:

Visual and avant-garde poetry. Theater / Performance.Creative Writing. Poetry translation. Hybridism Contemporary Hispanic Literature. Zines and books as art objects. Art and Installation. Graphic and website design. Media production. 3-D Open sources. Language acquisition. Curriculum, and educational material design (w/ emphasis on creativity and technology integration

Academic Background (previous studies):

B.A. in Creative Writing. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).

MA in Spanish w/ a concentration in Hispanic Literature. New Mexico State University (NMSU) 

MA in Teaching w/ a specialization in Technology. Western New Mexico University (WNMU). 

Email: her64269@ttu.edu