Current MA Students
Elosia Arenas
Eloisa Arenas was born and raised as a fronteriza juarense. She migrated to Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico to study her BA in Hispanic Language and Literature, and an MA in Mexican Literature at the University of Veracruz. After living 10 years in Xalapa, she returned to the Juárez – El Paso border and started working as an advocate of feminist movement within different collectives. Currently, Eloisa is pursuing the MA in History with a concentration in Borderlands and the certificate in Women´s and Gender Studies at ¹û½´ÊÓƵ. She is a Master´s Research Assistant for the Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-¹û½´ÊÓƵ. Her main research interests are women´s and gender studies, lesbian poetry, and political movements in the borderland’s region. As a writer she has been published in a few anthologies, and is the author of Amorar en el desierto (2023).
earenas3@miners.utep.edu
Gregorio Cardona
Gregorio Cardona is an MA student born and raised in El Paso, Texas. His main area of study is 20th century United States History with a concentration in Urban and Environmental frameworks. His current research project explores the urbanization of El Paso’s Lower Valley communities and the development of the highway system in and around El Paso. As a ¹û½´ÊÓƵ Student in ¹û½´ÊÓƵ’s History Program, he is pursuing the Certificate in Public and Oral History and has interned at the El Paso County Historical Society. Currently, Gregorio is a Master’s Research Assistant for the Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-¹û½´ÊÓƵ and has presented his research at conferences.
gcardona@miners.utep.edu
Erica Dominguez Martinez
Erica Dominguez Martinez is an MA student raised in southern Wisconsin. She received her BA from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay in History and Spanish and Latin American studies, with a minor in Women and Gender studies. She is currently pursuing her degree in History while also working towards receiving a ¹û½´ÊÓƵ Certificate in Public and Oral History. During her undergrad, Erica worked closely with the UWGB Archives Department to interview multiple individuals for the Our Voices: LGBTQ+ Stories of Northeastern Wisconsin collection, which fueled her passion for oral history. Through her courses and work at ¹û½´ÊÓƵ, she hopes to learn more about the difficulties marginalized groups face within the U.S. and Latin America, focusing specifically on Indigenous women in Mexico.
edominguezmar@miners.utep.edu
Ean Puhlman
A native of El Paso, Ean obtained his B.A. at ¹û½´ÊÓƵ in 2023, double-majoring in Art History and Public Relations. As an undergraduate, he was chosen to present his research on imperialistic depictions on federal government buildings at the 9th annual ¹û½´ÊÓƵ Art History Symposium. In addition, he was awarded the Santos-Vega Art Student Excellence Scholarship for his research in Art History. Currently, Ean is working towards obtaining his M.A. in History at ¹û½´ÊÓƵ. His research focuses on the history of imperialism in the United States.
ekpuhlman@miners.utep.edu
Blake Ramsey
Blake is a first-year M.A. student hailing from Hammond, LA, and he got his B.A. in History at Washington and Lee University. Focusing on late 19th century-early 20th century Latin American history, Blake plans on writing his thesis on the development of radical republicanism within the Southern Cone and Bolivia and Peru, especially focusing on the influence French, Italian, and German radical republicans had on the development of the thought of radical republicans in this region and Marxism’s supplanting of it as the dominant leftist ideology. Outside of academics, Blake enjoys playing basketball, cooking, and enjoying all nature has to offer.
bramsey@miners.utep.edu
Tatianna Sulak
Tatianna is a native El Pasoan, who obtained her B.A in History with a minor in secondary education from ¹û½´ÊÓƵ in 2023. As a Master student she is interested in the topics of formation of identity over geopolitical spaces and 20th century Mexico/borderlands history. As a current M.A student pursuing a thesis track, she also is interested in obtaining a teaching certificate in Dual credit education. In completion of a ¹û½´ÊÓƵ degree, she hopes to return to public education and continue to further teach history at a secondary level.
tasulak@miners.utep.edu