Anita Huizar-Hernández

Anita Huizar-Hernandez, female, dark curly hair, wearing eye glasses and yellow blouse

Dr. Anita Huizar-Hernández is Associate Professor of Border Studies in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Arizona. Born and raised in Arizona, her teaching and research focus on the literatures and cultures of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands and investigate the ways that stories—past, present, and future—shape our ability to cultivate just and inclusive communities within the borderlands.