Lizeth Gutierrez Curriculum Vitae Department of Critical Culture, Gender, and Race Studies PO Box 644010, Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-4010 C: (425) 273-0339 [email protected]

EDUCATION Ph.D., American Studies (anticipated May 2017) Washington State University Dissertation Title: “Reclaiming Chisme and its Queer Potential: New Readings on Women’s Labor, Globalization and the Political Economy of Kinship Structures” Dissertation Advisor: Linda Heidenreich, Ph.D. B.A., Spanish, minor Sociology (May 2012) Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA Council on International Educational Exchange-Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) Buenos Aires, Argentina (Spring 2011) AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Chicana feminisms; Chican@/Latin@ studies; critical race theory; queer of color critique; race and gender in popular culture; global feminisms. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Associated Colleges of the Midwest-Newberry Library Fellowship: Research in the Humanities. Chicago, Illinois (Fall 2011) Thesis: “La Malinche: A Critical Analysis of Gender, Sexuality, and Mestizaje in Early 16th Century Mexico.” Academic mentors: Diane Lichtenstein, Ph.D. and Linda Sturtz, Ph.D. Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF). Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA (2010-2012) Thesis: “¡Controla tus curvas, chica!: Latina Magazine and the Homogenizing of Latinas and Latinidad.” Academic mentor: Michelle Nasser, Ph.D. ACADEMIC POSITIONS 2012-present Graduate Instructor, Critical Culture, Gender, and Race Studies (CCGRS), Washington State University May 2015

Graduate Assistant, Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) Summer Program, Grinnell College

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PUBLICATIONS Book Chapters Gutierrez, Lizeth. “Queering Chisme: Redefining Emotional Security in Josefina López’s Real Women Have Curves.” Gendering XXI: Women as Protagonists in US Latin@ and Hispanic Caribbean Narratives. Nancy Bird-Soto and Pilar Melero. San Juan, PR: Editorial Tiempo Nuevo. (Accepted Under Revision) Book Reviews Gutierrez, Lizeth. Spiritual Mestizaje: Religion, Gender, Race, and Nation in Contemporary Chicana Narrative. By Theresa Delgadillo. Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies. Issue: Volume 38, Number 2 / Fall 2013. Pages 253-256. Gutierrez, Lizeth. Anay’s Will to Learn: A Woman’s Education in the Shadow of the Maquiladoras. By Elaine Hampton with Anay Palomeque de Carrillo. Aztlán: A Journal of Chicano Studies. Issue: Volume 40, Number 2 / Fall 2015. Pages. 301-304. In Progress Gutierrez, Lizeth. “The Girls Your Mother Warned You About”: Re-signifying Political Femininity through Chola Politics.” Gutierrez, Lizeth. “Beyond “Lean In” Mentoring: Examining the Material Implications of the Neoliberal Academy.” Creative Works Gutierrez, L., García, S., Saucedo, M., Potts, K. "La Cholita de Guadalupe." Mujeres Talk. Word Press. 4 November. 2014. Web. https://library.osu.edu/blogs/mujerestalk/2014/11/04/ la-cholitade-guadalupe/ Gutierrez, Lizeth. "Finding My Home in Psychic Restlessness." Mujeres Talk. Word Press. 20 May. 2014. Web. https://library.osu.edu/blogs/mujerestalk/2014/05/20/finding-my- home-inpsychic-restlessness/ Encyclopedia Entries Gutierrez, Lizeth. “Gloria Anzaldúa.” The Encyclopedia of Social Theory by Wiley Blackwell. (Forthcoming). CONFERENCE AND COLLOQUIA Gutierrez, Lizeth. Panelist, “The Girls Your Mother Warned You About”: Re-signifying Political Femininity through Chola Politics,” presented at El Mundo Zurdo 2015: Memoria y Conocimiento: Interdisciplinary Anzalduan Studies Archive, Legacy, and Thought, San Antonio, TX, May 27-30, 2015. Gutierrez, Lizeth. Keynote Address, “Nuestras Madres, Nuestras Gran Señoras,” MEChA Mom’s Weekend, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, April 11, 2015. Washington State University, Pullman, WA, April 11, 2015.

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Gutierrez, Lizeth. Keynote Address, “Navigating The Academy: Tools of Survival, Strategies of Resistance,” Carleton College, Northfield MN, February-20-21, 2015. Gutierrez, Lizeth. Panelist, “Beyond “Lean In” Mentoring: Examining the Material Implications of the Neoliberal Academy,” roundtable at the National Women Studies Association (NWSA) Conference, San Juan, PR, November 13-16, 2014. Gutierrez, Lizeth. Keynote Address, “Ten Things You Need to Know About Graduate School Before You Apply,” Heritage University, Toppenish, WA, Sept 5-6 2014. Gutierrez, Lizeth. Panelist, “Lenguas sueltas que chismean: A Critical Analysis of Chisme in the New Economy,” presented at the “Roundtable of Latina Feminism” Conference, John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH, April 25-26, 2014. Gutierrez, Lizeth. Panelist, “Chicanas Chingonas: Reframing Discourses of Resistance,” presented at the NACCS Northwest Region Conference, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, November 9, 2013. Gutierrez, Lizeth. Panelist, “Redefining “Emotional Security” through a Queer Analysis of the play Real Women Have Curves,” presented at the “Roundtable of Latina Feminism” Conference, John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH, April 26-27, 2013. Gutierrez, Lizeth. Panelist, “Redefining Emotional Security: Queering Chisme,” presented at the Northwest Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference, Moscow, ID, April 5-6, 2013. Gutierrez, Lizeth. Panelist, “’With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility’: Graduate Students Keepin’ the Movement Alive in the 21st Century,” presented at the 9th Annual International Globalization, Diversity and Education Conference, Vancouver, WA, February 21-22, 2013. Gutierrez, Lizeth. Panelist, "¡Controla tus curvas, chica!: Latina Magazine and the homogenizing of Latinas and Latinidad,” presented at the Women in Magazine: Research, Representation, Production, and Consumption Conference, Kingston University, London, England, June 22-23, 2012. Gutierrez, Lizeth. Panelist, “The Nueva Latina Consciousness: Three Critical, Performative Perspectives on Latina Identity,” presented at the National Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference (NWSA), Denver, CO, November 11-14, 2010. TEACHING AND CURRICULUM Department of Critical Culture, Gender, and Race Studies (CCGRS), Washington State University Semester Course # Course Title Enrollment Fall 2015 WMSt/SOC 484 Lesbian and Gay Studies 19 Spr 2015 CES 255 Chicana/o History 27 3

Fall 2014 Spr 2014 Sum 2014 Fall 2013 Spr 2013

CES/WMSt/SOC 300 CES 260 CES 101 WMSt 101 CES 101

Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality Race and Racism in U.S. Popular Culture Intro to Comparative Ethnic Studies Gender & Power: Intro to Women’s Studies Intro to Comparative Ethnic Studies

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Invited Lectures “Graduate Adviser Mentoring: Making the ‘Turn,” Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA, May 21-22 2014. “Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide” by Andy Smith teaching lecture for WSU, WMSt 101 - “Gender & Power: Intro to Women’s Studies” (Fall 2015) “Queer Studies Key Terms” lecture for WSU, WMSt 101 – “Gender & Power: Intro to Women’s Studies” (Fall 2015) “Hip Hop Feminism” by Joan Morgan teaching lecture for WSU, CES 209 - “Hip Hop around the Globe” (Summer 2014) “Race, Gender and Representation” lecture for WSU, WMSt 101 - “Gender and Power: Introduction to Women’s Studies” (Spring 2014) “A Long Line of Vendidas” by Cherrie Moraga teaching lecture for WSU, CES 151 “Introduction to Chican@/Latin@ Studies” (Spring 2014) “Chisme: A Political Act and A Space of Resistance” by Lizeth Gutierrez teaching lecture for WSU, CES/WMSt 454 - “La Chican@ in U.S. Society” (Spring 2014) Violence Against Women of Color lecture for WSU, WMSt 200 - “Gender and Power: Introduction to Women’s Studies” (Spring 2014) PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE Professional Memberships Member National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) Mujeres Actrivas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS) American Studies Association (ASA) National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS) Professional Service Assistant Book review editor, Dr. Linda Heidenreich in Chicana/Latina Studies: the Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social, Fall 2012-Present. Member

Search committee for the new program coordinator in Critical, Culture, Gender and Race Studies. Washington State University, August 2015-October 2015.

Professional Development Participant “Marketing the Dissertation & Other Publications” workshop facilitated by Dr. Richard King. Washington State University, April 15, 2015.

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“Steps to Proofing” workshop facilitated by Dr. Nishant Shahani. Washington State University, March 24, 2015.

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“Practical Advice to Research” workshop facilitated by Dr. Rory Ong. Washington State University, February 11, 2015.

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“Graduate and Post-Doc Writing Winning Grants Seminar,” October 15, 2014.

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“A Workshop for Graduate Students: Using Social Media in the Classroom and in the Profession” workshop facilitated by Dr. David Leonard and Dr. Lisa Guerrero. Washington State University, September 26, 2014.

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Mellon Mays Fellows Professional Network (MMFPN) Biennial Conference: Transforming the World Through Knowledge and Service, February 6-8, 2014.

Campus and Community Service Member Graduate Student recruiter in Critical, Culture, Gender and Race Studies. Washington State University, 2014-present. Organizer

“Pushing Boundaries” workshop with Tiffany Christian and Karla Rios, presented at the “Multi-Cultural Greek Undergraduate Students Diversity Workshop.” Washington State University, Pullman, WA, March 2, 2015.

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Mosquita y Mari (2012) by Aurora Guerrero through service work with CCGRS Critical Film Collective. Washington State University, Pullman, WA, February 24, 2015.

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Mi Vida Loca (1993) by Allison Anders through service work with CCGRS Critical Film Collective. Washington State University, Pullman, WA, November 19, 2014.

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“From el Santo to Judge Sotomayor: Latina/o Super Heroes of our Past, Present & Future,” presented at Chican@/Latin@ Freedom School. Washington State University, Pullman, WA, October 11, 2014.

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“Tracing Chican@ WSU History” workshop with Professor Linda Heidenreich, Jorge Moraga and Veronica Sandoval, presented at the “Freedom School: The Movement is Not Dead.” Washington State University, Pullman, WA, September 28, 2013.

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“Chicanas Chingonas: Celebrating Strong Chicana Heroes,” presented at the “Children of Aztlán Sharing Higher Education” Conference, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, November 9, 2013.

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“Chicanas Chingonas,” list poem presented at the Open Mic Poetry Night: Semana de la Raza, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, March 4, 2013. 5

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“Mujeres Maravillosas (Wonderful Women),” presented at the “Mujeres Unidas de WSU presents: Mujeres Maravillosas” Event, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, March 5, 2013.

Mentorship Mentor/Advisor, First Scholars Program at Washington State University (Fall 2014- Present) Graduate Student Organizations CCGRS Critical Film Collective (Fall 2014-Present) Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (Spring 2014-present) Chicana Chingonas (Fall 2013-Present) Chicana/o Studies Colectiva (Spring 2013-Present) The Chicano/Latino Graduate and Professional Student Association (Spring 2013-Present) Chicano/Latino Freedom School Committee (Fall 2013-Present) HONORS, AWARDS, GRANTS: Grants Awarded Gutierrez, Lizeth, Mellon Mays Predoctoral Research Grant, Social Science Research Council, August 12 2015, $1479.34 Gutierrez, Lizeth, Graduate Studies Enhancement Grant, Social Science Research Council, August 7, 2014, $1498 Fellowships Awarded Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, Grinnell College (2010-2012) Newberry Library Fellowship, Associated Colleges of the Midwest (2011) Scholarships Awarded The College of Arts & Sciences/Liberal Arts Scholarship, Washington State University (2013) POSSE Foundation Full-Tuition Leadership Scholarship, Grinnell College (2008-2012) Joseph F. Wall Scholarship, Grinnell College (2011) "Dándole Alas a Tú Éxito/Giving Flight to Your Success" travel award, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and Southwest Airlines (2011) Boys and Girls Club Scholarship Award (2008) Summer T.I.M.E Scholarship Award (2008) USC Wallis Annenberg Scholar, University of Southern California (2007) Awards Awarded Associate Program, Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers (2011) Los Angeles Mural Award, LEAP/DROBE (2008)

REFERENCES Available upon request

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