简介

My scholarly interests have a wide range and my cross-cultural research provides new insights into the ways in which communities interact. In my dissertation, “Resisting Anglicization: Strategies of Identity Formation in Irish and Puerto Rican Communities in New York,” I portray the intersections of Puerto Rican and Irish communities in the U.S. and illustrate the parallels of their methods of cultural appropriation and preservation in the shadow of economically and culturally powerful empires. My exploration demonstrates how common historical dynamics influenced their interactions when they came together in the shared spaces of New York City.