Rate My Professor Diana Dominguez

Diana Dominguez is a Professor of English in the Department of Literature and Cultural Studies within the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She holds a Ph.D. in Medieval Irish literature with a feminist and gender studies focus from Texas Tech University, an M.A. in English from The University of Texas-Pan American, and a Bachelor of Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin. Throughout her career, Dominguez has taught primarily ancient to medieval literature, women's literature, sophomore introduction to literature, creative writing, and gender studies courses. She has also served in administrative roles, including Interim Associate Dean, and contributed to initiatives such as redesigning peer observation of teaching instruments to foster collaborative growth among faculty.

Dominguez's research specializations include gender portrayal issues in medieval literature, popular culture with emphasis on television and film, children's and young adult literature particularly early 20th-century series fiction for girls, medieval women's writing, and the scholarship of teaching and learning focused on technology-supported teaching. Her key publications feature the book 'Historical Residues in the Old Irish Legends of Queen Medb: An Expanded Interpretation of the Ulster Cycle' published by Edwin Mellen Press in 2010, the chapter 'Feminism and the Force: Empowerment and Disillusionment in a Galaxy Far, Far Away' in 2007, and 'It\'s Not Easy Being a Cast Iron Bitch: Sexual Difference and the Female Action Hero' in Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture in 2005. Additional works include 'Slipping into a New Skin: Robin McKinley\'s Deerskin as Reclamation of the Feminine Tradition in Fairy Tales' in 2010, as well as book reviews in the Journal of South Texas English Studies such as 'Nevertheless, She Persisted: Jane Eyre at 170' in 2018, 'Review of Oscar Cisneros’s The History of Dying Stars' in 2011, and 'Book Review of Ariana Franklin\'s Mistress of the Art of Death' in 2010. She received the University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award in 2014 and was inducted into the UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers in 2013, recognizing her significant impact on teaching excellence and faculty development.