Full CV available upon request.
Academic Appointment
Associate Professor, University of Delaware, 2016 to present
Women and Gender Studies and Political Science and International Relations
Books
Derechos Feministas y Humanos en el Perú: Decolonizando la Justicia Transicional Instituto de Estudios Peruanos. 2020.
Feminist and Human Rights Struggles in Peru: Decolonizing Transitional Justice. University of Illinois Press special series “Dissident Feminisms.” 2015.
Journal publications
“Dissident Genders, Sexualities, and Transitional Justice” Special issue International Journal of Transitional Justice. (Co-edited with José Fernando Serrano Amaya). 2026.
“The Politics of Desire and Peace,” (co-authored with Ahmad Qais Munhazim and Purita Pelayo) International Feminist Journal of Politics. 2025.
“From Peru to Colombia: Feminist Trajectories taking Violence Experienced by Women into account in Truth Commissions” (co-authored with Diana Gómez and Julissa Mantilla) International Feminist Journal of Politics. 2023.25:3.
“The Promise and Perils of Mainstreaming Intersectionality in the Colombian Peace Process” (co-authored with Juliana González) International Journal of Transitional Justice. 2021. 15:3.
Work in Progress
“Conversion Therapy in Transnational Context: Insights from Ecuadorian Resistance” article under review International Feminist Journal of Politics.
Consulting
Consultant, the Mandate of the United Nations Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and Protection Approaches. “Strategy Convening: LGBT+ and Gender Diverse Persons Rights & Risks in Peace and Security.” April 10-11, 2023.
International Consultant, external evaluation of the Colombian Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Co-existence, and Non-Repetition Final Report Testimonial Volume. “Apoyo a la divulgación y apropiación del Informe Final y del legado de la Comisión de la Verdad,” Red Nacional de Programas Regionales de Desarrollo y Paz (Redprodepaz), 2022.
Recent Awards, Fellowships and Grants
- Organization of American States Academic Studies scholarship grantee 2025-2027.
- University of Delaware John and Patricia Cochran Scholar of Inclusive Excellence award 2025-2030.
- Center for Material Cultural Studies Think Tank Faculty Fellow “Subaltern Matters: Knowledges and Technologies from Below.” 2023-2024.
- Latin American Studies Association 2022 Premio Iberoamericano Award honorable mention.
- University of Delaware Faculty Senate 2020 Mid-Career Faculty Excellence in Scholarship Award.
- CIDER, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, Co-investigator. 2018-2020. “Inclusión de las afectaciones vividas por las mujeres y sus procesos de resistencia en las Comisiones de la Verdad de Perú y Colombia: miradas retro y prospectivas de la justicia transicional.”
Faculty Excellence in Scholarship Award
University of Delaware
